RE: Reading on Stand
 

I do it to stay awake when things get real slow in late morning/early afternoon. Last year about 10:30am I was reading and had a doe walk straight into the stand (less than 10 yards) in a rush. She came in so quick that I hardly had time to set the book down...but she became my first bowkill. Early season is tough since there aren't as many dry leaves on the ground, but towards the second half of the season there are enough downed leaves that you can hear them coming from far enough away to get prepared.

RE: Reading on Stand
 

When I'm in my stand there hardley no time to read, always on the look out waiting for mr. big rack to show up.
But when I'm in my ground blind and the hunting is a little slow, I'll get my hunting magazine out and read a few stories.

RE: Reading on Stand
 

I read a fair amount on the stand. Last year, I read "Huckleberry Finn" and "The Catcher in the Rye." I started on "To Kill a Mockingbird," but I just couldn't get into it.

I take my sony AM/FM radio with me, and listen to college football on Saturdays (just with one earbud on min. volume). If there's no game on, you can usually find some good talk radio or music to pass the time.

You may be surprised, but with only one earbud in (your non-shooting ear), and set atvery, very low volume,you can easily hear any approaching game over the broadcast.

In bow season, I will sit on stand for every waking hour of daylight that I'm not working or scheduled to be somewhere else, so there are usually a few all-day sits before I get tagged out. Books and radio really help pass the time - particularly that 10-4 borefest early in bowseason when the temps jump up and the deer lie down.

I wish I had a PSP.

RE: Reading on Stand
 

I carve, I got a cross and my initials carved in every tree this side of the mississippi.

RE: Reading on Stand
 

I read the diktonary twyce, that why I spel so god.;)

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I tried reading magazines but I made the mistake of taking porno mags. I never made it through the hunt without racing home to the little woman. My hunting suffered so I scrapped the reading deal.HCH

RE: Reading on Stand
 

i've never read on stand before but i think i may try it. ther are some places where it wouldn't work too well. but i need something to pass the time and keep me from fidgeting. i don't like sitting still for hours on end, i would hope that reading would help. i may try the radio thing also but i'm not sure if the signal would be too great where i hunt.

RE: Reading on Stand
 

I could never take my eyes off the landscape .I even hate to take my hands off my bow to eat or drink .Things can happen to fast and I don't want to be holding a book when it does .

RE: Reading on Stand
 

Take a couple of target arrows with blunts on them and shoot the little annoying birds that fly by and drive you crazy. It make little to no noise:D

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The only thing I read on stand is the sticker on the inside of my bow limb that says "Stay Calm Pick A Spot" I havebrought in a walkman to listen to my Packers. Now I just wait to find out the score when I get out of the woods.I find I need to hear and see all of the time, no matter how bored I get. But, if it will help you stay in stand longer then do what you have to do.