RE: Waiting for my first time
I use multiple stands to hunt different wind directions on different days.Stands can give you better visibility and hide you some from the deers eyes but entail a risk factor also with chance of fall.There will be a prevailing wind direction in your area that will be about 75% of the time the main wind direction.Learn it and use it to your advantage.Ladder stands are more stable and safer than climbers or loc-ons.Read up on still hunting vs stand hunting and try a combination of the two.
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