Bowhunting on public land with or with out a tree stand?
09-17-2005 | 07:55 PM
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Bowhunting on public land with or with out a tree stand?
Witch one has the most advantage. Hunting from a stand or on foot. I have always hunted on the ground with a rifle,but not sure about Bowhunting. Have you ever left your tree stand up in public land.
09-17-2005 | 08:51 PM
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RE: Bowhunting on public land with or with out a tree stand?
i like to hunt from a stand,i have a ladder in each of my areas i like to hunt but i also have the climber... for those days i dont feel like hoofing it or in case i need to be elsewhere... i try to get mine up a month or so before season , i lock it with a good cable and a good lock....only have lost one and i didnt lock it , my bad.
09-17-2005 | 09:11 PM
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RE: Bowhunting on public land with or with out a tree stand?
I'd go in with a climber and find a well used trail or a food/water source to setup on. And I wouldn't recommend leaving the stand in the woods unless you're hunting till dark and expecting to return before daylight the next morning.
09-17-2005 | 09:19 PM
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RE: Bowhunting on public land with or with out a tree stand?
If you knwe not many would be using the land or if others leave there's and it isnt stolen then I would consider leaving mine there.But most diffinately put a locking cable on it.Harder to cut the cable then it is to cut a chain.If you are unsure about it being stolen then I would use a climber.
09-17-2005 | 11:14 PM
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RE: Bowhunting on public land with or with out a tree stand?
I hunt public land a lot and would never even consider for one second leaving my Summit in the woods.........it would be gone in a heartbeat.
Use your stand for sure.........just take it with you when you leave
Use your stand for sure.........just take it with you when you leave
09-19-2005 | 12:35 PM
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RE: Bowhunting on public land with or with out a tree stand?
it is against the law in Wi to leave a stand or any other item on public land. The DNR will compinsate any stands and sell them at auctions. what you come in with, you leave with.
09-19-2005 | 01:20 PM
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RE: Bowhunting on public land with or with out a tree stand?
I've got three up on public land right now, but they are locked up, if someone wants to steal them they'll haveto bring a bolt cutter into the woods with them, and if they want to do that to steal my $35 stands then more power to them.
09-19-2005 | 01:38 PM
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RE: Bowhunting on public land with or with out a tree stand?
On public land, I would use a climber. The deer are pretty smart due to hunting pressure and you have to be very careful when hunting from the ground. A ground blind is a must. I use a Summit climber when I hunt public land. I left it one time when I hunted till dark on a Friday, locked it up with two cable locks and then got back in Saturday morning. Otherwise I would not leave it in the woods.