Not too long ago a friend andI Were hunting and the neighbors black lab followed his tracks to his stand and was barking at him in his tree.....he got out and took the dog back home....he also had a trail camera on a scrape 30 yards from his stand....20 minutes after he took the dog out a GIANT buck was at the scrape....that being said I would take time to scout the area first...if there is deer sign then hunt it....the sign will tell u if the deer are avoiding or not....