succeed. There's no chess match. They just hunt. TENDENCIES Years ago, I concluded there were tendencies among whitetails that made some more susceptible to hunters. They normally are not something for which you can plan. But if you strive to stay ready on stand, you likely will find yourself in 36 position to take advantage. Sometimes when whitetails encounter something different, it draws their curiosity. Hunters in tree stands are no exception. I've been spotted in a tree stand by everything from 4-month-old fawns to mature bucks. But their response, if you remain still and blend in, is usually the same: they resume whatever it is that they were doing.