Scent spray ... No no for bow!

[deerpassion]

Just got back from the bow shop cause my bow was making a sound like a spring being compressed or loaded when I drew back... Noticed it during late muzzy n thought it must be the 6 degree weather. Nope! Out of just being thorough in my scent control I spray my bow down ... Don't do it! Scent sprays are salt based and can settle on ur cams, cable slide , little crevices in the limb pockets ,eat away at ur limb silencers , stabilizer , and even dry out ur string .. Little TLC for the cable slide n sound was gone... I will never spray the bow down again ..

[MACHINIST]

Holy shnikeys!!!! Ive been doing it for years.Ive never had a problem though,but I usually dont have a bow longer than 2-3 years either

[bowslinger]

i just wipe it down with a scent wipe

[dbHunterNY]

I don't really do it.  I spray just about everything except my gun and bow.

[WhitetailAddict11]

Good to know. I too have sprayed my bow down many times over the years. Won't be doing that anymore.

[deerpassion]

Holy shnikeys!!!! Ive been doing it for years.Ive never had a problem though,but I usually dont have a bow longer than 2-3 years either

Bow was only a year old...

[G-Man]

I never spray down at all a good shower with unscented soap. Leave equipment in a well ventilated area and hang outside under cover..nothing has ever winded me...

[Five Seasons]

I've done a light mist once or twice but not routinely. Positive it was the spray?

[Lawdwaz]

nothing has ever winded me...

 

Huh?

[deerpassion]

I've done a light mist once or twice but not routinely. Positive it was the spray?

ya, u could see it dried on white on the cams and on the cable slide... as soon as the cable slide was cleaned the sound was gone... 

[2012_taco]

I've noticed the white spots on things that got over spray on them but i never knew about the salt base. i will definitely be more careful in the future. Thanks, 

[Fantail]

Haha it's only July and guys are talking scent control. 

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Haha it's only July and guys are talking scent control. 

At our last QDMA field day a few weeks ago. we had a speaker on trail camera use and he made the case for the same level of scent control while operation those as we do while hunting in order to avoid the education of the deer so early. Some very good points. similar to the processes that trappers go through.

[eagle rider]

Clothing and boots only for that stuff. No gear.

[Waldershrek]

So then my next question is is what do you clean your bow off with if you've been spraying it?

[BBDEric]

Been doing it for years have to double check the contents of the bottle !!!

[WNYBuckHunter]

I spray mine down all the time, never had an issue. I lube my cams, servings, etc and wax the string regularly though.