The deer are very spooky. Every noise they stop and stare for minutes. One hint place your stand higher. I had a problem with spooky deer in the late season. So I placed my stand about 30 ft up, and shot two does in the last two days. When your scouting for late season be careful. Deer have a very small home range. They usually don't travel far in the colder regions. So when you out you might not find tracks, then you go up the next hill and bump out tons of deer! Here's a pic of one of the doe's.