A coupla semi-related situations within this "thread theme".....

First, when using the tree stand, it is an "all day affair" (pre-dawn to dark) most of the time. AND, I am NOT a very good "sitter", even with seeing critters through out the sit. Therefore, I pack accordingly to try and keep the boredom and "antsy-ness" out of the equation. Coffee, water, lunch, munchies, book/magazine, radio (with ear plug) for entertainment, music, and weather, kindle (maybe), GPS, Walkman, and etc. Have even thought about a laptop with Air Card, but have not gone that far YET!!!!!

My stand platform is good sized (4'x6') with 1/2 side walls to hide movement. Any thoughts and/or comments on items to prevent boredom?

Secondly, and I NEVER have read on ANY forum a discussion on the "other bodily function"......... Some people can "hold it" all day, others can't..... I'm in the "can't" category. I have NEVER satisfied this condition while still in the stand. I just get down and either go back to Camp (about a mile away) or go an area we all call "Hershey Squirts". This area is pretty well saturated with "land mines" and therefore is NOT used for any hunting purposes. This area is about 1/2 mile from my stand, in the opposite direction from Camp.

So......what do others do? If on public land, "spoiling" the hunting of others is NOT a nice thing to do. Not to mention the vulnerability of being subject to a "public exposure" violation. (Come to think of it, has anyone ever gotten or heard of any hunter getting cited for either #1 or #2 while in the woods).

Fortunately, we hunt exclusively on private land, but even then one could probably be cited for public urination and/or defecation. In our case the warden/DEC/SP/ individual would have to walk up a rather steep mountain for about 2 miles (NO roads) and would really have to be a dedicated individual. He would have to be the same person that would be collecting DNA data from "rabbit pellets" so he could cite the deer!!!