Well sure you are at a good possibility of running into deer on your way out of the woods. I just like to reduce the ability of the deer to easily pick me out. Deer have great sight, smell, and hearing. I am sure compared to them we are nearly blind, deaf and can' t smell at all. Just because I can' t see deer near my stand doesn' t mean they can' t see me. They are like ninjas sometimes. I swear they just appear out of no where. When I am ready to get out of my stand even though I can' t see any deer I assume they can see me.