OK, here goes. I am hunting on 11 acres of land, with a river boardering 2 sides. I am set up in a strip of woods that are about 20 yards wide, and it runs right on my side of the river. I am in the far South West corner of my land and I am set up in a tree right on the river bank with my back to the river. I have sat in this stand 3 nights and I have seen 2 bucks and 4 does cross the river about 30 yards to the East of where I am at. I walked down to see where they are crossing, and there is 2 spots they are crossing at, about 20 yards apart. Now, on the 2 sides of my property that have the river on, there is woods right on my side about 20 to 30 yards wide, right outside of this woods is tall CRP grass with a path mowed around the edge that is about 10 yards wide. Now, if you go passed where they are crossing and go to the far South East corner, there is an over grown gravel pit. So now I have the river, that is about 20 yards wide, then the woods, 30 yards wide, then the mowed path with the gravel pit right on the edge of that. Now, the gravel pit is about 70 yards long and runs paralel to the river. The entire length of the pit, on the mowed path there is a scrape every 12 feet. Now the distance from where they are crossing the river to where the scrapes start, is about50 yards. Now for my question, do I move my stand to where they are crossing, or do I move down to where the scrapes are?? I am sorry this got so long, but I really need some input here. Thanks

I would set up on the crossing rather than the scrapes. Once the breeding starts bucks don' t revist scrapes nearly as often as in the pre rut seeking faze. You will also notice most of the time once a deer crosses a water crossing they will pause once they step out of the water onto land to check every thing out. That will make you a perfect shot oppertunity.

buckeye hit it on the head...

Thanks guys, that is what I was thinking too, I just needed some other opinions.

Any luck with your new setup?

I havnt had a chance to move my stand yet, been sick all week. I plan on moving it this weekend.

Yes indeed, move to the crossing. I would place the stand in between the 2 trails if they separate or at the point that they merge if they do so. Also i would move about 20 yards away from the river bank this would allow you to cover the entire width of the strip of woods should any of those critters try to parallel the river... This also enables you to cover twice the area that you are no covering with your back to the river.