Maybe to some degree but Istay out the thickest spots so they have a sanctury.

Right across the road from the main farm there is a2 acre patch of trees. The shop where we work is 70 yards from the tree patch. The deer bed in there... in fact usually5 - 15 deer bed in there at any given time. Over the years some very good bucks. We have a8 acreTimothy plot on the north side that the boss bales ( small bales )for hay for his horses.

We work on the equipment, talk, run around,run equipment and the place is probably scented up tohigh heavens of our sweat, blood and tears ( farming does that to you ) the deer are used to us.

As long as we do not enter the tree patch the deer will bed there. If you go in there, it will be a week to two weeks before the deer will bed back in there. Sometimes longer.

I've always wanted to put a stand in there. Wait until rut/rifle season and sit all day with bow but a guy would have to go in about 2 in the morning. You will not take a step in there without busting all the deer out. Itried going in therein a down pour, blizzard,real wet conditions, soft snow conditions, windy conditions... you name it to still hunt it. The deer always bust out of there.

Tim