drilling rig effect on deer hunting spot?

[swamp snorkler]

Originally Posted by ahlangle

I'm fortunate enough to have some wells drilling on my farm, but before I put a box stand back in that field, not sure if its wise.

It is about a 50 acre hay field bordered by a lake on one side and woods on the others.

They'll be drilling throughout deer season and the plan is to spread some of the mud over part of field to plant clover. Sounds like good for the deer, but will they be used to the rig/noise/lights or will they avoid the field altogether?
Stand will be about 650 yards from the location.

Originally Posted by ahlangle

Rig is about 650 yds south of stand
and company's access rd is from south of rig location

You'll be fine, deer will be use to the sounds and stuff. We had deer walk through a limestone fabrication yard during the middle of the day while we were working, they get use to that type of stuff.