ORIGINAL: andy da animal
its REAL early to be putting up stands. how long did you leave your stand up there after last year? if you left it to long they might have stumbled on it and wanted to claim it before you.
i have some ideas you could do but it wouldnt be ethical....just kinda fun to think about.
huh!?!?! bow season starts for me on sept 2nd! im actually a little late. i usually set them up around the last week in july. the deer in this fairly small piece of woods dont change their patterns untill about the first few rifle shots lol but we dont gun hunt really around here too much.
as far as how long i usually leave them, i make sure there all down by the end of october when bow season ends. and my deer camera are in by the firsat of october when bird hunting starts. my friends have had there deer cameras blasted by Ahole bird hunters!
also, this doesnt really matter but i thought i share anywyas, im gonna kill my new hampshire deer w/ my traditional bow!....or atleast attemt it lol