RE: hanging stands
I am almost done stick building a double tier stand (video hunt) in an old hickory tree and put up 2 of my ladder stands. I still have 3 ladder stands to go, and two hangers and hope to have them done by end of July.
Im just gonna flip the pads on them so they can get "natural" scented without fading or nasty build-up during the summer rains and heat. I put the first one up in a bedding area a couple weeks ago so they will get used to it by the time season rolls around. It is the one Im hunting on opening day of archery.