The Complete Handbook of Cover Scents & Scent Attractants
A practical field reference for hunters, outfitters, retailers, and manufacturers who need to know how cover scents and attractants actually work, how to choose them, and how to use them effectively.
by Alumigogo Books
non-fiction
A field-tested reference for choosing, using, and selling cover scents and scent attractants — without the marketing noise.
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About this book
Most hunters buy scent products based on brand loyalty or a friend's recommendation, then wonder why results vary so much between trips. This handbook addresses that gap by treating cover scents and scent attractants as what they are: chemical tools with specific properties, performance limits, and correct application methods. It explains how scent travels, how animals detect it, how weather and terrain change behavior, and why the same product can work brilliantly one day and fail the next.
The book walks through every major product type — from natural earth-based cover scents to synthetic curiosity attractants and food-based lures — and gives clear criteria for evaluating them. It covers proper deployment for stand hunting, still-hunting, and baiting scenarios, plus maintenance and storage practices that extend shelf life. For professionals and entrepreneurs, there is also a dedicated section on the business landscape: how brands are positioned, what private-labeling involves, and what service or rental models actually work.
Written for serious users rather than casual shoppers, this reference avoids hype and instead offers repeatable procedures, troubleshooting checklists, and expert resources. If you buy, sell, or rely on scent products for professional outcomes, this is the manual you keep in your truck or shop.
Reader Reviews
Ryan Lee
★★★★★I picked this up because I'm getting back into hunting after a long break and wanted something more solid than YouTube videos. The chapter on understanding how scent actually travels was genuinely useful, and I appreciated the concrete examples about temperature inversions and thermal currents. My only real gripe is that the book spends a lot of pages on the business side of things — retail buying, private labeling — which I don't care about at all. If you're an outfitter or a shop owner, it's probably perfect, but as a solo hunter I skimmed a third of it. Still, the field application advice alone was worth the price.
Thomas Perez
★★★★★This is the reference I've been looking for since I started guiding three seasons ago. It doesn't talk down to you and it doesn't try to sell you anything. The breakdown of how different cover scents behave in humidity and wind was spot on — I tested the principles in the field this fall and my success rate on public land noticeably improved. The troubleshooting section on why a scent might suddenly stop working was worth the cover price by itself. I've got a copy in the office now and I make my assistant guides read the first three chapters before their first solo sits. Highly recommend it.
Betty Ramirez
★★★★★Good, thorough book that fills a real gap in the market. I manage inventory for a small sporting goods store and the chapter on evaluating products based on carrier type and volatility gave me a framework I actually use when deciding what to stock. The business section was a nice bonus, even if it felt a bit brief for something that could be its own book. I docked a star because I wish there were more field photos or diagrams showing scent dispersal patterns — the text explanations are clear, but a visual would help. Overall, a solid purchase.