Hello,
I am fairly new to deer hunting. I have only killed one and it was a four point yearling. I just bought a tri-pod stand and it will be in a pretty much open field. My question is, how high up can deer see? This stand is 15 feet. Will I need to also purchase some camo material to more conseal myself? I am talking about to put around the stand at the top. I have seen a very large 12 or 13 point buck in the past few days where I will be hunting in October. I just hope he's still there,

Are you going to be rifle(or shotgun) or Bow hunting?
This means alot when deciding on stand placement and also the path you will take to get to the stand.
I would spend a little time there now in the early mornings and evenings with a pair of binoculars watching from as far away as possible and keeping notes on what you see and what they are doing. Movement, paths, sex, numbers, ect. Get a topographical map of the area to help or shoot digital pictures for reference.

Once you see a pattern of movement then you need to plan on where to place the stand to get a shot at your buck. Rifle placement is obviously going to be a bit farther away than if you are using a bow.

Let us know some more particulars.
Greg


"Getting close to the game is the joy of Bowhunting for me, the harvest is a bonus."

Live 15 ft Python after eating a small Antelope!

I will be using a muzzle loader and a rifle. The terrain is mostly 10-12 foot pine trees. there is a 200 yard long 20 foot wide open area where you can actually see what is there. I hunted there last year and opening morning I saw about 20 does in a heard right at daybreak. It appears that they are bedding down in the pines. I am only hunting on a 60 acre tract of land. I am mainly concerned about the deer seeing me in the stand. I have heard that they seldom if ever look up. I will more than likely set the stand just inside the pine tree line and hope for the best. That is unless someone out there with more experience has a better idea. There are a couple of small scrub oaks in the middle of the open lane. I have put a feeder there.

Set you towerstand up on the downwind end of the lane so you can see the whole thing and have a tree behind you so you are not skylined. If you can have a smaller tree in front of you that does not obstruct your shot once you are in the stand, but serves to help hide the stand, that would be best. This would allow you to get in and out with some ease.
Can you get from where you are going to park to the downwind loacation easily? This is important as well as not slamming the car door or make and additional noise as 60 acres is not real a large area.

Good Luck and I hope this helps
Greg

"Getting close to the game is the joy of Bowhunting for me, the harvest is a bonus."

Live 15 ft Python after eating a small Antelope!

Thanks for the input Greg. One plus for me on this place is that The owner lives on the place and the deer are used to car doors and kids playing. I really thought about taking a doe last year but waited for the big buck. He never came. Hopefully this year. Good luck on your hunt too.
Ricky.......

rickswholesale,

Yes, the deer will see you. From further away, they hardly have to look "up" to see you. Do your best to have background and foreground cover, but wind direction is even more important.

A few years ago I saw deer about 80 yards or more away that were starting in my direction. I was about 25 feet high in my tree, but when I reached for my binoculars hanging on a branch, the lead deer busted me. The big doe looked at me for a minute or so, then led the pack away from my direction. She was 80 yards or more away, and I didn't move very quickly. That tells you to do your best to conceal yourself against any existing trees as best you can, and move as little as possible when you hunt, especially if you feel like you're in the open.

Good luck bagging that big buck!!!