I prefer to hunt off the ground rather than a tree stand. when ground hunting scent is more of a concern, if you go back throught the pages of this form you will find a good home made cover scent recipe use it or buy a good cover scent,also If the rut has not begun maybe put some buck urine on a few cotton swabs and set them out around your sitting spot it might stop the buck long enough to get your shot off spread them out at your comfortable shooting ranges. also make sure the spot you pick to sit has some trees or bush or overhangs that you can set up in you want cover to blend inwithandstop the deer from picking up your outline. You also want to make sure their is some bush shrubs anything like that between you and the trail/deer this is important because it will give you a chance to draw your bow with being seen. well other than that gargle with baking soda and just get comfotable when you get settled you DO NOT want to have to move because on ground level a deer will pick you out before you even know he is there. Hope this helps good luck the reason I like ground hunting is because it is such a challenge. good spots to set up are basically the same place you would set a tree stand up just on ground level and make sure there is enough cover.
