I made a bottle after seeing the first video. I used it this past weekend on opening day of bow. I had a buck below my stand for 45mins (not a shooter) and did not smell me at all. I also take a lot of care with my clothing beside using the cover scent but I think an extra step never hurts.
I remember playing around with walnuts and staining my hands as a kid, never would have thought to use them as a scent cover. Great video! Might have to give this a try!
If you have a 2nd 5gal bucket you can drill a bunch of holes in to make a strainer then when your done with the walnuts you pull the first bucket out and in the 2nd bucket you'll be left with the mixture!
We use to use walnuts for dying and staining our traps before trapping season, also helped with scent control too. We use to half the walnuts in a washtub filled with water over a fire, bring it to a boil and place the traps in it
Awesome! I have struggled for years washing my clothes in scent free detergent and keeping my clothes in a bin. I still get busted. This year I am washing my clothes in baking soda and hanging them in a a covered lean to outside in the fresh air. Then putting the clothes in my container and sprinkling dry baking soda on the clothes. Your walnut spray may be just the thing that helps get that big buck another 10 steps closer in the fall. TY so much for sharing. Curt WhitetailsDeerHunting
First, love the channel. I'm big on scent control, as any serious hunter must be. That said, I feel the urge to bring some light to the topic of "cover scents."" Im a professional k9 handler/master trainer, and so the science of scent is directly in my wheelhouse. Deer, just like dogs, have the ability to individually distinguish over 100 scents simultaneously. To illustrate this to my students, I use the "vegetable stew" analogy. When you and I smell the stew, we may pick up one or two of the more prominent scents like onions or garlic, but for the most part, we smell the totality of the concoction... the sum of its parts. Deer, on the other hand, smell each odor individually and simultaneously. It is literally just as impossible to cover-up your human odor as it is to completely eliminate it. If you are fooling deer, its because you are wind and scent conscious. I do believe you can reduce your scent signature and fool a deer into believing you are farther away that you actually are. The commercial hunting industry has soaked billions out of the everyday hunter and I'm here to tell you that its all placebo. Nonetheless, I really do love the channel and hope you have continued success. God bless.
I saw a video where they used a german shepard and tried to cover a human with the leading deer cover sprays they had 4 huge boxes and a person would hide in one of the boxes. Nothing fooled the dog
Great video, back in the 70’s I used boil my traps in walnuts to sterilize the traps and make them scent free. It worked then and I’m sure this will work also. What a game changer. Keep the videos coming thanks again. God bless you! Joe C Virginia
Boiling traps in walnuts only dies the trap and covers the steel scent, sterilizing isnt needed since your going put traps underwater or cover them with dirt,
Great video! However, this old timers trick works for any food source preferred by local game animals - alfalfa hay, apples, acorns, etc. Back in the day, we took it one more step. After the soaking, we'd squeeze all the juice out of the plants back into the soaking water before bottling the water in a spray bottle. For sappy plants, the sap really helped the scent strength. Happy hunting!
I'm located in coastal NC and black walnut trees are fairly common. Thanks for the tip. I've used vanilla extract diluted in distilled water and it helps with scent control.
Great video n info .. you obviously know your stuff gorgeous buck . I've been doing the pine limb thing n other tricks but this is a TRULY Solid tip ! Thx we need every edge on the big dudes !!!😎
This sounds like it would be good I’m trying it because over half of the stuff u buy out the stores I’m starting to think they selling us water so I’m definitely trying this and he’ll of a buck!!!!
I made some up using quart water bottles 2-3 walnuts pure bottle. Ready to use in 10 minutes. Found after 2 weeks of not straining it will mold on top. Love the stain it does takes the brightness down gives clothing and backpacks more a natural color. Will give this a good try this season. All i can say is make more than a gallon if this is your go to cover sent. I need to make more soon and fast. Thanks for the pointer. Im not a head hunter harvest enough venison i havent bought beef in several years. Thanks again
When I lived in the north I used earth scent all the time. The deer always have their nose in the dirt, it's like an invisible scent. Where I live now is to dry I never smell that rotten leaf humus smell so I don't use it
@@stephenhendrickson4456 More than likely. I'm going to use some crushed persimmon powder on the ground on the corn. The natural earth scent might be worth a try.
back in the day i worked on a dairy farm, on my day off i would wear my dairy barn coveralls and rubber boots when i went deer hunting, the deer would walk right up to me,!! i thank it was because i smelled like a cow.
