Black Eagle trad arrow cresting, put them under a black light, mine light up like a Christmas tree.

LEE? A bit lost here about the cresting? You planning to look for missing arrows with a black light? Or is there a possibility that the deer MIGHT ALERT on the cresting? I'se kinda dumb and doan gets out much so somebody needs to esplain. BLESSED BE!

Yes deer and other animals can see it glowing I had artificial barred feathers years ago that glowed, wondered why deer kept spotting me. I had camo coveralls that had to be treated, most hunting clothes are not a problem these days.I still check everything with my black light just to be sure.

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You know....in 40'ish years of hunting I've never done that in my life? I don't even wear camo, or wash the clothes that I hunt in with special detergent.

There are many things, both natural and man made that will "glow" under a black light.

Okay, whatever. Actually, no one knows what deer can or can't see in that regard, they only know that it 'may' be possible. How they register colors, tints, UV, etc., is as much guess as science.

Only deer in tye dyed shirts hitting the ganga will be using black lights. I stay away from white fletching as it resembles their flag, but thats about it.

One of the best ad campaigns for hunting clothes used the premise that UV shines like a beacon for deer. Must be in certain areas only because I haven't had that reaction from them when we used commercial detergent. It does sell a lot of hunting clothes that are "treated" to prevent it, as well as soaps meant to keep UV at bay. Good grief.

We went away from commercial detergent for a different reason; we can make our own for about $20.00 a year and it works just as well as bought.

You naysayers have NO clue what the deer you never saw, seen or smelled before they walked out of your lives. To say its never happened is close minded. To say scent control items don't work because you don't get smelled in bacon laced jeans doesn't mean you aren't getting sniffed by deer you never knew where near you. You don't have to buy into his finding, but you shouldn't chastise for his beliefs.

There is no doubt being clean and scent free is beneficial. I'm not sold on the UV stuff though. Stay in the shadows and hunt the wind.

ive read multiple places that deer see UV....interesting to say the least but "how do we really know"....hmmmm

Most of the guys in my area bathe frequently, even brush their teeth.

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that as long as you don't hunt at night with a portable black-light?...LOL!

Rods and Cones aside?...I would think "Bodily Movement & Scent Control" are much greater concerns.

I had an experience last season that made me believe there might be something to the UV glow theory. I have an ATACS camo boonie hat and pants that just look "brighter" in low light conditions. I was wearing said hat and pants one evening and stalked alongside two grazing does in a field for close to an hour. They glanced in my direction many times and looked right through me. When the sun finally set and darkness started to set in, the biggest doe looked right at me and started stomping, even though I was standing completely still at that moment. I stood there frozen and she crossed a ditch and a row of high weeds to take a closer look. About the time she stepped out of the brush she crossed my scent line and bolted.

Hellbender...that is a great example/observation that would lead me to believe the UV deal is absolutely true and I personally always have believed it is which is why for a good many years I washed my hunting clothes with baking soda as detergent which kills the UV color brighteners.

On a side note?: One of my most succesful bow hunting buds (who coincidentally always saw the most deer and typically harvested the largest bucks) swore the secret to his succes was he'd go on a vegon diet 30 days before hunting season...he claimed this cleansed his scent of..."Being a Meat Eating Predator"

I have a homemade gilley suit that deer can spot every time, even when I am in thick cover. Haven't checked it with a black light but I would guess that UV has something to with the problem. An orange vest and blue jeans works better.

James

Well, glad to know I'm not the only one that feels uv glow is a problem while hunting.

I'm glad to have read through the post. I was assuming that the the original post meant you could fins your arrow easier in the dark with a black light. Not hard to get your hands on one, and I have read about the UV situation. Just never taken a serious look into it. My wife makes all our laundry soap, like George said, cheaper and does just as good of a job. No I am a little curious about the camo and Arrows. Thankfully I have only natural feathers. The bottom line to all this is whatever makes you feel more positive toward your hunt either mental or physical WILL help you.

-Bones

iv had deer bust me 30' up a tree in full camo @ 50yds & iv had them walk within arms reach while wearing a blaze orange jacket ??? true funny story many years ago I was sitting on a stump on a logging rd I watched an adult doe & her fawns come down the road to me she got within a few feet stretched here neck out & sniffed the smoke from my cigarette up here nose. she did a u turn & walked back up the road without a care in the world. I was wearing brown carhart bibs & a red plad flannel shirt ya just never know

I like the Baking Soda wash idea a lot. I can see the UV and odor control in one wash. And its very cheap. Also its been around forever . hard to say its not Trad.

We can't see through a deer's eyes, but controlled, experimental tests could be set up--and no have been--where the reaction of deer could be compared using UV and non-UV items like clothing. If the test controls are consistent then some reasonable conclusions could be drawn if they consistently react to the stuff not protected from UV and that which is.

We wash our clothes in scent free soap ( if there is such a thing) and put vinegar in the rinse water. They then hang outside for most of the season. I come in from hunting at the cabin and they go on the line. I use no special clothing except some old Marine BDU's as I like the cargo pockets for my stuff. I was given about $300.00 of Scentloc clothing as a gift and I gave the stuff to my son who swears by it.

If it ain't broke don't fix it.

I meant to say "and no doubt have been"....why don't we have the ability to edit stupid errors? :o(

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