Depending on how your stand is set, you normally don't have a shot behind you. I always sit in my stand moving only my head and scanning with my eyes. I shoot from a sitting position also. I try to get into a nice pine with a lot of back drop. I also grab a few small branches and crush the needles then rub them on my outside clothes. This is scent that is common and does not alarm the deer. I then hang a few larger branches around me to break up any pattern that the deer might see. You don't have to see the deer out far if you are quiet and not moving like you have a bee in your shirt. The deer will move into your field of view and you will pick up movement prior to them being in range. If its raining or the woods are very quiet you may not ever see them untill you look down and there they are like ghosts. That's the game enjoy! |