So possibly a dumb statement but I feel like if you were in a hurry to have some, you should be able to boil them and achieve the same result. That being said, I have never attempted it. But I’m glad you shared this video, because this should be potent and effective.
Hunting public adds an extra element. I have to pack in light and walk at a moderate pace to not break a sweat then add clothes from pack at the bottom of tree. After that it’s a prayer I didn’t put in all that work only to see a headlight come crashing around in the area.
I understand that. I hunt public every year. Private too. I am the same way walk in for a few miles in a T-shirt when it’s 20°. Just so I don’t sweat. Then climb up the tree and put my clothes on. And hope no one comes and hunts near me.😂 and I take a spray bottle with walnuts spray, and spray down a bunch.😂
Thanks for the great tip. This is exactly what I’m looking for. Easy to make and smells good. I used this my last hunt , with conjunction of scent lok, and had a couple small bucks around the base of my tree and they didn’t pick me up. So far first impressions are good. I’ll be hunting some public land bottoms in November, for the real test, and report back how it works out - thanks Also, it seemed to somewhat help keeping the mosquitoes away.
ont know why into the second day it's turning sour, third day smells like rotting wallnuts, one da24 hrs crushed up, real strong sweeter smell, have mine in a climate controlled shop
Earth Scents wafers They are cheap they come 3 to a can with a little hook to hang them around your blind they come in a variety of scents cedar dirt they even have doe in heat and they last forever I have used some for years after I bought them
I've used vanilla and anise mixture for over 25 years and it works great. My wife uses it and I've only told 1 friend and he swears by it too. The Anise adds a black licorice smell. I don't use it as an attractant but sometimes deer will sniff where I've sprayed it but never spook.
Where do you draw the line for a good/bad walnut? Most of the ones on the ground near me have black spots already and cracks on the hull. Still good or do they need to be almost perfect?
So I made some of this and let it se for 5 days as I was on a work trip. These were green Walnuts. Why does it smell lit Poop? I am not picking up the SWEET smell at all. Very earthy. How do you know if it bad? Do you think what I have is bad???
I tried it once years ago. I know they come in smelling for it. Because it smelled so good. If you try it, let me know how it does. Because it’s been a long time ago since I did.
@PatrickHoover I'm in NC so we do use corn. I put it out with the corn. So when I hunt I put it out once i get to the tree. I got my first good bow buck this year using it. He came dead down wind of me at about 10 yards and I was up about 10' off the ground. Shot him at 30yards. Scored 123" weighed 190lbs. 4.5year deer. The wind was blowing about 5 to 8mph. Worked for me and I was sweating.
It’s pretty awesome stuff. Best thing I’ve ever tried. I had some people laughed about it as well. And I convinced them to try it. And they said holy crap. It’s awesome it works. Lol
I have also kept early green walnuts in my clothes tots to for a couple days at a time that works as well and when my hunting clothes start to fade I boil walnuts in water and soak my cloths in it to darken them back up get a couple more seasons out of them
I’ve been using black walnuts as a cover scent for years but I just throw freshly picked walnuts in the bottom of an air tight container I bought at Walmart for a few bucks (no pun intended) and cover them with a scent free old towel. After washing clothes in scent free detergent, dry well, and put them into the container, and “immediately” after every hunt everything goes back into the container.
Ok thanks I'm just trying to get enough nuts that haven't got black or dark brown spots All over them already lol they have them even though they are still on the tree
@@KingKongbabe As far as I can tell and been told by friends who have experience in white tail deer hunting is that anything out of the norm will or can spook deer, especially mature bucks... even if its a nature smell. They are so skittish that any new scent or visual thing they come into contact, especially for the 1st time will make them change direction of travel or even run the opposite way.
I have not. But that’s just one of the things I do. Definitely want to watch my other Scent control videos too. That walnut spray is the best cover-up Scent I’ve ever used.
