Hunted near Freedom, NY last week. Saw a big 8 pt. from my stand a long way off. I climbed down, moved closer, and grunted at him. He came on a line from 150 yards to within 15 yards. If he goes right I have a clear broadside, left no shot. Guess which way he went? Tried to find an opening, passed on an iffy shot through a hole
through some branches.
My buddy saw him out of range chasing a doe two days later at 2:00 pm. I had a great week saw deer or turkeys everytime out just no shots.
Good luck.