RE: Tobacco in the treestand?
No, it would not spook the deer in most cases. If it was cherry, mint, or green apple flavored, it might even spark their curiosity. As far as smoking, that doesnt matter too much either. Unless the deer directly associate that smell with a predator, you should be fine. like if you shoot at them and they smelled that smell in teh area, they might assume thats what humans smell like. Same goes for pissing in the woods. you can do it because the deer dont associate taht smell with a certain predator.
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