This story was originally published in November 2023.

As most hunters are aware, Nature has blessed the whitetail deer with a danger detection system that is remarkably keen and effective.

Experts differ on which of the big three, smell, hearing or vision, play the most prominent role in helping our November quarry steer clear of predators, humans among them.

If you had to pick one from among the deer’s trifecta of danger-avoidance mechanisms, which would you choose?

Sense of smell? This one usually gets the nod during deer camp debates.

Modern whitetail hunters go the distance to keep their human scent in check, using everything from special body soap to scent-blocking clothing and earth-scent sprays.

A man with a lot of credentials has stepped forward to challenge this conventional

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