Whitetail deer season is likely closed by the time you're reading this article, and your attention now might be turning to planning food plots, placing treestand locations, etc.
In the 1-minute YouTube video clip below, well-known bowhunter Levi Morgan (above) reveals a major mistake made by many bowhunters. It’s tempting to hang a treestand or place a ground blind right on the field edge. After all, you’ll have clear shooting to the entire field, correct?
Well, yes that’s true, but as Morgan explains, after leaves fall from the trees, your setup will be exposed due to lack of cover. For that reason, it’s smarter to pick a cluster of trees (when possible) back in the woods 10 to 15 yards. It’s true that you’ll then have to clear a couple of shooting lanes to the field, but the benefit is whitetails won’t bust you when the forest is bare.
Another benefit Morgan doesn’t explain is having a treestand back from the field edge can allow you to exit the stand at the close of shooting time without spooking deer on the entire field. This wouldn’t be possible if the stand was located right on the food plot edge.