Honestly, I think scent control is way overrated. Yes, if you go to hunt with massive BO, your gonna be picked up by scent easier. However, its wind direction that is way more important than scent control. Consider this, your breath alone carries enough scent molecules that deer can smell out to 100 yds or so. (You.are not shooting deer at 100 yards with a bow) Unless you don't breathe while hunting, you are NOT concealing your position to deer if they are down wind of you! Again, wind direction is way more important! Now also temperature matters! If it's at freezing or below, deer can't smell as well. So you can get away with more bo. Folks, hunt the wind, don't go out smelling like you just worked 8 hours in a sweat shirt and forget spraying a bunch of stuff on you. Hunt in colder weather and increase your chances even more. Yes spraying your boots to control scent you leave on the ground can help a bit im sure, but Honestly? I've had deer walk.the same trail I used to a stand and not smell my "boot prints" at all. (Or not care). Don't go out smelling like a laborer, and you will do fine if you hunt based on wind direction. Hunt in the cold and your even less likely to be picked up. Done. Dont need any special sprays. Do you think the aboriginease took showers before going to hunt? No. They just keep there pray upwind when hunting!
I made a bottle after seeing the first video. I used it this past weekend on opening day of bow. I had a buck below my stand for 45mins (not a shooter) and did not smell me at all. I also take a lot of care with my clothing beside using the cover scent but I think an extra step never hurts.
Thats awesome!!
Went and got a bucket of them this evening , got them soaking. Thanks for tip. I have always smoked my clothes but I will definitely give this a try.
I started using this this year after I saw the first video!!!! It has been awesome
I remember playing around with walnuts and staining my hands as a kid, never would have thought to use them as a scent cover. Great video! Might have to give this a try!
Miss living in the Midwest. Had a walnut in my front yard. Now I'm waaay down south.
If you have a 2nd 5gal bucket you can drill a bunch of holes in to make a strainer then when your done with the walnuts you pull the first bucket out and in the 2nd bucket you'll be left with the mixture!
We use to use walnuts for dying and staining our traps before trapping season, also helped with scent control too. We use to half the walnuts in a washtub filled with water over a fire, bring it to a boil and place the traps in it
Got my bottles made plus 3 more gallons. Looking forward to trying this. Thanks so much!
That’s what I’ve been doing the last couple days making more. It works great.
You can also light boil them outside and does good also.
You can also pour the water with the walnuts on the ground after it sits for a few days . Sit back and watch night crawlers come to the top.
Never heard of this, ill give a go . Thanks for the info 👍
It works extremely good.
Awesome! I have struggled for years washing my clothes in scent free detergent and keeping my clothes in a bin. I still get busted. This year I am washing my clothes in baking soda and hanging them in a a covered lean to outside in the fresh air. Then putting the clothes in my container and sprinkling dry baking soda on the clothes. Your walnut spray may be just the thing that helps get that big buck another 10 steps closer in the fall. TY so much for sharing. Curt WhitetailsDeerHunting
Just tried it last week, it works, thanks for the info
Thats awesome!
First, love the channel. I'm big on scent control, as any serious hunter must be. That said, I feel the urge to bring some light to the topic of "cover scents."" Im a professional k9 handler/master trainer, and so the science of scent is directly in my wheelhouse.
Deer, just like dogs, have the ability to individually distinguish over 100 scents simultaneously. To illustrate this to my students, I use the "vegetable stew" analogy.
When you and I smell the stew, we may pick up one or two of the more prominent scents like onions or garlic, but for the most part, we smell the totality of the concoction... the sum of its parts.
Deer, on the other hand, smell each odor individually and simultaneously. It is literally just as impossible to cover-up your human odor as it is to completely eliminate it. If you are fooling deer, its because you are wind and scent conscious.
I do believe you can reduce your scent signature and fool a deer into believing you are farther away that you actually are.
The commercial hunting industry has soaked billions out of the everyday hunter and I'm here to tell you that its all placebo.
Nonetheless, I really do love the channel and hope you have continued success. God bless.
