Darin, just happened to my little mut a few weeks ago too. Believe it or not, even your wife will get used to the smell. LOL. Like we really have a choice. I washed the dog in a mixture of dishwashing detergent, baking soda, and hydrogen peroxide. It took two washings a couple days apart but that cut most of the smell. On a side note, I mix my own scent killer spray using 1/2 gal distilled water, two 16 oz boxes baking soda, and two 32oz bottles of peroxide. Mix until most of the baking soda is dissolved. Over the next week stir daily then pour into spray bottles. Works as well as the store bought stuff, even dries with the same light film. And after my rambling, no the skunk smell is not going to hurt your deer hunting. Good luck.