thanx guys. this is my first time hunting the area. to be honest i could care less what the wind is doing..just because there a pretty high chance for deer to come in any direction and i cant pinpoint which direction it may be. ill just keep a closer eye on the way the wind is blowing from..where my sent is going away. just so many thickets around and ive kicked deer out of there at all times of the day bird hunting. its all up in the air on where they are THAT day and which direction they come from. the fact other guys will possibly be bumping deer around makes me want to stay...and because thinking about it i know i kicked a mature buck out of there last summer groundhog hunting..not 150yds from my stand..mid day...and the fact if i leave ill be seen by others and my spot could possibly be taken....and the fact then im making noise leaving and coming back..now to come up with a plan to get in enough food and water to keep a fat kid happy all day. my back pack isnt huge..it was pretty much JUST a hyrdation pack..but the blader broke......but im using that mainly for treestand gear......hmm maybe ill goto dicks sporting goods and buy a pouch for the viper to put all the crap in..and use the backpack for food and drinks and thats it...ill figure something out....im looking at like a 15hr sit....longest i sat was till 1pm from an hour before light one time.....this is all new to me but i wanna learn patience...and i think it can have its rewards. and i can polish off my 300pg book like its my job. thanx guys...i dont know if i can hold out...but im going to try. if not ill come down at a wierd time like noon or something......i will beable to see most everyones trucks from my stand....ill know when they are gone if i am dying and gota sneak out....but i think i can do it!....hopefully i just drop the hammer on the big 12...or even big 10 at first light....team 36's score board goes nuts...and i can be back in bed by 8am! lol......im excited about this first season...the deer are in trouble