RE: How Long Prior to Opener do You Set Stands?
 

I only have one chain on and one climber, I hung the chain on during the last day of gun season last year for meto bow hunt this year and left it there all summer. I recently went back and trimmed some brush1 week ago, (2 weeks prior) boy was I glad to see it still there after all summerand I will hang my climber the day before(this sat pm)so I dont have to bang around in the dark trying to get it on the tree sunday morning and its alot easier to steal a climber. I dont know if its a waste of my time or not but after I hang the climber I usually take a spray bottle of scent blocker or cover scent and spray the climber and surrounding area just in case a deer comes to check it out over night.

RE: How Long Prior to Opener do You Set Stands?
 

Usually a good month to 6 weeks prior.However i put another one up yesterday.This is only a week prior to the season opener. I never hang them this late but it was a ladder stand that I didn't really have a spot for. So in thinking about it Saturday, i thought well it isn't going to do any good in the garage, so I put it up yesterday.

I put it in an area that I won't hunt until the rut starts kicking and the leaves are falling.

RE: How Long Prior to Opener do You Set Stands?
 

I usually leave them up all year around, year after year. I make sure to test them out, prior to season though. Any new stands that I put up, are usually put up 2-3 months prior to season.