I go to my stand long before daylight on a path I have cleared before the season. I am quiet and only use light when necessary. I have seen deer in the field at times silhouetted in the moon light. They were still in the field when I got to my stand. If you use your head, you will not spook deer out of the area your stand is in. Is it possible a deer will be in your path sometime, yep, but even when you are quiet they won;t be in your path when you get to where they were and probably not really alarmed.