I saw a video where they used a german shepard and tried to cover a human with the leading deer cover sprays they had 4 huge boxes and a person would hide in one of the boxes. Nothing fooled the dog
If you breathe, they’ll smell you!!!!
Great video, back in the 70’s I used boil my traps in walnuts to sterilize the traps and make them scent free. It worked then and I’m sure this will work also. What a game changer. Keep the videos coming thanks again. God bless you! Joe C Virginia
I’m going to use it for my traps this year. Thanks. And thank you.
Boiling traps in walnuts only dies the trap and covers the steel scent, sterilizing isnt needed since your going put traps underwater or cover them with dirt,
I wonder if hickory nits will work
I wonder if hickory nuts would work. I don't have a walnut tree around here but lots of hickories
Great video! However, this old timers trick works for any food source preferred by local game animals - alfalfa hay, apples, acorns, etc. Back in the day, we took it one more step. After the soaking, we'd squeeze all the juice out of the plants back into the soaking water before bottling the water in a spray bottle. For sappy plants, the sap really helped the scent strength. Happy hunting!
Mine is made and ready to go, thanks!
Awesome!
I'm located in coastal NC and black walnut trees are fairly common. Thanks for the tip.
I've used vanilla extract diluted in distilled water and it helps with scent control.
Great video n info .. you obviously know your stuff gorgeous buck . I've been doing the pine limb thing n other tricks but this is a TRULY Solid tip ! Thx we need every edge on the big dudes !!!😎
Yes we do. And thank you.
ty for this
I’m going to try pecan next year. Black walnut hard to find in central Texas. Them Sitka boys ain’t going like their camo getting stained
This sum gooood info right here! thankyou and Godspeed 💪🙏🙏
Thanks
I'll give it a try!
It works great. Good luck.
thanks for the advice don't tell the deer they may not be happy. i have two walnuts trees in the yard. SAVANNAH TN.
😂
This sounds like it would be good I’m trying it because over half of the stuff u buy out the stores I’m starting to think they selling us water so I’m definitely trying this and he’ll of a buck!!!!
I made some up using quart water bottles 2-3 walnuts pure bottle. Ready to use in 10 minutes. Found after 2 weeks of not straining it will mold on top. Love the stain it does takes the brightness down gives clothing and backpacks more a natural color. Will give this a good try this season. All i can say is make more than a gallon if this is your go to cover sent. I need to make more soon and fast. Thanks for the pointer. Im not a head hunter harvest enough venison i havent bought beef in several years. Thanks again
Im going to try this, i have a feeling im going to get attacked by squirrels. hahaha!
😂😂😂 as long as you kill a deer just kick the squirrels off of you. 😂
Have you ever used natural earth scent? Just curious, we don't have walnuts! Persimmons yes we do and the deer love em!!
I have used a Earth Scent. It works pretty good. Persimmons would be a good thing to try. I know they love them.
When I lived in the north I used earth scent all the time.
The deer always have their nose in the dirt, it's like an invisible scent.
Where I live now is to dry I never smell that rotten leaf humus smell so I don't use it
Would using persimmons be sticky due to the natural sugars in them?
@@stephenhendrickson4456 More than likely. I'm going to use some crushed persimmon powder on the ground on the corn. The natural earth scent might be worth a try.
What about green pecans? We don’t have walnut trees in the part of Oklahoma I live in.
back in the day i worked on a dairy farm, on my day off i would wear my dairy barn coveralls and rubber boots when i went deer hunting, the deer would walk right up to me,!! i thank it was because i smelled like a cow.
I can smell the walnuts when I watch this. Great video. I’ve been doing this myself for over 30 years. It works great.
Thats awesome. And thank u. Best cover Scent I’ve ever used.
I've done it a lot with hickory nuts
So possibly a dumb statement but I feel like if you were in a hurry to have some, you should be able to boil them and achieve the same result. That being said, I have never attempted it. But I’m glad you shared this video, because this should be potent and effective.
Hunting public adds an extra element.
I have to pack in light and walk at a moderate pace to not break a sweat then add clothes from pack at the bottom of tree. After that it’s a prayer I didn’t put in all that work only to see a headlight come crashing around in the area.
