guys, there was a post on the deer hunting form a short while back that touched on this subject (not sure what the topic was though-sorry), alot of people seem to think it does`nt scare the deer and i for one agree. while i do not use a tree stand i do usually hunt in the same spot. i am not going a quarter a mile away to squat and i am certainly not using a jug nor holding it all day. it don`t seem to scare deer to me as they walk pretty near you at times and would obviously bolt if they were scared.. annie.