Folks I really appreciate the input and we did indeed use your data in our discussions yesterday morning in class. I appreciate the honest answers - there are no wrong answers.

It appears we're pretty much split on "go ahead" and "hunt somewhere else" - that data was confirmed in our class as well. About half thought - especially in a bow hunting scenario - if much time was spent scouting and preparing then slowly stalk the stand and avoid confrontation. The other half decided avoid any confrontation at all by hunting somewhere else. The bottom line is, most hunters really do want to avoid confrontation and that's good news.

So, next time you're all set in a favored spot and someone walks in, chances are that guy is sorry and did try to avoid you. We've all had cases of self-serving people that walk in and set up even though they know you're there, but they are in the minority and that's indeed good news.

Again - thanks for the help.