for my stand i bought a camo skirt which allows me to read a good book. what I like about this is that reading allows me to keep my movements at a minimum and my head pointed downward which allows me my ears to do the work, and the skirt hides the book. I also do this in my blind as well...

Either a book or magazine work well also I put my phone on vibrate and text a lot if I know someone will respond.

A book or i txt with a friend.

I've never been able to do anything except hunt. I hear of guys playing hand held games and reading books but I just stare into the woods. Maybe there's something wrong with me.

I watch the woods and critters, squirrels, chipmunks, birds and insects. I look at the fall leaves and enjoy the smells of the forest. I also do some of my best thinking and enjoy some of my best naps!

I just watch every thing around me and enjoy the sounds of the woods and relax do some thinking its a realy good time to clear my head so just being ther passes the time way to quickly for me

I enjoy just watching the scenery, and listening to the sounds of the forest. I have been known to nap at times. When I'm bowhunting I carry a couple judos to let fly at those pesky squirrels now and then.

just like to look at the woods and study it intensly

I dont have to pass the time when im on stand. being in the woods during deer season on of my favorite things in this life. It usually goes by pretty fast for me. Watching the wildlife and just being there is thrill for me. Seeing deer an added bonus. I do carry my phone and text the wife and hunting partner if needed. Spent a lot of whole days on stand this year with alot of great memories

I sit back and relax and just enjoy being outdoors.

Me and my dad share this account by the way. Sometimes the time it will be him and most of the time it will be me.

I usually listen to my zune using one earbud, on very very low volume. Then most of the time, I just watch the critters in the woods, and their comedic content, and imagine shooting them, but then keep a careful eye out for the large bodied brown movement in the distance.

The most time I ever spent in a tree stand was during my first bear hunt, we were seeing bear all day; spending 12 hrs. a day in the stand. When I'm in the open like that I try to minimize as much movement as possible, so an ipod works well.

On the other hand, I use to guide for antelope and we would sit in huts on water holes for 15 hrs a day. That's a long day in anybody's book. In that situation you bring all the reading material you can get your hands on, plenty of games, ipod, whatever it takes to pass the time. Crosswords or word searches can work too.

I listen to my ipod or text friends, when i'm with a couple of other people hunting the same property, we text so we can share info about deer moving towards the other person(a heads up is always helpful!)make sure that keep a eye on the woods!!!

Find some spots where you think deer will enter your area from and keep ckecking them.

I just watch the wild life think of the shoot i will take and stay alert

Oh now your asking for the trade secrets!!! :) I read a book, I text, if I'm on the ground I take a nap, I fantasize about shooting all the noisy squirrels and wonder why I can't ever see them during squirrel season,I take my camera and shoot all the does and young bucks to show later.

If you text make sure it is legal to use two way devices to relay info in your area. I know its not in my area.

I close my eyes or start widleing a stick

I was playing a hand-held video game once, and a deer just sauntered by me. I looked up to see it ambling behind a tree.

A paperback book thats a "good" read so you don't get bored, but not "great" so you forget why you're out there in the first place!

I watch the other animals that are around me. Sometimes they can teach you things about the game that you are hunting.

I either watch the animals of the woods or I just sit there and relax and even take a nap sometimes.

One of the reasons I like hunting is, I can get back to nature ( the way god intended it ). No distractions. Just me, nature, my gun, and the deer. Although this will be my third season, I still haven't seen a deer while hunting, but I'm looking forward to sitting in my blind doing nothing. Ahhhhh nooothiiiinnng. I'm actualy going nuts waiting to do nothing.

just sit there and wait and watch

The first thing that I do is I make sure that all of my stuff is organized I f I hadn't heard anything for 30. minutes then I lokk at a squirrel or a tweety bird for entertainment.

I sleep or I tune into other people's radio's and listen to what they are saying. I heard just yesterday a guy said that a buck was so close that he could have gone rambo on it a cut it's neck.