Method and apparatus for controlling human scent while deer hunting
OwnerJohn E. Groves, John W. Grovesinventors
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling human scent from hunters in tree stands. The apparatus in its preferred form is a portable tree stand in combination with a heat shield and a heater holder selectively attached to the bottom of the tree stand foot platform to define a plenum and a portable heater holder. In operation the heater, such as a propane heater, heats the air in the plenum which expands and rises like all warm air and carries with it the human scent which is then directed up past the body and away.
Claims20
A method of controlling human scent from hunters in tree stands, comprising:
- providing a deer tree stand having a vented foot platform with a combination heat shield and heater holder selectively attachable to the bottom of the foot platform to define a plenum;
- placing a portable heater in the heater holder;
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- operating the heater whereby warm air and along with it human scent rises and is directed by the heat shield upward passed the hunters body.
In a tree stand device having a seat for a hunter and a vented foot platform for the hunter's feet, the improvement comprising:
- a detachable heat shield and heater holder, defining a plenum which when heating occurs will direct warm air and human scent with it, up and away from the hunter.
In combination, an off the ground deer stand having:
- a seat and a foot platform, said foot platform having air vents;
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- a detachable heat shield and heater holder defining a plenum chamber under said foot platform which when heating occurs will direct hot air and human scent upward and then away from the hunter;
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- a heater for detachable attachment to said heater holder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.