I was just looking through some pics on the PC the other day and remembered this. So here is the update you guys asked for

Sorry to disappoint you guys with the big ideas of explosions, rifles, shotguns and large fires. I merely threw a couple large sticks from ground level to knock it loose.

On a side note I never ended up hunting out of this stand this year. Conditions were never right when I had this spot in mind[&:] I was all worked up over nothing