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I bow hunt and if I can not find a tree with cover I make my it. In the past I have cut limbs and tied them to my tree. I used old military camo netting one time by hanging it off limbs I have tied in the tree. A couple of years ago a friend of mine was hunting from a ladder stand and he put fake vines and flowers that he got at the dollar store. They were made out of wire and he just wrapped them around the ladder of the stand. I did the same last spring to my bow while hunting turkeys they are real cheap. Good hunting.
really dont need ANY camo for your stand other than taking black ones and putting the camo paint on the ladder.
this will help keeping it from sticking out to hunters,black color does stick out to hunters .
as for deer, no stand bothers a deer.
now, up where you sit, i agree on camo stuff as it wil allow you to move more.
but, it will flap in wind and make noise.
now, if you can wrap it around where you sit, it could keep wind off your legs, man, thats nice at 15 above here in pa BUT most will make noise in wind.
if you pick a BIG tree, no need for any camo as you will not be to skylined.
this is why i like pine tree the best.
smell of pinein tree MASKS my smell, i smoke my clothes with pine needles/leaves in fire at home,no scents you buy at store for me, i feel they sometimes scare deer away.
no pine trees, i try to find a big a oak or chestnut tree.