I am one the kind of fellow that is always looking and moving when I am not occupied.
A few years ago I brought a book with me and read two pages then as I turned the page slowly looked around the stand I think that helped me stay still, otherwise I would look like I was doing my morning exercise all day.
THis year I have not taken the book yet since I am enjoying the fall too much but I still am looking way too much and often to remain hidden.

While hunting in my one stand on the edge of the woodline overlooking the fields the other night, I counted the number of UPS trucks passing by on the road in the distance. Counted 8 in one hour.

I also ponder the growing patterns of trees. Funny that I'm not the only one thinks of weird stuff while out there.

I look at the ground under my stand and try and count all the stuff I've dropped throughout the day.

I don't take anything with me to pass the time. I just enjoy being out there and watching the wildlife go about it's daily routine. A few years back I watched a squirrel for 3 hours strip bark from a dead popular tree and wind it up into a nest in a nearby tree. I've seen hawks chase squirrels and crow and owl fights. I love watching small birds come and go and best of all........no phones.....lol

Oh man this one brought a tear to my eye, I was laughing so hard..I can relate..

I have a pocket YHATZEE game that I take with me on stand. It takes about 2 minutes to play a game and doesn't require movement or close attention. I like nature watching as much as the next guy but after about a week of staring at tree bark and moss for 30 hours a week I am ready for a little YHATZEE break now and then.

My dad is like a robot man. He will sit like a statue for 10 hours and you have to watch closely just to see him blink. I think sometimes playing my YHATZEE game keeps me more still then when I am not. Sometimes I think I fidget too much on stand when I have been up there for a long time.

Either way...............my high score last year was 625 Beat that suckers!!

I have taken a magazine in the woods with me before but never even dragged it out of my pack. Nature is just too fricken interesting.

Although I did get a GPS unit for Christmas last year and I used it mark all kinds of stuff like the corners of the hunting prop, trails and stands before season started. I took it to the stand and I ended up playing with that all day. I now know how to use every little feature on that unit and since I downloaded Garmin’s Mapsource in to it I also searched local restaurants, how far away the hospital is, how far I’m from Honolulu, etc. This thing also tells you the best times to hunt and fish. The predictions seemed to be right when we went salmon fishing.

I can't afford to take anything... If I miss the "coming" of the deer into my area they could be there and gone and I wouldn't know it (they come in at my back).

That kills me Bob I know what you mean.

I guess I'm oneof the lucky ones who is just happy sitting in the woods counting mosquitos. Really though, I hate those buggers but find ejoyment just watching the rest of natures critters doing their daily routine. I fine most of life to be hectic and fast paced and to just sit and be one with the woods give me all the enjoyment in the world.

i usually just widdle on a stick to pass time.