RE: Stand location, Scent, and camo
 

I say most all aspects are equal:)

If you don't have good enter exit routes you bump them.
If you don't use good scent control in your hunting area you spook them.
If you don't sit still and are noisey they will generally spot you.

That perfect stand can be come a real $hitty one real quick in one shift of the wind or bullwinkle sneaking up from an unexpected direction;)

That is why scent control is such a priority to me. I always hunt the wind but do cheat it a little at times. I only cheat it a little when I am confident that I am basically scent free.

There is NO such thing as 100% scent free.

RE: Stand location, Scent, and camo
 

Let me say of couple of things if I may. First, Rack I agree with you 100% but have you noticed there is never a tree in that "perfect" spot? The second thing is there are several aspects IMO to stand placement. First and foremost the stand needs to be in an area that will give you a realistic chance of having a whitetail (whatever flavor your after) to come buy your stand in range. Second, the stand needs to be set in a manner that coincides with the prevailing winds and the direction you expect the deer to be traveling from and too. Scent lok may work to some degree but that forget the wind just hunt stuff is a bunch of bull IMO. I wouldn't recommend that anyone go testing a 5 year old whitetail bucks nose with or without Scent Lok. That being said, I do still someitmes hunt winds that aren't perfect for the stands that I am hunting. If you can take advantage of prevailing winds to allow you to be able to hunt a stand several times without "burning up" the area, you will always be better off. Third, you need to put your stands where you can get in and out with as little disturbance as possible. Fourth, the stand needs to offer concealment background cover or something to break up your outline so that you are able to go undetected long enough to get a shot. Fifth, you have to pick a stand that going to offer you a shot. If you're a right handed shooter, setting up to shoot to your left is always the best option but you should also have a backup plan. If the deer don't show up where you expect them, is there shooting lanes on the other side of the tree, is there anything in the tree that you're in or the tree that is behind you that's going to obstruct a shot to the otherside or is the tree providing background cover cover going to allow you to shoot to the otherside of the tree if necessary etc. There's a lot more to picking a stand location than picking a tree that is in shooting range of where you expect deer to be. So, in my opinion stand location is by far the most important element. Location, Location, Location:D

RE: Stand location, Scent, and camo
 

I have to go with stand placement. If a deer wouldn't walk by the area even while you aren't there, then its not a good place to hunt. Knowing the right spot to put your stand is first and foremost. Everything else you do getting to the stand and while you are in it is secondary.

RE: Stand location, Scent, and camo
 

Stand placement 75%
Scent free 15%
Concealment 10%

If you stand in a place with no deer than all the other are'nt worth a pile of beans;)

Obviously we all have different hunting property.That being said we all have to hunt were we can. Some of us just hope a deer will walk by because they might not have a spot large enough to find that best stand location. Therfore to them scent free might be top on the list if they are not on well used picece of land and do not want to blow there chance when the deer come.:eek:

RE: Stand location, Scent, and camo
 

I would agree, but "stand placement" is a very general term. Encompassed in good stand placement, is 1) likelyhood of deer being in range 2) good entry and exit routes 3) Prevailing wind 4) cover and camo, etc.

RE: Stand location, Scent, and camo
 

Humm, it seems like someone already said that[:-];):D

RE: Stand location, Scent, and camo
 

Sorry for the repeat Silent, I skipped over your post as it is usually terribly boring, inaccurate and completely full of sh!t [8D]

RE: Stand location, Scent, and camo
 

Well it's hard to argue with the truth...lmao:D

RE: Stand location, Scent, and camo
 

stand location 100 %
scent elmination 100%
camo 0%

can I do that? :D

RE: Stand location, Scent, and camo
 

I believe that being in an geographic area that produces good deer would be number one on my list.