Mike, I killed over 30 deer from one stand that I accessed from a creek. It was an old pasture that was so badly over grown with wildrose that it was impossible to get into any other way. I stashed a pair of chest waders at a bridge about a half mile from my stand. I would put them on and walk the creek all the way to the tree that held my stand. The tree was right on the creek edge and all I did was cut out some shooting lanes and made a path from the heavy cover to the creek, the deer began using this as a crossing and I kept it cleared every year for 10-12 years. Shot 3 bucks and a doe from that stand in one day, way back when. The tree is still there but someone bought the property and cleared the pasture but I may give it a go again this year as I have a feeling they may be using the crossing again!! Shawn