I got my first ever shotgun permit for deer. Yahoo!

Now, I' ve heard it can get a bit crazy hunting public land during gun season.
I' ve bowhunted for several years, scouted the place out, and so forth, but never been in the woods for gun season. I' ve got my orange, got ammo that patterns well, practiced with it, and know how to be safe out there making sure I don' t shoot anybody and doing my best to let other hunters know where I am as soon as I know I' m not alone, especially after dark.

My questions are:

-Would you rather be in a tree or on the ground when slugs are flying?

-Do the deer really run around all day trying to get away from the gunfire?