Ok, heres the short: My first deer season was last year, and Im not a kid, just never ventured into the deer season, Always been a bird man. So I didnt know about scouting or anything and just went and hunted spots friends told me to go. Anyway, as it turns out, I didnt get a deer last season. Well I have done my scouting, and I have been practicing with my bow, and allthough it probably wont happen I can judge my distance and am lethalup to50 yards ntm I am fully armed for rifle and muzzleloader. I have done some scouting and have found my spot. There are fresh tracks every morning and night so I know they are there. Here, you can take game over bait while bow hunting, so I plan to bait. Here lies my 1st question. I have seen shelled corn 100lbs for $7.00 I imagine thats fair. How much and how often should I drop food and how close to their trail. I can start baiting August 1st. Next question, There are no trees big enough for me to get a stand in, so I am going to have to hunt from the ground. How far away from the food should I set up. And lets be honest about my scent. I dont have the expensive clothes but I do have a bottle of "scent eliminator" and i was going to try out the thermacell scent cover pads. All opinions are appreciated.