I read while on stand every year. I rarely head into the woods with the intent of leaving before nightfall - unless of course I tag an animal. I have a hard time sitting still for long periods of time and reading definitely helps me not to fidget.

As to having deer sneak by, the doe I shot two years ago came in while I was in the middle of one of my favorite S.E. Hinton novels. The video I got of three young bucks sparring several years back was taken after I had just finished a paragraph in a book that was required for school. I love to be in God's creation, but I don't have the patience necessary to enjoy it for 10+ hours straight.