RE: treestand advice?
I have the same problem with one of my stands. I cut branches later on, closer to fall so they dont die out so fast and attach them to the stand to cover a side or two. They sell adaptors that mount to your stand to hold cut branches. I tried them last year, but cut them too soon and by the time season came, they were to dry and noisy to deal with. You can always use the netting though, although I cant see through the netting like you can natural foliage.