I'm not using mine in the big woods this year because those deer are way more suspicious of anything out of the ordinary than farm deer seem to be. We need to put a 12x12" florescent orange piece on each side of our tents in gun season and last year I spooked an 8 point and a fox with my tent. I suppose I could have shot the deer, but it wouldn't have been a good shot at an unalarmed deer like I've had from a tree stand. They do break the wind and hide movement, but watching how that deer and fox reacted will have me using a waist high turkey blind that fits in my pack instead. I had a 6 point walk within about 15 yards of that one a few years back. If you use a tent, make sure that you dry it out thoroughly or it will mildew.
Build one. When I hunt the "big woods" in MN or WI we always built them from what Ma Nature gave us. We still have 2 like that where we hunt now in county forest land in WI. Dead trees, pine boughs, whatever is laying there. I have set up a trail cam on the blind before and deer are walking within a few feet of it and not paying attention. You don't have a roof, but you'll have as big as a structure that you make. Enough that you can get a chair, a wool blanket to keep you warm. Done all day sits MANY times in them.
