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Originally posted by Hot Core:
Hey Steve, We prefer the Wind at the "back" of the Drivers. That way the Deer get both the "Sneaking Noise"(an occasional limb being intentionally stepped on without talking or hollering) and the Human Scent going to them. Then they typically ease slowly away from the Sneakers and toward the folks in ambush.

We have found a slow meandering Sneak works better for us than a loud Whooping and Hollering Drive. On the noisy drives, the Deer either come out of the woods/swamps wide-open or hunker down to let the noise pass them by. On the Sneak Drives, the Bucks seem to get more concerned and ease out slowly as they watch their back side. The Does move out with either style, but do it in a more controlled maner when the drivers are Sneaking along.

On the Sneak Drives, the guys doing the Sneaking rarely get a shot. On the Noisy Drives, it is fairly common for the Driver to get "Shotgun Style" shot opportunities " if " they can stomp along and keep their heads up a bit.

It will be interesting to see what methods other folks have good luck with. Good question.