Chewing Dip got me thinking about Smoking in the stand what are your thoughts
 

Do any of you guys smoke while in the tree stand. I know it requires a lot of movement, and obviously the smell. But I have had a cig lite and deer have still come in. I just had to quickly put it out and get ready. I am sure it has effect some of my hunts, but if you play the wind and all my butts are put in a bottle filled with water. On a 4 or 5 hour hunt I probably light up about 4 to 5 cigs. Neither is good, but which is worse smoking or chewing.

I try not to smoke in my stands during early season, but occasionally I will. During the rut It doesnt really seem to matter too much. Deer have one thing on their minds. Ive shot more deer within 2-3 minutes after extinguishing a smoke than I have sitting in one spot all day long...

I shot 2 deer last year right after i put out my smoke.

I do not smoke or dip, but have bunch of buddies that do. I would not do either, nor do my buddies (or at least in my stands). But out of the two, dip spit is the worse. I had a guy ruin my best stand spitting dip from the stand. Not one deer returned to that area the rest of the year.

I dip in the stand no matter what phase of the season it is... and have never had any negative effects. Since thinking about it, i spit in a bottle and seal it up really quick. but i have spit on a deer's back and it didn't even phase him. (of course he was a little forkhorn w/ doe na-na on his mind!)
my dad's friend smokes in the stand. he's spooked a few b/c of it.
but hey- it's your choice! you see if ur deer are effected by it. people can't say one way either yes or no b/c they don't know your deer! and if it keeps ya awake or "sane" to use tobbacco so be it!

I dont or ever will and neither does my hunting partner. These questions are getting absolutely rediculious.

my bestfriend has been dipping in his stand 4 6 years and still kills lots of deer. but he does spit in a bottle

First off, it's "ridiculous" not rediculious. Also, what may seem that way to you might not seem that way to other folks.

As far as smoking on stand goes, I do it and still see/kill deer. I think it's more the movements associated with it rather than the odor that gets you busted. Smoke on!:cool2:

Im sorry, perhaps stupid would be a better word. To each their own.

Back in my younger day
 

when a lot of hunters and people smoked, smoked in their vehicle, smoked first thing in the morning, smoked up the hunt camp, I believe deer were use to smoky fires.