rob, we coonhunt where we deer hunt...not so much in my "honey hole" but occassionally...

i can say we do alot of disturbing...dogs, couple guys, lights, talking, trucks, etc....our dogs better not chase a deer...

i dont think we disturb them much at all...one night me and my buddy walked by a couple does bedded on the edge of a powerline in some grapevines...dog ran past them tracking and was treed on the other hillside screamin his head off...we went down..shot the coon out...came back, does STILL bedded there...we shined them on the way down and were less than 20yds away talking when we spotted them...they never moved....

walked by many bucks in cornfields and such that never cared....

yes, we add scent and im sure we do SOME disturbing....but, i dont think it has a huge impact...were not chasing or harassing the deer in any way really...they see us, hear us, smell us etc...but were not a "bother" or worry to them really is my guess....