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Old 10-12-2007 | 12:56 PM
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davidmil
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Default RE: Reading while on stand

As for having them sneak up on you, that shouldn't happen after the leaves fall, unless it is wet,
..... unless you're as hard of hearing as I am. I can watch a deer run through foot deep hickory leaves at 40 yards and hear nothing. I couldn't read. I have to sit there and try and relax and slowly swivel my head. I play a game, shift eyes as far as I can looking for sudden movement. Then I slowly back track them in the other direction looking for ears, nose, back lines, legs etc. I then slowly shift them all the way as far as I can and slowly turn my head to look straight at the furthest point. Then I begin the shift the eyes from far left to right etc over and over until I can see no further or my neck twist off.[&:] At that point I might chance a look to the rear and slowly reverse my head to the far other direction and start it all again. I never hear a deer first.... I see them, hopefully before they see Mr Bobblehead in the tree.
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