What is this Hi brow humor? My father used to talk to people in elitist statements like this and it lost him a lot of friends. You post and imply everyone else in more ignorant than you? Sure, that will make us want to listen to what you have to say.
What you are doing is making us care even less about hearing about if the details of if this are even worth listening too. Post some details about it, or just stop posting about it.
Outrider, in response to the OP, I'd vote No - not cheating. However, I'm still wearing pre-millennial tech gear and don't feel handicapped at all.
Some years back I was hunting in the tug hill region after a late work night that ended a few hours before daylight. Drove to a state park still in uniform and hopped into an old MOPP suit and mukluks, hiked to a spot I knew well, and took a seat against an old stump. No blind, but was wearing a head net. Had a large herd walk past (from head-on) just before daybreak. I was completely exposed. Could have reached out to either side and touched a few of them. With snow on the ground, I could make them out pretty well. Was careful not to move, tried not to even blink and when I did, I did so very slowly. They never alerted (no stops, stomps, vocalizations, nothing) and bedded down nearby. MOPP gear definitely helped reduce scent, though the gear I was wearing was long past its expiration. Any IR treatment was long gone too, as this gear had been gassed and laundered. My contrast with the snowy background could not have been higher (od vs white background).
Convinced after many similar encounters that controlling scent, sound, and movement are the most critical factors in remaining stealthy in the deer woods ... unless of course you happen to be hiding from a drone in the deer woods.
