Was in the stand @ 4:00 PM today (Yeah, its early, I know). The wind was real light out of the East. The stand I sat in was on the West side of the timber. I got settled in and at 5:30, a redtailed hawk landed on a limb not 10' from me. We enjoyed each others company for a while and then he took off and swooped down, plucked a rat out of the weeds and flew off to the West. About 6:50, a crow started cawing and in no time at all there were 30 of them cawing and swooping into the woods at something. They kept at whatever their target was non-stop. As this was going on 2 does and a fawn came stampeding out of the woods next to the stand and stopped 15' from me. I could have shot one of the does and got the fawn with the same arrow, but I was more interested in the 8 pointer who stopped about 25 yards inside the timber. I did not have a shot at him due to the junk between him and me, so I just stood there and waited. I figured since the does had calmed down and started browsing, he would follow them out. After a few minutes, he looked back to the East again and took off North. I stood there and watched into the woods but did not see anything that would alarm them. I looked back at the does and they were casually walking and browsing to the South. I stayed in the stand until it was dark and then made my way out. Interesting evening, but I was somewhat let down by the buck being unwilling to follow the does. Tomorrow, I'm off to the North side of the timber where there is a meadow usually with lots of deer and it's the last place I saw Ole Grandpa. Hope you all are having better luck than me. GO GET THEM!!!!