Good Scenting Conditions:

• When the ground is wet;
• High humidity;
• When the air is colder than the ground;
• When snow or frost is forthcoming;
• When the smoke from a garden fire or a chimney stays low and does not rise;
• When the hunted animal is running upwind;
• In the fog/mist;
• Unplowed Fields;
• Vegetation after killing frost;
• Running Rabbits (when the game is moving);
• When temperatures are 30-70 Degrees Fahrenheit (especially 30-40 Degrees Fahrenheit);
• Wet Snow;
• Shaded Areas;
• Light breeze

Poor Scenting Conditions:

• When the ground is dry;
• Low Humidity;
• When the weather is stormy/unsettled;
• When the air is warmer than the ground;
• When the frost is coming out of the ground;
• When there is a strong wind;
• When there is heavy rain;
• Roads, concrete and hard, dry ground will not hold scent for long;
• Strong Sunlight;
• Plowed Fields;
• Thick green vegetation;
• Sitting Rabbits (especially when the rabbits are sitting tightly);
• Extreme Heat or Cold;
• Dry Snow