Common Scents Strategies encompasses an in-depth look into tactics for hunting deer while focusing much of its content on deer scents and the deer's sense of smell. Chapters cover such topics as how the sense of smell works; using the wind; reducing scent; attractant scents; natural vs. synthetic scents. Additional chapters cover hunting tactics focusing on other deer senses including the whitetail's eyes and ears. Also discusses the use of decoys; calling deer; creating mock scrapes & rubs; manipulating habitat; and Zen deer hunting