I've shot most of my archery whities from a tree stand. But the whitetail deer in my avatar was shot while still hunting on a cold wet November morning with my muzzleloader . I would do a combination of light rattling and grunt calling. Wait 1/2 hour then slowly work my way another 100 yards or so and repeat. This buck actually came trotting into the call from behind me. The area was fairly open timber above the Kootenay river. Great visibility and a good breeze and not allot of hunting pressure in this spot made it ideal for this type of hunt.
Sometimes trying something different pays off