This was the first deer i ever shot off the ground...ive always stalked..walking and sittin in a tree stand for hours lsnt far off of what your saying nyantler..i hunt in a transition area where the deer move quick. I would love to sit over a natural feeder but the apple trees didnt do well around me so like i said ..you scout all summer for a few moments of glory..only to have the deer come in just short of runnin..bleatin didnt stop him and a moment of decision makes you pull the trigger..it hasnt sat well with people around me but its water under the bridge..you also make it seem like that would be the only place to hunt..deer are gonna move at their own speed..you would still have to get in and wait for deer to show up..and whos to say theyre gonna be there..just an option