Man we heard deer making that kind of mooing noise all through the woods, but we got lost on the way to the stand and never found it. Wither way it was nice just to out in the woods. Used my new Vortex diamondback 3.5x10x50 and compared it to a Nickon prost 3x9x40 ff 3, it really let the light in. Yea if anyone else has some pointers for a beginner let me know. A nice river runs through the land and we had hoped to see some wildlife along it but no luck.