Scent elimination device for hunters in the field

Abstract

A scent elimination device 100 for removing the human scent and any other scent associated with hunters in the field. The device 100 produces ozone, which is applied directly or indirectly to the clothing, equipment and body 300 while the hunter is in the field and/or prior to or after the hunt 200. The method can also be used by fishermen to eliminate fish odor.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A scent elimination device, comprising:
 a portable ozone generator to be transported to a field for discharging a stream of ozone;   the portable ozone generator being positionable in the field for use by a hunter, the hunter and game animals being present together in the field;   the portable ozone generator being configured to apply the stream of ozone directly onto the hunter and equipment used by the hunter in the field to eliminate human scent and other scent foreign to the field such that air deodorized with respect to the human scent and the other scent foreign to the field travels downwind of the hunter.   
     
     
         2 . The scent elimination device of  claim 1  wherein the ozone is diluted with air and packaged in a compressed gas form. 
     
     
         3 . The scent elimination device of  claim 1  wherein the ozone generator produces 1 to 25 lbs. of ozone per day. 
     
     
         4 . The scent elimination device of  claim 1  wherein the ozone generator produces up to 65 mg/hr of ozone. 
     
     
         5 . The scent elimination device of  claim 1  wherein the portable ozone generator is positionable at least in part upwind of the hunter. 
     
     
         6 . The scent elimination device of  claim 1  wherein the portable ozone generator is configured for hanging in the field. 
     
     
         7 . The scent elimination device of  claim 1  wherein the portable ozone generator is configured for mounting on the hunter. 
     
     
         8 . The scent elimination device of  claim 1  wherein the portable ozone generator is configured to apply the stream of ozone directly onto the hunter and to apply the stream of ozone to clothing being worn by the hunter. 
     
     
         9 . The scent elimination device of  claim 1  wherein the portable ozone generator is configured to apply the stream of ozone directly onto the hunter and apply the stream of ozone to the equipment of the hunter.