Today’s message: Hunting From A Stand
Many hunters prefer hunting from a tree stand. Some of the benefits from hunting from a stand include:
- Better sight distance
- “Less likelihood” of being seen
- Scent above the ground level
and many, many more.
However, you must have patience. Sitting quietly and near motionless for hours is difficult. Waiting for game to pass within shooting range works great when you choose the right stand placement.
You must place your stand near a deer trail and definitely want to place it downwind from where the deer will be coming from.
You might want to consider putting up two stands in the same area so when the wind changes you can pick the one that will give you best downwind protection.
Pick your stand for the type of weapon you’ll be using. Some of the stands are made to be adjustable for both rifle and archery use. But consider your body movement while shooting and made sure you can freely hold and use your weapon without hindrance. In most cases you will not want to shoot straight ahead – so position your stand for proper body placement and movement where you expect to be shooting towards.
Remember to stretch quietly to keep your muscles limber. You’ll get stiff after sitting in one position for very long.
There’s a lot to learn about scents, masking your scent when in the stand, your clothing, etc. that’s beyond the discussion here. Except for one thing… after you consume the morning coffee, or whatever you drink for breakfast, you’ll eventually need to empty your bladder. Normally you don’t want to climb down and back up again, making noise and movement
that will tip deer off to your position. You may be tempted to turn and use
the area behind the tree. However, the scent will definitely be picked up by deer in the area and will keep them away. Use a plastic container of sufficient size with a lid.
Stand safety: many hunters are killed or seriously hurt every year by falling from their stands. It happens in a moment and every reason has been given from slipping, loosing balance, falling asleep, celebrating, etc.
In many cases, the stand has failed – due to metal fatigue, straps or chains break, etc. Use a safety harness of sufficient strength. Test it. Make sure steps and branches will not impale you if you do fall. A little prevention goes a long, long way. Be safe while you hunt and return safely home.
There’s at least 10 pages about hunting from stands in the book “Deer Hunting Secrets”. You can learn a ton of valuable methods and tips about hunting from stands whether you’re a veteran or newbie.
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All the best,
Charlie
Charlie@DeerHuntingWeb.com
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