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A heavy-antlered 12-point buck materializes on the trail. He’s only five steps from bow range, but then he throws his nose in the air, goes rigid with nervousness, and waves the white flag. Game over.

Deer don’t wait until you climb a stand to decide whether an area feels safe. Long before you ever settle in, your scent can already be doing damage. Veteran hunters learn that it’s rarely one big ...