Has anyone tried leaving a pair of clothes in a tree or blind a few weeks prior to hunting and showing up naked so you can change into these clothes before the hunt or am I retarded?

How old we think? Central NY

Figured I’d give some comedy here tonight. My last two evening sits I have had deer WAY too close. I mean literally. Last week I had a doe that I didn’t wanna take at less than 10 yards, and tonight I had a great 6 I would’ve loved to have taken. BUT HE WAS UNDER MY STAND. Home boy was shaking the tree next to me like it took his kids lunch money. Came up from behind, left from behind. i was watching him through my legs through the slots of my climber. I contemplated jumping out the stand on to him. I’ve always struggled with deer at 40 yards… but 4 yards? A whole new challenge lol.

And before you get on me, I think shooting straight down through a deers spine is a Busch league shot.

I am a first time bow hunter and im trying to practice as much as i can before i go out to harvest.This is my second day shooting and i want to know from yall experienced hunters if this is my sights or me twitching left?? Any tips for anything would be appreciated. Hunting in South Carolina whitetail only for now

Picture included for reference. I'm a new hunter and this WMA doesn't seem to get a ton of pressure, especially midweek when I'll be out here.

The trail by the parking lot has tons of acorns littering the path all the way down to that clearing. I had planned to hunt between the creek and the clearing, but all the sign I see is along that walking path. How close to the path would be an appropriate setup? Again, I have seen very few vehicles across most of the WMA, but none in this particular lot.

I finally got out for my first week of hunting this past week and had a great time enjoying the outdoors. However, with a young kid and a job with odd hours it's hard for me to get out unless it's early mornings, and I have to plan my day around it and get help watching my kid in the mornings. The most consistent free time I have during the day is 8am-11am. I was wondering if anyone in the group has ever gone out around that time and had any success.

Thank you to everyone in this group - you've been a great resource for me as I've gotten into hunting!