One stand wonder. Any tips for not overhunting a stand?

Meh. Let me say this, a lot of people on here (not myself) have been hunting for a long long time - many of them there entire life.

I have only been bow hunting for 6 years (7 years total hunting) and am 29 years old. I was told very early on in bow hunting that the sport has a steep learning curve and I couldn't agree more - this thread is a perfect example. Nothing said before me is wrong, in fact it is all sound advice: scent control, good entry exit, be mobile the list goes on and on. Heck, when a much older and wiser hunter than me told me early on that it was a "steep learning curve", I thought he was crazy...

Here is my advice from one six year rookie to the next. Hunt your heart out and don't worry about over hunting a stand. The best way to learn how to bow hunt and learn to hunt in general is time in the stand. Watch the deer, watch how the react, how they interact, how they move, when they move, where they move, how they feed, how they communicate etc. etc. The best way to do this is on the stand. IMO for someone just getting into the sport - no such thing as over hunting a stand, hunt the hell of that stand that is why you bought it! Yes, your probably going to do more harm than good in that particular area but you are still going to learn a lot in the process.

All great advice in this thread, not to knock any of it. Bow hunting is a steep learning curve, the best way to learn is by being in the woods so don't worry about over hunting a stand.

Good luck!