Yard Zero Hunting Journal

Exploring the Science and Engineering of Modern Hunting

Cover Scent vs Neutralization
Cover Scent vs Neutralization
Field Guide Cover Scent vs Neutralization: What’s the Difference? Two approaches. Two outcomes. Only one actually changes your scent signature at the molecular level. The Confusion Hunters have used cover... Read more...
How to Smoke Your Camo: The Complete Field Guide
How to Smoke Your Camo: The Complete Field Guide
Field Guide How to Smoke Your Camo: The Complete Field Guide A simple, reliable process that bonds hardwood smoke to fabric fibers so your gear carries the scent of the... Read more...
Can Deer Smell Smoke?
Can Deer Smell Smoke?
  Yard Zero Journal Can Deer Smell Smoke? Short answer: yes - whitetails detect smoke easily. The better question is how smoke interacts with human scent. Here’s the science, and how... Read more...
Why We're Engineering a Manual Smoker Instead of Aerosols
Why We're Engineering a Manual Smoker Instead of Aerosols
Why We're Engineering a Manual Smoker Instead of Aerosols Yard Zero Hunting Co. • Field Notes, Scent Science, Chemistry, Engineering The problem with most “scent sprays” isn’t that they don’t... Read more...
Scent Elimintation vs. Scent Camouflage - What’s the Difference?
Scent Elimintation vs. Scent Camouflage - What’s the Difference?
Scent Elimination vs. Scent Camouflage - What’s the Difference? Yard Zero Hunting Co. • Field Notes, Airflow, Chemistry, Scent Engineering You can’t hide human odor from a whitetail’s nose -... Read more...
The Chemistry of Smoke: Neutralizing Odor at the Molecular Level | Yard Zero Hunting Co.
The Chemistry of Smoke: Neutralizing Odor at the Molecular Level | Yard Zero Hunting Co.
Yard Zero Hunting Co.• Scent Science• 7 min read The Chemistry of Smoke: Neutralizing Odor at the Molecular Level For centuries, hunters have stood around campfires not just for warmth,... Read more...
Why Air Density Determines How Far Deer Smell You | Yard Zero Hunting Co.
Why Air Density Determines How Far Deer Smell You | Yard Zero Hunting Co.
Yard Zero Hunting Co. • Field Physics • 6–8 min read Why Air Density Determines How Far Deer Smell You The woods are laced with invisible trails—not hoofprints, but molecules.... Read more...
The Science of Scent Movement | Yard Zero Hunting Journal
The Science of Scent Movement | Yard Zero Hunting Journal
The Science of Scent Movement Yard Zero Hunting Co. • Scent Science, Thermals, Wind, Turbulence The woods are full of trails — not all of them are visible. Understanding how... Read more...