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When do you set up your tree stands? Why?
07-11-2006, 07:34 AM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Posts: 1,314
RE: When do you set up your tree stands? Why?
Our season starts mid October and things change so much at that time of year, especially food, that the deer at least in the North East start changing their routine. Which of course is why they say October deer are so hard to kill. Any way I set mine up just before the opener. Say a week before and then change them all hunting season as the deer change their areas. Which is why I scout all season long I don't quit just because the season started.
07-11-2006, 08:57 AM
#12
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: West Wareham, MA
Posts: 178
RE: When do you set up your tree stands? Why?
I set up everyday......I carry my stand on my back. ( climber)..I hate not having any private land to hunt....but, that being said, I normally know where I am going...by mid-September.
07-11-2006, 09:54 AM
#13
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Posts: 401
RE: When do you set up your tree stands? Why?
We usually go up anytime during the last 2 weeks of August. It is plenty of times for the woods to settle down and be ready for opening day. Plus, if I put my stands in places that aren't doing anything for me I can move them after the season starts and see some bucks.
07-11-2006, 01:05 PM
#16
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Columbia, Md.
Posts: 1,211
RE: When do you set up your tree stands? Why?
August for me. That's enough time to let the woods settle down but late enough to get a good idea of where they will be during the season. Travel patterns change too much here.
I also agree that it is too hot and those dang bugs eat me alive!
I also agree that it is too hot and those dang bugs eat me alive!
07-11-2006, 02:20 PM
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Wadena, MN
Posts: 4,701
RE: When do you set up your tree stands? Why?
I have been hunting in the same 30 trees for the last 24 years. I leave mine up all year. Some are nailed into trees, some are ladders, hangons, have 5 box stands I use,countless natural ground blinds. Yeas these are on both private and public.
07-11-2006, 02:34 PM
#18
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2005
Location:
Posts: 2,241
RE: When do you set up your tree stands? Why?
I put Oct for me because i have all my spots cleared and ready to go but i dont actually hang any untill i hunt. I dont leave any up move all the time i dont hunt more than twice from any one spot.. Hunt like a wolf baby!!!!
07-11-2006, 04:28 PM
#19
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Posts: 1,177
RE: When do you set up your tree stands? Why?
we have already started hanging stands on the farm. we do it early so we can get everything set up in plenty time so we can let things cool down as much as possible. we then do not go into the areas at all except maybe twics just to check on things.
