How close?

[mrbb]

yes deer sure can be sneaky suckers
I personally think the new ear amp's they sell are a great idea for archery, heven gun season to help hear them coming in, can also be in a muff to help keep ears warm too LOL

might besomething to look into
its also a good reason to try and buy the quietest gear you can , to help not drown out aproaching game, and give away your location
lots of things can be done to stands to hhelp make them mroe quiet too
I know my lone wolf , was Ok, but I found several area;s to make it better!

[nomad_archer]

I like to set up 15-20 yards off of a trail as it makes shoots easier and actually 20-30 yards are the sweet spot shooting out of my climber. I try to climb about 20' but I have also hunting out of 15-18 ladder stand with pretty good success. I try to find the right tree especially in my climber but I also dont want to be silhouetted when I move. So I try to pick spots with enough tree cover behind me so that I do not stick out. I have to stand to shoot out of my climber. I try to move when the deer have there heads down, are behind a tree or are looking away. I have only once gotten picked off up in a tree and that was during rifle season years ago.