RE: So whats with these rubber boots?
IMO deer dont spook from the smell of rubber. I left a pair of brand new hip waders at the base of my tree one time and a big doe feed right up to them. She kind of looked at them for a second then walked up and almost stuck her nose right on them. She turned and started feeding again. When I got down I smelled the waders myself and they definatly had a rubber smell.