Well, alot of it vmartin, is I 90% of the time do not go into the thick of the woods. When I hunt in the spring for turkeys I seriously walk around finding trails ,rubs, beds and so on. Mainly trying to focus on where the entrances and exits into the trees from the crop fields are at. Ten feet in or so is where I'll place the camera. It's real easy right now telling these spots cause the crops are still low, but the grasses on the edges are tall. Makes for a distinct travel route. So normally I don't even exit the crops by very far, thus keeping me out of the heart of the woods. I can't really say that I spook to many deer. Guessing I may but thats part of it. To tell ya the truth I'm hoping to find their staging areas that they hang out in before heading to the fields. Thats where I want my stand.