Pull down one of those bushy limbs and tie it off to your tree. Anything to put your lower body and feet behind or over. Tie it off high so the rope is way above the deer. I usually just use one of those haul lines to tie stuff off. PUt it beside, behind, anywhere you can hide behind it. It only takes a couple minutes once you lasso or hook it with something. Definitely looks closer than 25 yardsfrom 17 feet up,but if you say so Igot to take your word. Sure looks like the trails are right under you. You're rightGreg. In36 years of bow hunting I've made every mistake at least once.[&:]