Need ya alls opinion. When i set my stands up every year I always clear a nice path to it. I clear all sticks and anything that is laying on the ground that may cause me to be heard while entering the woods while going to my stand. Always looks good at the time. But come time for the leaves to start falling, it is a givin that now you will be walking on the nice crunchy leaves while going to your stand. Question is--

1. REMOVE LEAVES AFTER A MORNING HUNT ON THE WAY OUT MAKING MORE NOISE THAN I SHOULD?
2. LEAVE LEAVES AND JUST WALK VERY SLOWLY AND STILL MAKE NOISE GETTING T MY STAND EVERY TIME?

Im just wanting your alls opinion and lets get to huntin.
thanks
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walk slow, be observant, i never pick anything up just try to take my time.

walk slowly, just try not to step on leaves if you can help it, i never disturb anything on the ground if i can help it.

PETA: People Eating Tasty Animals

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I agree....walk slowly.

I would move nothing...If you walk in rhythmetically like we humans do, you will probably be precived as a human, but if you break up your rhythm a little by taking a step but not more than 2 and pause, you may be precieved as some curious varment.....It's nice to walk in after a rain, you can hardley here your self walk...

I agree that once the season starts you should not be making unnessary noise or changes to the woods so I also feel that you should just walk in very slowly...

walk slowly, i never try to desturd hunting area after the season starts. i cut all trails and lanes 2 months prior to opening day.

jeff greene

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Walk slow and quiet, I always try to get to my stand area about 1 1/2 hours before each hunt so I can take my time getting in and have at least a hour after I get settled to let everthing calm back to normal.