Hunter_Johnny

Have you ever been hunting and not been able to shoot the deer that is on the other side of the tree? