once you put on a leafy suit all that getting busted will stop. Now you have to worry about birds landing on you, squirrels jumping on you and other like problems.

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QuoteOriginally posted by Eric Krewson:
I have a cockeyed theory, because man has chased deer in camo for the last 50 years deer have become conditioned to look for camoed predators.

I remember back in the 70s when deer never looked up, they became conditioned to guys in trees and adapted to searching the skyline.

I gave up camo a couple of years ago, deer seldom spot me in my tree stand now.

I don't think its so crazy, I've had the same experience over the last few years. [/b]

Funny, but it seems that when I wear my insulated carhart tan pants, I am never noticed in my treestand.  I have thought about buying a pair for the early season for this reason.  Maybe you are onto something.

Deer are conditioned to look for you in many places.  While on the ground in my Ghillie, I was smelled by a doe leading a group.  She immediately went to scanning up high in the trees and stomping around.  She focused on one particular tree and it seemed she really convinced herself there was a hunter up there.  She stayed just out of range, but I was laughing so much I probably couldn't make the shot anyway.

By the way, I've blamed UV before too.  After wind, movement and having something behind you are number 1 and 2 to worry about though.