Originally Posted by
grinder67
The way you describe how you set your stand roughly knee high is exactly how I set mine for bow hunting also. And like you said ,being able to touch your leg to the rail while your standing lets you know exactly where you are. And in gun season I set the rail a few inches higher that way I can use it as a rest while sitting and also can snuggle down in the seat portion and get some really good nap time in when the hunting is slow!
Yep, for gun season I just make the seat straps longer like you do. I used mine some years ago in Illinois (bow hunting). 13 hours a day and I swear I got more sleep in the stand than I did at the motel. I've had several stands over the years without the rail, but I've gotten wiser as time passed. The chances of seeing a deer diminish if taking a nap, but there's no chance at all if laying in the truck.