I have my stand up the bank and did some trimming about 3 months ago to allow for deer adaption to the changes in scenery. I am not using any feed or seed to attract deer. I do know that deer frequent this area and have shot deer a lil further up this same creek before. Also took a 350# hog here my first year. I have seen where deer have a natural trail off of my right side where they come down a heavily wooded 30-40 acres on a hill and proceed down to the creek and my stand is in perfect position to catch them. I plan to shoot as many hogs as possible cuz if I don't need them then other people will and I can give to those a lil less fortunate. Other than that I have scouted/hunted this creek bottom for 5 years off and on mostly my first 2 yrs on the lease. I have a deer lease in Polk county about 133 acres and pay $350 per year, per gun, 2 buck/2doe county. The tarp over the top of my stand is mostly so I don't get wet and then the strings of branches should do the concealment job well. As well as a natural scent mask. Deer don't seem to mind the Skunk scent at all and it is a lil breathtaking, but works very well as long as it is not on you, lol.