RE: Do you take a practice Shot in the stand?
Just as an added attraction, put a small amount of whatever scent you may be using on the fletching to give another source of attraction, and cover your human scent on the arrow you now put right at a deer's nose level.!! I have on occasion taken a target arrow in my quiver, picked out an old stump or very visible leaf at what I think isa set distance and then used the shot to determine distance and judgement.