Scent control is an integral component of hunting deer. By eliminating unpleasant smells before and during hunts with spray, soap, clothing or any other method – including spray, soap or clothing applications – using scent control can improve concealment while helping remain undetected by prey animals.

Brands like Scent-Lok and No Trace offer scent control hunting apparel. Carbon-embedded fabric uses cyclodextrins that capture odor molecules; however, for maximum effectiveness these fabrics must be “reactivated” periodically using heat.

SITKA Gear

Sitka Gear has made waves in the hunting community thanks to their high-quality clothing tailored specifically for hunters’ needs. Their garments incorporate advanced, lightweight materials like Gore-Tex and Primaloft insulation for warmth and comfort during any hunting experience – even cold weather hunting! Additionally, Sitka uses camouflage patterns modeled on environments where target game resides for extra camouflage effect.

Sitka Gear features breathable materials that facilitate sweat evaporation more rapidly, helping sweat to evaporate more rapidly and inhibiting bacteria that produce odor. This feature can keep hunters fresh throughout multi-day hunts while making them less likely to scent game.

PrimaLoft insulation from this brand offers the highest warmth-to-weight ratio among synthetic insulators, offering down and wool warmth without becoming ineffective when wet. Finally, they use Polygiene’s odor control technology in many of their products which uses silver ions to prevent the formation of bacteria that cause foul odors.

Under Armour

Under Armour was founded by Kevin Plank, a University of Maryland special teams captain who was tired of cotton t-shirts that would stick to his sweaty body during practice and bunch up. Kevin wanted something that would keep him dry and comfortable during practices so as to maximize performance and ensure optimal performance.

UA Scent Control technology consists of an innovative combination of synthetic zeolites and silver that work to trap and hold human-specific odors, while silver acts as one of the world’s strongest antimicrobial substances. You can find this scent-control technology embedded within base, mid and outer layers of gear designed by this company; simply look out for products bearing Velocity Green UA logos to identify them as such products contain it.

Under Armour is committed to inspiring athletes through gear that helps them unleash the power of “Real Tou”, or the relentless energy, fierce commitment, and focused mindset at the core of every great athlete. Through innovative technologies and partnerships with elite athletes, Under Armour is revolutionizing sport as we know it today.

ScentLok

ScentLok is an industry leader when it comes to scent control. Their activated carbon clothing lines absorb and neutralize any unpleasant odors present, while camouflage patterns provide hunters with further concealment advantages for hunting in various environments.

ScentLok apparel designed exclusively for bowhunters features windproof construction to help bowhunters remain undetected in harsh early-season conditions, carbon Alloy technology to absorb scent, and safety harness openings to minimize scent on draw. The BE:1 Wind Brace Pro jacket and pants also feature Carbon Alloy technology for odor adsorption as well as safety harness openings to minimize scent on draw.

To maximize the performance of your ScentLok gear, follow proper care instructions. Wash carbon-treated garments only when they become heavily soiled (for instance from field dressing or contact with deer) before storing in airtight containers after each hunt so as to retain their absorption capacity and spray with scent-eliminating field spray between hunts.

ScentBlocker

Many hunters harbor misgivings of the scent control industry, and for good reason. There is plenty of dud product on the market and businesses that simply want to move product regardless of whether it actually works or not.

Robinson Outdoor Products has revamped its ScentBlocker product range with Trinity Technology. Bound into their 1.5 Performance Shirt, it adsorbs human odor molecules more efficiently than activated carbon and 200 percent more than zeolite.

Silver Fiber features in this fabric is also ideal, since it binds with bacteria as they thrive on body moisture and kills them off quickly. Silver Fiber should preferably be worn next to skin in inner clothing as outer clothing may pick up bacteria from surfaces outside your body.

Activated carbon is commonly found in hunting gear, yet requires regular reactivation via heat drying in order to remain effective. Trinity technology’s unique ability to absorb odors more rapidly than carbon does away with this need and doesn’t need any further activation after initial use.