How to Make Your Own Deer Hunting Scent Eliminator

One of the most important things you can do when hunting is cover up your own scent. Deer have good noses and if they can smell you, they won't come close enough for you to get a good shot off. You don't need to spend a lot of money purchasing scent eliminators at a sporting goods store when you can make them yourself at home. You can also feel good knowing that your scent eliminator is all natural.

Things You'll Need

  • Hydrogen peroxide Distilled water Baking soda Spray bottle Mixing bowl Acorns Pine needles Pot Unscented soap Borax
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Instructions

    • 1

      Get 3 lbs. of acorns from your own yard or nearby park. Bring them to a boil in a large pot of water until you notice them softening up. Get one adult handful of pine needles from your yard and throw them in with the acorn water. Boil them for 25 minutes. Use a strainer so that you only get the liquid for your spray bottle. Use a funnel to pour the strained liquid into the spray bottle. Spray on your clothes before you go hunting.

    • 2

      Take out a large mixing bowl and fill it with two 8 oz bottles of distilled water. Pour in the same amount of hydrogen peroxide and mix the liquids together. Finish off with 1/8 cup of baking soda. Mix and wait for the liquid to settle. Use a funnel to add the liquid to an empty spray bottle. Spray on your clothes before you go hunting.

    • 3

      Turn your washing machine on and throw in 1/2 cup Borax and 1/2 cup baking soda. Add your hunting clothes and take them out when the wash is complete. You can air dry them or place them in the dryer with no dryer sheets. They will come out with all of their scents eliminated. You can then wear them when you go hunting without worrying about a deer picking up on your scent.

    • 4

      Use a small bucket to mix a gallon of distilled water with 1/2 a bottle of hydrogen peroxide, a drip of unscented dish soap and 3 cups of baking soda. Leave the solution out at room temperature for two days. Pour the mixture into your squirt bottle and spray on your clothes before you go hunting. You can also spray the hunting area with the spray to eliminate any scents that may be there.