Home Made Scent Killer

[Deitz Dittrich]

I found this recipee on another hunting site and tried it last year. I thought it worked quite well. So I thought I could share it with my FishingMinnesota.com family!

16oz Peroxide

16oz Distilled water

1/4 Cup Baking soda

1oz Non-scent Shampoo

Mix all ingred very carefully(do not shake, just stir slowly) then let sit in an opened bottle for at least 3 days(again do not close bottle, it will burst the bottle) After 3 days I put it in small spray bottles and use it like I would any other scent killer. Spray my cloths as I enter the woods, spray the bottom of my boots ect....

[Chuckster]

Sweet deal!!! Anything thats free is worth a try after I went through about six bottles of carbon blast last fall.

What kind of non scented shampoo did you use, is it the stuff you can get at gander or cabelas?

[Deitz Dittrich]

I think I bought the scent shild stuff at Gander... Its whatever I have for shampoo... I try and shower with non-scent soap and shampoo before every hunt.

And its not exactly free...But you can make a gallon of this for very cheep! Biggest thing to remember is to not shake it to mix it up, and to stir very slowly till the baking soda disolves. and you have to let it sit 3 days in an open container to let the peroxide and the soda react.

[Gus]

That sounds just about exactly like the formula I've found on the net to get rid of skunk smell on the dog. WORKS TOO!!!

[Deitz Dittrich]

I'm a P.E. Teacher and use this stuff to spray in my gym shoes... It really does work on stinky stuff!

Wish I would have known about it when I was sprayed by a skunk... Yikes!

[wallter]

Sounds good! Any ideas on dealing with human mouth odor.

[Cooter]

Several suggestions, watch what you eat before hunting, brush teeth with baking soda, take chlorophyll tablets, try the gumOflague chewing gum, eat or suck on an apple in the field.

[CrappieJohn]

I second the chlorophyl tablets. They can be hard to find aside from alfalfa tablets found in health food stores. These work on all but the garlic/onion foods which should not be eaten if you want to remain fresh-breathed. And park the alcohol until you are not going to hunt for a few days.

The odors that come out of the body on the breath (or the arse) do more to keep game away than anything.

[wallter]

Please help me find these chlorophyl tablets. Where???

[bucks-n-ducks]

anyone use this homemade stuff?? Let me know what you think about it

[Deitz Dittrich]

granted I started this post.. I have been using it for 3 years now.. and love it.. plus you tend to use more because it is so cheep.. I even use it on my gym shoes to remove the smell.. its awesome stuff!

[CrappieJohn]

You also mentioned being sprayed by a skunk dude....did that help as a cover scent?

[Deitz Dittrich]

Tom, this was about 14 years ago.. I was grouse hunting. And jumped a skunk at about 3 feet... Gave me a full dose of the stinky stuff.. I'm telling you man... NASTY!... I pretty much ended up trashing the clothes in the woods and drove home pert near naked sept for my skivies!

[troutman]

I found and made the same recipe on another site except,the one I found did not call for the un-scented shampoo.Am I missing something and what pupose does the shampoo serve?

[Deitz Dittrich]

The shampoo is very important I have been told.. it holds the rest of the ingredients togeather. I have never tried to make it without the shampoo.

[CrappieJohn]

Deitz....

What with this blend being roughly 45% peroxide, how does it react with hair if one should happen to get some on one's self?

[Deitz Dittrich]

CT-you know.. I never thought about that.. I guess I have never sprayed directly on my head.. I usually spray a little inside my hat, and have yet to notice a change in my hair color.

[CrappieJohn]

If you begin to show signs of a halo, you'll know what the dealis...we all know you are no saint! lol

[Froggy4371]

Deitz,

What kind of shampoo do you use? I can not find any unscented at my local store. Do you use the Scent Killer stuff you buy at a sporting goods store?

Froggy

[Deitz Dittrich]

The stuff I use is by Hunters Specialties I think...

[Froggy4371]

Thanks Deitz,

I figured that is what I was going to have to get.

Froggy

[Neiko]

They have some Clear n Free at Walmart that it is a scentless shampoo but they want $7 for it which kind of defeats the purpose of making your own. Yeah I can be tight sometimes. I left my scentless stuff at the cabin so I am trying a ounce of the Scent Wash with the fall smell to it so hopefully this will work and give a fall smell for cover.

[troutman]

Deitz,

I think you nailed it there.I think that the shampoo helps to dissolve the baking soda as,the stuff I've made,without the shampoo,has a lot of the baking soda settled on the bottom.Might have to find some scent free shampoo to add to it.

[Keeter]

I just wanted to bump this thread, I made some last year with this recipe and have had great luck with it...hopefully you guys will too...I did substitute scent free laundry soap for the shampoo and it works great.

[brassman]

I would like to ask Deitz a question. Can you shake the mixture after those 3 days you let it settle?