Setting up climbing stand evening before (will it spook deer)?
I found a what appears to be a honey hole on public land. It is about a 1.3 mile hike to this spot, and I’m sure making this hike while carrying my climber will make me sweat excessively. I am thinking about getting the climber all set up the evening before and leaving it set up on the base of the tree overnight. The deer could come into contact with it or smell it while it’s down near the ground during the night. Do you think this will spook them and it would be better to just carry it in and set up in the morning? Of course, aside from the excessive sweating, there is the risk of making noise when setting up a climber before dawn.