First off I don`t understand anyone who wants to make anymore noise than what needs to be while hunting? Secondis the scent factor? By shooting an arrow on the ground around your stand your putting human scent right back on the ground in your hunting area?Not good!
Third arrows are to expensive to be shooting at just anything? How do you know that there is not a rock or something like that just under the ground? arrows and rocks don`t mix! The things that an animal depends on for survival is his Ears,nose,and eyes, why help them by shooting an arrow on the ground? (imo)If you have doubts about your equipment or yourself in making a good and ethical shot when its time to go to the stand? Don`t go.[&:]