It was not intentional but I actually snipped several limbs that were in my way last year from the same cluster of saplings. I also make sure to never touch anything with bare skin. Later a doe came down the trail and stopped to feed on the few branches, 35 yards later she piled up. Now this was not intentional, but could have went the other was had I let my bare hands do the work. My uncle always hides the carrying straps for his climber under some brush. I have watched deer find them and go on full alert, that is why I keep mine attached to the bottom platform.