Deer are known for having an acute sense of smell, making it challenging to get close enough for a clear shot.
Scent control hunting clothing allows hunters to avoid detection by animals, so they can get closer to their targets more quickly. Popular options use activated carbon or ozone technology to neutralize unpleasant odors.
Under Armour
Under Armour is a force to be reckoned with in both athletic-apparel and hunting industries. Their revolutionary base layers technology wicks sweat away, making athletes more comfortable and competitive while their camo patterns help hunters blend into their surroundings seamlessly.
Under Armour offers an alternative approach to scent control that goes beyond antimicrobial threads: they use silver-coated threads to attack human odor-causing bacteria while man-made zeolites absorb odor molecules – their combination is said to be up to 10x more effective than carbon and it recharges easily during washing without needing high heat for recharge.
Under Armour stands out among other manufacturers by including scent control features in all layers of their gear – gloves and hats included! Their products are extremely quiet, and their camo pattern blends in well with any environment, making it the ideal choice for hunters hoping to approach their target more closely.
Nomad Outdoor
Hunters who spend significant amounts of time in the backcountry need to pack light. To achieve this goal, every item of clothing and gear they carry must provide maximum performance – scent-blocking hunting clothes can help prevent and eliminate odors so they need fewer changes of clothes to carry, creating a lighter load overall.
NOMAD Outdoor has been creating travel and camping products since the early 1970s, including sleeping mats, tents and backpacks that have been deployed on numerous expeditions around the globe.
Polygiene StayFresh technology ensures hunters remain unnoticed by game animals while using this odor-eliminating hunting apparel from this brand. Ideal for bowhunters, its lightweight outer shell keeps you warm and quiet while its safety harness port makes wearing your safety harness comfortable without exposing it to smelly odors.
ScentLok
ScentLok is an industry-leading provider of scent control hunting apparel. Rutgers University testing has demonstrated that their Carbon Alloy clothing blocks up to 24 times more odors than competing carbon apparel brands, while field sprays are available to remove and destroy them quickly and efficiently.
2023 offerings from this company include a premium hoodie made of soft polyester and berber fleece to keep hunters warm while remaining undetected by whitetail deer. It features a half-zip design and kangaroo pocket for storage purposes.
ScentLok’s Fusix and Polygiene technologies are highly beneficial for long-duration hunting trips. Both technologies feature self-regenerating properties that extend garment lifespan, reduce washing requirements and eliminate both non-bacterial odors as well as any bacteria-generated ones – ideal for extended hunting expeditions! Unlike clothing which only absorbs molecules that emit smells, ScentLok’s Carbon Alloy Silver Alloy technologies use zeolite-coated carbon to target more odor molecules directly.
Polygiene
Polygiene’s sustainable technology for scent control goes far beyond being effective: the raw silver used is obtained from recycled electronics scrap and applied during textile production at its finishing stage, eliminating additional energy or water use for activation. Furthermore, its molecules adhere firmly to fabric fibers so as not to wash away or leach into skin over time.
ScentLok’s Carbon Alloy technology specifically targets bacteria that produce foul smells, while Polygiene’s StayFresh and OdorCrunch technologies address both non-bacterial as well as bacterial odors by trapping and breaking down molecules responsible. Taking both approaches together may help hunters reduce human scent signatures in a manner less detectable to deer.
Clothing treated with this technology can be worn for longer periods, reducing the frequency with which it must be washed – an invaluable benefit on multi-day or week-long hunting trips where access to washing facilities may be limited.