Scent Control
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For Larry.... From an article in the Outdoor hub
A whitetail deer’s long nose offers a lot of room for scent interpretation, and the deer has olfactory receptors throughout both nasal cavities—more than 800 times as many olfactory receptors as a human has, in fact. There may be olfactory receptors on the outside of the deer’s nose as well. This may be why they tend to lick their noses to moisten them, which helps them pick up scents and smells.
But we’re not done, there’s more. The whitetail deer has an organ on the roof of the mouth that also interprets smells. It’s called the Jacobson’s organ and it can sort out smells that come through the mouth.
While a human’s brain is much larger than a deer’s, a comparatively small area of the human brain is dedicated to analyzing odors. The portion of the brain dedicated to analyzing odor in a whitetail’s brain is much larger than that of a human’s, despite the fact that the brain is much smaller. In a deer, more brain power is dedicated to analyzing odors than any other brain function.
In all, some studies have estimated that the whitetail deer’s ability to smell is about 10,000 times stronger than a human’s. And they are good at sorting out the odors, too. In one study, it was determined that deer could separate at least six different odors when they are mixed together. Think you are going to “cover” your odor with a dollop of skunk cover scent beside you? Nope.
A whitetail deer’s long nose offers a lot of room for scent interpretation, and the deer has olfactory receptors throughout both nasal cavities—more than 800 times as many olfactory receptors as a human has, in fact. There may be olfactory receptors on the outside of the deer’s nose as well. This may be why they tend to lick their noses to moisten them, which helps them pick up scents and smells.
But we’re not done, there’s more. The whitetail deer has an organ on the roof of the mouth that also interprets smells. It’s called the Jacobson’s organ and it can sort out smells that come through the mouth.
While a human’s brain is much larger than a deer’s, a comparatively small area of the human brain is dedicated to analyzing odors. The portion of the brain dedicated to analyzing odor in a whitetail’s brain is much larger than that of a human’s, despite the fact that the brain is much smaller. In a deer, more brain power is dedicated to analyzing odors than any other brain function.
In all, some studies have estimated that the whitetail deer’s ability to smell is about 10,000 times stronger than a human’s. And they are good at sorting out the odors, too. In one study, it was determined that deer could separate at least six different odors when they are mixed together. Think you are going to “cover” your odor with a dollop of skunk cover scent beside you? Nope.
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Stik, I'm thinking that the forum monitors are letting some folks commit digital suicide. Just a guess as I am not connected.
Ed how do you train a K9 to differentiate between narcotics and explosives. Wait they have to be trained right. To indicate to their handler correct..
Young dear can smell you but unaware of the danger they're in
When a hunter is a round.
So young dumb stupid deer right.
That's why they are killed more often ..
An old buck is hard to fool. That's why they are old. And hard to kill.
We agree that deer have excellent exceptional smell. That was never
Challenged.
The question was can a human scent totally be masked. You have proved no.. from handling and training K9.
And that is valuable experience..
No doubt.
My thought has been to minimize our scent as minimal as possible.
And don't smell like a toilet..
We will never agree but that is fine..
Lock this thread if you feel you must.
I don't spend $$$$$ on stuff.
But I follow the tradions of people like Ishi. You don't that's fine.
Young dear can smell you but unaware of the danger they're in
When a hunter is a round.
So young dumb stupid deer right.
That's why they are killed more often ..
An old buck is hard to fool. That's why they are old. And hard to kill.
We agree that deer have excellent exceptional smell. That was never
Challenged.
The question was can a human scent totally be masked. You have proved no.. from handling and training K9.
And that is valuable experience..
No doubt.
My thought has been to minimize our scent as minimal as possible.
And don't smell like a toilet..
We will never agree but that is fine..
Lock this thread if you feel you must.
I don't spend $$$$$ on stuff.
But I follow the tradions of people like Ishi. You don't that's fine.
I never doubted what you said about the deer Ed F. Like I said I acknowledged it very first thing in my reply. But I then noticed a following point in your post I disagreed with... I then presented you with an example of walking into a home where someone has been cooking and asked you if you only smell the strongest thing and that's it?
Somehow... from that point in time onward... it miffed you for one reason or another.. you then made false claims as to what I'd said or insinuated... I refuted them and stood my ground. No big whoop. It's all Love Homey.
Somehow... from that point in time onward... it miffed you for one reason or another.. you then made false claims as to what I'd said or insinuated... I refuted them and stood my ground. No big whoop. It's all Love Homey.
Snake Charmer
Happiness is a warm gut pile
Last comment on this thread for me and how they comment to others... It will determine for me if some folks here are willing to listen as newcomers and use what is given to them as wisdom and real knowledge or just want to fire back with rhetoric to try and justify their existence. I have tried over the existence of this site to help others without judgement learn how to hunt the west but when I keep hearing discention from some people who seem to challenge anything they feel that challenges their perspective it signals to me someone to me who just cannot open their mind. As Hatchet said in another comment we all have only so many heartbeats left and at this point I won't waste any more of my heart beats on this thread with people who at this point I would consider idiots regardless of their IQ. Good luck to those who don't get it..
Meet the hunters ( meet the Kardashian’s) reminds me of the the other forum jesseshunting
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Next you guys are going to say Aeon should be banned for plaster city jokes.
@stikbrandon don't make me dig up the threads where you started shit lol
You guys act like this is life and death. It's fun and if you read it there is some good info.
@stikbrandon don't make me dig up the threads where you started shit lol
You guys act like this is life and death. It's fun and if you read it there is some good info.
I like the forum janitor...you sir can hunt with me anytime! STRIPES is top 3 movies off all time..hilarious!
You can't trust FJ, dude hunts wister every Sunday
fine , its all fine, fine with me.. they say the rookies are not listening who are the rookies. , I am old fart, with rigomortise.
ED F you don't have to leave , your a valued respected member of this forum , only one who killed an OX.
I cant top that.. I do and have done my D16 the past 40-45 years.. I put a lot forkies in heaven with the creator.. LOL
forum Janitor is right lets drop this nonsense , I will give up
ED F you don't have to leave , your a valued respected member of this forum , only one who killed an OX.
I cant top that.. I do and have done my D16 the past 40-45 years.. I put a lot forkies in heaven with the creator.. LOL
forum Janitor is right lets drop this nonsense , I will give up