I understand that. I hunt public every year. Private too. I am the same way walk in for a few miles in a T-shirt when it’s 20°. Just so I don’t sweat. Then climb up the tree and put my clothes on. And hope no one comes and hunts near me.😂 and I take a spray bottle with walnuts spray, and spray down a bunch.😂
@@PatrickHoover If I can get my hands on some green walnuts I’ll try it out.
I don't have any walnut trees what other kinds of stuff can I use
Will it hurt to let the walnut sit in water for roughly 10 days to soak before you put in spray bottles?
Can you use ones that are mostly green but have started to turn black? Found your video a little to late.
Thanks for the great tip. This is exactly what I’m looking for. Easy to make and smells good.
I used this my last hunt , with conjunction of scent lok, and had a couple small bucks around the base of my tree and they didn’t pick me up. So far first impressions are good.
I’ll be hunting some public land bottoms in November, for the real test, and report back how it works out - thanks
Also, it seemed to somewhat help keeping the mosquitoes away.
It works great. Good luck.
Hey brother, got a question. How long does this last once you put it in a jug? Got it made smells good
Keep it in a cool or cold place out of the sun usually two or three months.
Cool, thank you
ont know why into the second day it's turning sour, third day smells like rotting wallnuts, one da24 hrs crushed up, real strong sweeter smell, have mine in a climate controlled shop
How long does it last? Before souring?
How long will the spray last before going bad?
How long can you kept it in spray bottles
Earth Scents wafers They are cheap they come 3 to a can with a little hook to hang them around your blind they come in a variety of scents cedar dirt they even have doe in heat and they last forever I have used some for years after I bought them
2 questions.what is your view on ozone treatments and devices. And what about using anti-bacterial soap like the ones you are given before surgery?
I have a black walnut tree in my back yard. It looks the same. But you said green walnut. Will a black walnut tree work the same?
It's the same there just green before they turn black,but yea same tree
I do the same to dye my traps
I've used "pine-sol" all my life. It works great. Green hickory nuts are a GREAT additive to the smoker or the BBQ grill.
Wouldn't it be easier to just break them apart as you put them in the bucket? Just asking.
How long will the walnut scent last in the spray bottles? Thanks!
Have you tried vanilla extract in a spray bottle mixed with water for scent cover up.
I have not. Let me know if you do try this year how it works.
I've used vanilla and anise mixture for over 25 years and it works great. My wife uses it and I've only told 1 friend and he swears by it too. The Anise adds a black licorice smell. I don't use it as an attractant but sometimes deer will sniff where I've sprayed it but never spook.
Where do you draw the line for a good/bad walnut? Most of the ones on the ground near me have black spots already and cracks on the hull. Still good or do they need to be almost perfect?
How long will it last if not frozen?
I have never left it in there more than a couple months but I’m sure for a while.
could use an apple press
I do this with acorns
So I made some of this and let it se for 5 days as I was on a work trip. These were green Walnuts. Why does it smell lit Poop? I am not picking up the SWEET smell at all. Very earthy. How do you know if it bad? Do you think what I have is bad???
I would say it’s still good. I have let them set a week and a half before and they still are fine. And works great still.
I made a batch last week, but they had some black spots on them. Still useable?
Will it work for elk
What's your thoughts on vanilla extract??
I tried it once years ago. I know they come in smelling for it. Because it smelled so good. If you try it, let me know how it does. Because it’s been a long time ago since I did.
@PatrickHoover I'm in NC so we do use corn. I put it out with the corn. So when I hunt I put it out once i get to the tree. I got my first good bow buck this year using it. He came dead down wind of me at about 10 yards and I was up about 10' off the ground. Shot him at 30yards. Scored 123" weighed 190lbs. 4.5year deer. The wind was blowing about 5 to 8mph. Worked for me and I was sweating.
The person who makes a synthetic version of this that doesn’t stain will be rich!
Yes they will be!
Made a gallon, how long will the scent of walnuts last in a bottle?.
I us same bottle up to two weeks sometimes. But most the time it’s gone after a week. Couple weeks I would say. May be a little longer.
