If you’ve spent enough time in theDeer hunting, you knowthat there is no such thing as a “sure bet” techniques. A wise man once said we all make mistakes, but if you learn from those mistakes,you’ll success.

The hunting season is no time to take the squeak out of your treestand, find out your flashlight batteries are dead, or wonder where your face mask is. The devil is in the details, as they say. Make sure you take care of them before opening day

If a little of this magic scent stuff is good, the whole bottle should really draw ‘em in from miles around. Fact is, a deer’s nose is so sensitive it can smell a drop or two of scent plenty far off. Too much scent will spook it, as sure as the sun rises in the east.

Sure the leaves are off the trees now, but that’s the main reason you have to take care not to be sticking out like a sore thumb when on stand. Whenever possible, set up in small clusters of trees and off the skyline, so that it will be tough for a sharp-eyed doe to pick you off. If you think you know which way the bucks might be traveling from, then set your stand up behind the trunk so that it will give you additional cover. And you should also set your stands as high as is practical.