I was walking along side of a woodline a couple years ago towards my stand and as soon as I stepped foot into the woods, there stands an 8 point, looking right at me. He was maybe 10 foot away. Well, you would think that I would freak, and I probably should have, but I just slowly and calmly nocked an arrow and as I started to draw on him...he decided he had enough of me and took off in the other direction. I think if he had charged I would have had time to shoot. Nowadays I always nock an arrow before I step into the woods. Yes its a pain in the butt sometimes and if I am in tight brush I will carry the arrow in my other hand, but I feel safer with a loaded weapon.