I meant, how long will the scent stay as a scent not in a spray bottle.
Diesel if you hunt in farmland
I’ve been doing this for years everyone I’ve told about this told me I was crazy hahaha works for me as well
It’s pretty awesome stuff. Best thing I’ve ever tried. I had some people laughed about it as well. And I convinced them to try it. And they said holy crap. It’s awesome it works. Lol
I have also kept early green walnuts in my clothes tots to for a couple days at a time that works as well and when my hunting clothes start to fade I boil walnuts in water and soak my cloths in it to darken them back up get a couple more seasons out of them
I’ve been using black walnuts as a cover scent for years but I just throw freshly picked walnuts in the bottom of an air tight container I bought at Walmart for a few bucks (no pun intended) and cover them with a scent free old towel. After washing clothes in scent free detergent, dry well, and put them into the container, and “immediately” after every hunt everything goes back into the container.
How long will it last in the freezer before it goes bad
I have never left it in there more than a couple months. Not for sure.
Ok thanks I'm just trying to get enough nuts that haven't got black or dark brown spots All over them already lol they have them even though they are still on the tree
Will the sweet smell attract bear ?
I have no idea. I’ve never had them come to before. But you never know.
@@PatrickHoover ok thanks I will give it a try
Wanna sponsor a new TH-cam hunter 😁
Will hickory nut halls work
I have never tried them. If you do, let me know how it works.
I dare anyone to do this if you're hunting in an area that doesnt have black walnut trees in the region
Will it spook them?
@@KingKongbabe As far as I can tell and been told by friends who have experience in white tail deer hunting is that anything out of the norm will or can spook deer, especially mature bucks... even if its a nature smell. They are so skittish that any new scent or visual thing they come into contact, especially for the 1st time will make them change direction of travel or even run the opposite way.
@@mark929rr5 thanks
Bag of leaves from woods you hunt. Put your cloths in it. I had deer 10 feet away on ground.
Why don't you bungee the strainer over the walnuts and dump the juice into the bucket?
But what do I know, you're the professional
Lol
How about pecan husk
Never tried them before. If you do, let me know how it works.
How about them birds in the background? Keep’em crowing
😂 I don’t think they ever quit crowing! Lol
Will be trying it for sure. Will let you know. Luke 9:62
Awesome. Good luck.
What would cause it to smell sour?
It does smell a little sweet and sour. I have let mine set up to a week before and still use it. sometimes a week and a half. Still works great.
Have you ever been busted using it
I have not. But that’s just one of the things I do. Definitely want to watch my other Scent control videos too. That walnut spray is the best cover-up Scent I’ve ever used.
Well, there is my answer! LOL Just didn't watch long enough
Send me a bottle please
Honestly, I think scent control is way overrated.
Yes, if you go to hunt with massive BO, your gonna be picked up by scent easier.
However, its wind direction that is way more important than scent control.
Consider this, your breath alone carries enough scent molecules that deer can smell out to 100 yds or so. (You.are not shooting deer at 100 yards with a bow)
Unless you don't breathe while hunting, you are NOT concealing your position to deer if they are down wind of you!
Again, wind direction is way more important!
Now also temperature matters!
If it's at freezing or below, deer can't smell as well. So you can get away with more bo.
Folks, hunt the wind, don't go out smelling like you just worked 8 hours in a sweat shirt and forget spraying a bunch of stuff on you.
Hunt in colder weather and increase your chances even more.
Yes spraying your boots to control scent you leave on the ground can help a bit im sure, but Honestly? I've had deer walk.the same trail I used to a stand and not smell my "boot prints" at all. (Or not care).
Don't go out smelling like a laborer, and you will do fine if you hunt based on wind direction. Hunt in the cold and your even less likely to be picked up. Done. Dont need any special sprays.
Do you think the aboriginease took showers before going to hunt? No. They just keep there pray upwind when hunting!
Best cover up spray, Deep Woods Off! NO SHIT!
I hate when I get off all over me in the deep woods! Lame dad joke but couldn't resist lol 😂
No thing cover are scent
How long will the scent stay in the bottle?
As long as it’s cold. It will stay good for two or three weeks at least.