-Where to place food plots and what type:  Once your scouting is done certain food plots can be planted in close proximity to your selected (scouted area).  Food plot placement is usually not done the very same hunting season as the scouting was performed.  Most things that are used for food plots must be planted several months before hunting season, usually in May or June.  After a few hunting seasons you develop a better idea of where the deer are, but you simply want to increase your chances of seeing and getting a shot at them.  Some good food plots are fields of about 1/2 an acre to 2 acres of a type of plant that deer prefer.  Some plants that are easy to cultivate are tropical corn, soybeans, field peas, and biologic clover.  These are all good products, but certain areas are better suited to different things.  So keep an open mind and try new things.

-How stand should be positioned near food plot / selected area:  Now that a food plot has been placed and you have selected an area where deer activity is evident you are now ready to position your deer stand.  I recommend setting up a temporary climbing stand the first hunting season to try out the location before a permanent stand is placed.  The tree lounge climbing stand system is a very safe and effective type of stand.  Once you have a deer stand and know how to use it, placement of this stand is crucial.  If you are using a rifle to hunt then range is probably not going to be an issue, but trees and brush can obstruct your shot.  Choose a tree that is of adequate height so you can climb approximately 25-30 feet (to prevent the deer from smelling you).  You should try to visualize what field of view you will have from this height and try to predict where deer will pass or feed.  This information should have been inferred from previous scouting.  Once you hunt the stand a few times you should begin to have a better idea of the deer activity in your specific area.  From there you can relocate your stand or make adjustments until your stand is in the optimum location.  If your hunt is successful then you know your in the right spot.  If not you can make adjustments as needed.  Stand location is rarely ever perfect the first few tries, so don't give up!