Originally Posted by
Champlain Islander
Vermont has the same type of law pertaining to tree stands on pub lands. When I occasionally use one I now only will use a Summit climber and bring it in and out. Easy to pack and pretty fast and quiet to use. Most of my pub land hunting though is still hunting. Working into the wind very slowly looking for deer before they see me. Having tracking snow is the best case for a still hunter. Cut a good track and run them down. CR422 baiting is illegal here in the Green Mountain State.
I think they are starting to ban baiting here because of CWD. We don't bait so haven't paid much attention to that. We always "still hunt" and generally wait until it snows so tracking is easier. Also, I prefer to hang the deer in cold weather. Temps in the 70s are predicted for next week. Archery deer season is already a month old. We'll be out in December sneaking through the snow with bow and/or muzzleloader.