I will try to be gentle here. This last season I had a bout of the runs. I went no less than 5 times in an area of about 200 yds. square. The deer sign was sofantastic I decided to hunt the area anyway. I returned the next morning and set up in a ground blind. I called (grunted)in a 150" class 10 pointer. Unfortunately my arrow didnt connect. I would normally never hunt an area aftertaking a dump in the area. I will not be detered in the future. I would not recommend it as a hunting tactic though.There is no doubt that the deer in the area could smell what I left behind. One of my deposits was within 75 yds. of where I missed the buck. It was also during the rut.