Good point Rob- I was planning on shooting at a target after I got dont building it tonight but I did all of it in the rain and I didnt really want to shoot after I set everything up.

Even with the leaves still on I think you'd be less visible if you just put a couple branches behind the thing to break your outline. Can you shoot a bow over that front rail? As far as leaves, if you've got some pines around a couple strategic pine bows(don't need a lot) would fill in and they hold their needles a long time..

No there arent any pines on the whole property. I can see clearly over the whole thing- I will try it out this weekend

I agree cover is important. However, I killed a nice doe out of this bald straight tree two weeks ago. She was 10 yards away and never saw me.

wow- thats impressive-

This is my first year hunting so I figures anything will help- plus is was fun building it- I felt like a little kid building a tree fort! haha

looks great now get them to come by

there is a main trail coming out of a corn field to my right,that crosses a creekin front of me, and they bed down to the left of me....we'll see how it works

cant wait!

Great job, good luck on your new spot!

looks like you did a awesome job hope all the hard work pays off for you.

I was going to ask if this great looking setup had deer activity anywhere near it, but I think you've got that covered.