ScentLok brought the first activated carbon hunting apparel to market 25 years ago. In the years since, helping big game hunters get closer to their quarry by dramatically reducing their odor signature – the ScentLok Advantage – has become the driving force behind the ScentLok brand.
Put simply, ScentLok is the most advanced and effective scent-controlling hunting apparel ever. Independent laboratory testing has repeatedly proven that activated carbon is effective in adsorbing human-specific odors. Now, ScentLok’s Carbon Alloy® hunting apparel – like the latest Full Season Taktix Jacket and Pant for men and women – adds zeolite, treated carbon and other patented technologies to target even more hunt-killing odors.
And while lab results are impressive, results in the field are what most hunters care about. Carbon Alloy® technology has been proven deadly in the field by millions of hunters.
“When used properly, our clothing is consistently proven to beat the noses of mature whitetails and other big game,” says ScentLok Technologies VP Marketing, Nick Andrews. “Educating our customers on proper practices helps maximize their success by taking full advantage of our products’ capabilities. The ScentLok Seven consists of seven crucial steps to practicing a truly effective scent control regimen and will help lead to more opportunities, closer shots, and more trophies on the wall and in the freezer.”
SHOWER BEFORE HEADING OUT INTO THE FIELD
Effective scent control starts at home before you ever hit the woods. Washing your hair and skin thoroughly in the shower with fragrance free hygiene products helps rid yourself of odor-causing bacteria that your body produces on a continual basis. The odor caused by these bacteria is easily detectable by whitetail deer and other big game as foreign and alarming.
DRESS IN THE FIELD, AWAY FROM YOUR VEHICLE
Dressing in the field, away from your vehicle, is crucial. ScentLok Carbon Alloy™ technology is constantly adsorbing odors and can fill up with the ambient odors you come in contact with before you make it to your stand. Odors from gasoline, food, coffee, cigarettes and pets reduce the capacity for Carbon Alloy™ to adsorb your human odor. Wear your pants over your boots to effectively adsorb odors the odors that escape out the top.
USE A HEADCOVER TO CONTROL BREATH, HAIR AND SKIN ODORS
One of the most important steps in an effective scent control regimen is to always wear a head and face cover. The head is one of the body’s most potent hotspots when it comes to odor, emitting significant odors from hair, skin and breath. ScentLok headcovers are specifically designed to adsorb the concentrated odors produced by the hair and skin on your head.
SPRAY BOW, BOOTS & OTHER HARD GOODS
Field spray can definitely contribute to a good scent control strategy when used properly. Use field sprays for your bow, boots and other hard good accessories. Our dual action field spray consists of real silver particles that break down odor-causing bacteria on the surface of your gear and generate a protective layer of silver ions while a natural surfactant penetrates and destroys airborne odors.
STORE IN AIRTIGHT CONTAINERS AFTER EACH HUNT
Storing your ScentLok carbon clothing in airtight containers after each hunt dramatically reduces the amount of ambient odors that it is exposed to when you’re not in the field. This will preserve the adsorption capacity of your ScentLok garments and allow for less reactivation throughout the season, making it more effective in the field when you need it most.
REACTIVATE AFTER EVERY 40 HOURS OF FIELD USE
Reactivation keeps your gear effective for many seasons to come. ScentLok recommends reactivation of your ScentLok garments at least after every 40 hours of field use. For example, if you hunt for four hours a day and return your clothing to airtight storage after each hunt, you would reactivate after 10 days. Reactivation is accomplished by cycling your ScentLok clothing in a household dryer on high heat for 40 minutes. Don’t forget your gloves and headcovers.
MAINTAIN – WASH ONLY WHEN VISIBLY MUDDY OR BLOODY
ScentLok garments should only be washed when muddy or bloody, meaning your garments have been heavily soiled by mud or dirt or you get blood on them from field dressing your trophy. Machine-wash your ScentLok garments on a gentle cycle in cold water with only scent/fragrance-free detergent. Do not use bleach or fabric softener. Lay flat to dry. Do not iron or dry clean.
Don’t leave any chinks in the armor this coming hunting season. Take the ScentLok Seven Step Challenge and unlock the true potential of the world’s best scent-controlling hunting apparel.