I am a reformed smoker. I used to smoke in stand and I've actually had to put butts out that I was smoking to draw on a deer. In all my years smoking in stand I only had three instances where I saw myselfget busted because of my 'smoke trail' (who knows how many other times I got busted that I was unaware of).

This was my first season in stand smoke free. I had more deer around me this year than any other. Does it help, the jury is still out...but I do feel a hell of alot better.