ORIGINAL: DR KILL
i here everyone saying 12 ft is high enough,
were do yall hunt?
private land or public land?
we bow hunt on public land and it gets pounded by hunters day in and day out ,
i swear to you i have watched deer walk with head up from hundreds of yards away checking trees, and have seen them stand on edge of field and stair at an empty lock on for 10 minutes before the decided to trot past it ,
in these areas i found that a well hidden ground blind is much easier and safer then stands, the deer are skidish and jumpy at any noise made from a tree,
dr kill
i had doe come out to me this year with her head up in air sniffing..
she slowly turned around and left..
i was mad because i was up 12 ft high and she winded me.
later i found out it was my DOE URINE scent canisterthat did it..
for some reason, doe,s dont like smell of another doe in heat, maybe they feel it means a rutting buck will be around..
i am not saying tonot get higher ,yes, if air is right, deer will smell you but think for minute,does 8 more ft really mean your scent will stay higher above deer?
no, thats why your stand has to be in right place at right time of day...
somedays the air will blow your scent down no matter how high you are...