RE: TIP: Don't move much while on-stand.
I'll add somethin that i've come to live by: deer can approach from any direction, at any time, no matter what, so be ready at all times. that kind of plays into the "dont fall asleep on the stand" posts. Dont only look where you think the deer will come from, look everywhere all the time. we all know by now deer are strange creatures and will do anything and everything to outsmart us. Already this year ive been sitting in my stand going over in my head where i had had deer come in this season and noted i hadnt had any deer come from 1 direction, off to my left, and sure enough about a half hour later 3 deer came through and were at about 15 yards before i knew they were there. I did hear footsteps and for some reason didnt get ready cuz i had a major brain fart, and it probably cost me the deer, but it was a good learning experience. good luck everyone, i will be leaving tomorrow night for the WI rifle season, starts saturday. I can imagine it now... our cabin full of 7 or 8 guys on friday bouncin off the walls like hummingbirds in a shoebox. stay safe