Treestand umbrella
 

Has anyone ever used one of these umbrella type thing that you hook to your tree? I would think that the falling rain would either draw attention to you when a deer was near or the sound of the rain hitting it would scare it off. What do ya think?

RE: Treestand umbrella
 

My Dad used one last Saturday. He was in a climbing stand, sbout 20-22' off the ground in a limbless pine tree. He was hunting in a pretty steady rain and temps about 50 degrees. He used an umbrella. A nice 9 point buck came into the scrapes he was overlooking and he made the shot and killed the best bow buck of his life.

The umbrella works.
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RE: Treestand umbrella
 

MrMatticus20, I had the same fears as you about the umbrellas before I tried one. After using them when it rains all day for three years now, I must agree with stealthy, they work!

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RE: Treestand umbrella
 

I just bought one at WalMart for $17.75. Made by BuckWing Products - called the Porta Roof

RE: Treestand umbrella
 

I used on last week in a pouring rain. It saved me from getting soaked to the bone. I had a group of 14 30-50# pigs come in and eat corn with it spooking them. Then I had 3 coyotes (now 2)come in without ever looking up.
The rain hitting the umbrella sounds a lot like the rain hitting the forest floor and fallen leaves to me.

RE: Treestand umbrella
 

I used one for the beginning of our bowseason. The rain hitting the umbrella sounds no different than the rain hitting the ground.

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That is the only way to go if you hunt when it is raining.