Smelly clothes

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How do you all get the smell out of your hunting clothes? I field dressed and packed out an elk a few months ago. Since then, my jacket, pants, and a merino Henley just smell of elk blood, fat, and hide despite several washings and days of hanging outside.
 

Mike 338

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Odors are just molecules embedded in the clothes. Just wear, launder and continue to use those clothes and the molecules will release. Besides... after a few days of hunting in the same clothes, smelling like a dead elk is an improvement.
 
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I agree. It's just that don't want all my hunting clothes to smell the same if I put these items in the same closet or container. Also, the shirt is my favorite to ski in.
 

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But seriously, I use baking soda in the wash. Costco has a big bag for like $6 or so. Will do a bunch of washes.
 
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I washed everything again with lots of baking soda. The clothes still smell, though not as bad. Perhaps, I'm a bit sensitized to the smell now. I think I will just hang it out in the yard for a few days again.
 
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Atsko Sportwash works really good for washing workout and hunting clothes. Try freezing them for a few days maybe then wash.
 

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What kind of detergent had you been using? I use the Dead Down Wind packets, never noticed any smell that stuck to anything after using them.
 

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I killed a bear last spring and after the pack out everything was pretty smelly just washed in Atsko sportswash with a little baking soda and everything came out just fine no odors
 

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I had the same thing happen to me. Shot an elk and got blood all over my base layer. Smelt like complete ass even after 5 washes. Finally tried the baking soda route and still nothing. Took soaking it in baking soda and water for a couple hours then washing. Good as new.


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Dirtydan

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My wife is a nurse and has come home pretty funky after handling god knows what. She's always used Oxyclean on all her uniforms and they came out smelling like absolutely nothing. So I started doing the same thing with my hunting gear from bloody packs to stinky socks. Sparkly clean and no odor.
 

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Can also put it in a bag/tote with dirt in it, and just let whatever funk is there work itself out
 
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