RE: Who leaves stands out year round?
I put a stand up one September and took it down 16 months later. I hunted out of it for two seasons. The thing really took a beating and shows it. I spray the inside of all tubing with wd-40 as well as the outside when I put them away after seasons end. Like another said, the tree's will grow and expand and crack your stand or split the strap. The tree actually grew around the chain on mine. I don't really recommend doing it if you ask me. If you want to reserve your spot, hang an old junk stand there when you take yours down after season.