RE: Have you ever left your bow in the tree?
 

The only timeI left my bow hanging up in the tree and my climber at the base of the tree was back in 1993. Next morning I went back and shot the biggest buck of my life- 125 2/8 net. :D

RE: Have you ever left your bow in the tree?
 

Left my pack before because Ii would be right back. Forgot my rattling antlers and my binocs before. Never my bow. I like to still hunt in and out.

RE: Have you ever left your bow in the tree?
 

I hear that.:D

I thought about it one day this season since I was going to be back the next morning but I was too skeered.[&o]

RE: Have you ever left your bow in the tree?
 

Why would someone do something like that?[8D]

RE: Have you ever left your bow in the tree?
 

No! I even went so far as buying a Lone Wolf Alpha stand so that I don't even leave my stand in the woods overnight. I hunt private ground, too! (mine and relatives). Maybe I'ma little paranoid, but I don't have the spending account to replace a bow/stand mid season, not going to risk it.

RE: Have you ever left your bow in the tree?
 

I say this b/c I met a fellow in ill. on state land who did it often he was from mass.


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RE: Have you ever left your bow in the tree?
 

I used to leave it there quite a bit when I lived in Illinois (back before light, etc.), but I learned my lesson in Oregon.

In 95' I was bowhunting Roosevelts in the Tioga unit, and had patterned a herd using a creek bottom to access a clear cut in the evening. I put a stand over the creek crossing I thought would be most productive (incidentally I missed a 35 yard shot at a cow my first 2 1/2 hours on thestand). Being from Illinois, stand hunting was the only way I knew to hunt game effectively up until that time.

The herd stayed in the area and I kept at it, thinking I would get another opportunity. I had camped about a mile down the road, and decided to start sitting the stand in the morning as well.

I got up that morning had coffee and a bit to eat, and started my walk to the stand. Low and behold here are two elk standing on the edge of the road in the moonlight feeding. I laid in the ditch along the road and waited for them to move on. A few more elk started to feed out, and eventually a bull squealed. I was really kicking myself now! Shooting light was rapidly approaching, and my bow was 200 yds the other side of them in a stinkin' tree - crap!

Suddenly, a light winked at me from the other side of the elk...huh? Now this was getting wierd. Some of the elk got my wind, and they headed into the timber in the direction of my stand. I got up, and at the same time, anther guy got up from the ditch on the other side.

We met in the road. The conversation went something like this:
Me: How's it going?
Him: Are you hunting?

I thought about telling him that I was a National Geographic photographer here to capture nocturnal footage of banana slugs, but I was decked out in camo and there was nothing for it.

Me: Yeah.
Him: Where's your bow?

Dang, I was hoping he wouldn't notice.

Me: It's in my stand over the creek bed over there.
Him: Oh, that's yours huh.

I had to think of a way out quick, so I said...

Me: I'm from Illinois.
Him: Oooh I see.

Anyway,that guy and I ended up being good huntin' buds from then on. We've packed eachothers elk out a number of times, and had a blast.

Geez, the people you meet in the woods.

RE: Have you ever left your bow in the tree?
 

Yes, not in the tree but at the base of it on private land in Iowa and in PA I hide in under some downed trees or high grass on public land, sometimes I even have trouble finding it in the dark the next morning. If I'm having trouble finding it and I know where it is, I think I'm pretty safe, then again I'm only working on a few brain cells after living through the 70's.

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I do it all the time when I hunt private land in Ill. I leave when it's dark and I get back in the tree in the morning when it's dark.

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No.It is to important to me to risk any thing happenning to it.

RE: Have you ever left your bow in the tree?
 

no. i wouldnt because i would be worried it would get rained on.

RE: Have you ever left your bow in the tree?
 

Oh hell yeah I have. I'm not that paranoid and have enjoyed walking in without it, not hauling it up in some of my tight spots.

RE: Have you ever left your bow in the tree?
 

I'll be darned......he lives......

RE: Have you ever left your bow in the tree?
 

Nope. Never. I've walked up on too many deer on my way into or out of the woods to do something that silly. But then, I'm one of those who stillhunts his way to and from the stand, instead of just stomping blindly through the woods.

RE: Have you ever left your bow in the tree?
 

I agree AP, that's exactly right but I'm talking out after dark/hours and in before light/hours. Otherwise, it'd be really stupid...;)

RE: Have you ever left your bow in the tree?
 

Well, Arthur....If it's dark when I leave.....and dark when I know I'm coming back in the morning.....I think I can pass on the still hunting.

:D

RE: Have you ever left your bow in the tree?
 

You guys are better men than I am. It hurts my asteroids to sit on stand all freakin' day. I gotta take a break once in a while.[8D]

RE: Have you ever left your bow in the tree?
 

LOL AP, no sir, not that I haven't sat from dark to dark but I'm talking overnight. I'd never let it hang when I left in daylight, like you I've had too many opportunities headed out or in when light, my bow is always ready.

RE: Have you ever left your bow in the tree?
 

Never. Humidity, rain, snow all sorts of things can happen. Critters can chew on things you know, like racoons chew all sorts of things. I once dropped a spare string for my recurve out of a tree.. I forgot to pick it up when I left. It was in one of those plastic tubes. When I came back the next day it was chewed to pieces.

RE: Have you ever left your bow in the tree?
 

I did it once only because I forgot to lower it and said screw it, I'll get it in the morning.

RE: Have you ever left your bow in the tree?
 

A friend of mine hung a nice 170 class mulie rack in a tree 40yds. from his tent last season, and a porcupine chewed the G4/front off. He and his buddy were too tired from packing to hear and wake up. Good point! Another good reason to take the bow with.

RE: Have you ever left your bow in the tree?
 

As much stuff as I have had/heard about stolen I could never leave anything costing more than 20 bucks in the woods!

RE: Have you ever left your bow in the tree?
 

ditto

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Yes I have done it but won't do it anymore. It seemed to put ruston my vibration dampeners at the screw. I figured that can't be good so I don't do it anymore. I hunt private land and our neighbors have owned there land for 100 years so I'm not too worried.

RE: Have you ever left your bow in the tree?
 

Never my Bow!!! But I have left my climber out knowing I would return in a few hours (before daylight the following day).

I've also left my pack in the tree (on a hook) and didn't realize it until I was on the ground. Had to then climb back up to get it.

RE: Have you ever left your bow in the tree?
 

i will never do it.i think it just plain crazy if you ask me.even if you hunt posted or private land.like i do.no way no how.

RE: Have you ever left your bow in the tree?
 

I wouldn't leave my children in the cold, so why the bow. absolutely NOT.

RE: Have you ever left your bow in the tree?
 

Come on OUTLAW... admit it. There have been times you would have like to locked the little screaming kids out of the house.[8D][8D]

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I just leave them in house with Mama and just go out to the Dog House (Barn) for a little peace and queit.