RE: Hunting on the way to your Stand.
I do, on the way back after the hunt (morning hunt)
Before doing so I saw one of the largest bucks on my East Texas lease
one day when I let my guard down and was talking on my cell phone walking towards my 4 wheeler at 11:15 after the morning hunt.
No more than 80 yards away a nice whopper steps out, scent checks an over hanging branch above the trail trail and then proceeds on w/ out a care in the world.
I quickly hung up and tried to head him off at one of the trail intersections, but I guess he took another trail.
Walked up on a big boar pig once while retuning to the 4 wheeler also.