Scent propagation device

A device for propagating a scent which comprises:

• (a) a line capable of being saturated with a liquid concentrated of a scent that lures animals;
• (b) a sealed container in which the line is stored and from which the line may be played out when desired, and that also holds the liquid scent concentrate;
• (c) a spool around which the line may be wound or unwound;
• (d) a spool driver that is capable of reeling in unwound line onto the spool;
• (e) means for tensioning the line to hold the line in place and to provide a tight wrap around the spool, the means for tensioning the line including a valve which comprises:
• (i) a notched stem in which the notch faces the line in one position to allow free-movement of the spool, and the notch faces away from the line in the other position to tension the line during winding of the line upon the spool for compact storage and to lock the line in place as desired by the user, the stem being set in a groove perpendicular to the path of the line after the line leaves the spool;
• (ii) a handle that joins the stem to allow the user to manually select either of the two valve positions;
• (iii) a collar that prevents the valve stem from sliding out of position;
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• (iv) a key extending from the stem that limits the turning of the stem between the two extreme positions by restricting the turning of the handle and attached stem when the key reaches a point where it abuts the housing.

A method for masking the scent of humans which uses a line capable of being saturated with a liquid concentrate of a scent that masks human scent, which comprises the steps of:

• (a) storing the line in a sealed container soaked with a desired liquid scent concentrate;
• (b) withdrawing the line from the sealed container and laying it on the ground to allow dispersal of the scent;
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• (c) retracting the line into the sealed container after dispersal of the scent.