Questions after first year of bow hunting.....

[ibppmd]

Caffeine is a diuretic (forces your kidneys to produce more urine...fills the bladder quicker). Additionally, caffeine is one of the few known bladder irritants effecting some more than others. I use a gatorade bottle myself, but I always avoid caffeine when trying to avoid the bathroom.

Scent wise...I dont know, but why risk it??? KB

[nomad_archer]

I use a plactic 1/2 gallon oj container and a little rope and tie it to my tree stand. I have a summit viper so the railing on it gets in the way of just taking a leak. So I dont have many options. If Im on the ground I usually walk 10 yards away or less from where im sitting to take a leak. I still see deer either way so Im not terribly worried about it. Now when its time for #2 I tend to try to get as far as I possibly can from my stand. I havnt had the emergency #2 in the woods in a few years and I hope I dont have to any time soon.

[mneal]

I keep toilet paper in my truck and in my backpack... but have not had to use it yet! I have a 20oz bottle in my backpack as well and it seems to do the trick for most of the season... I am usually a morning and/or evening hunter so the bathroom is not a big deal if one plans ahead.

[bigcountry]

my uncle told me one year that the only time he pees in a bottle is during winter time and that was only because its acts as a hand warmer too...but i personally dont ever think about it when im out there i try to hold it but if it gets too much ill just go right there

[mrbb]

well I say just go, well # 1 any ways LOl

I have peed while deer were right under me many times to see if they react or not, never had one seem to care minus the noise of it landing

I do think some older wiser deer it MIGHT bother, but over all, never been one to see any reason not to
too many times i have seen ZERO effect on deer to bother carring it in or out with me!

and I am a scent crazy nut on everything else, take great lenghts to keep all gear and me as scent free as possible
very rare for me as far as i know to get winded
every yr have deer in front back side of me with winds swirling and no porblems so far!
but the deer I hunt are more used to people I think
all comes down to how much contact and what THAT deer will think at that Time

but again, I say let it go!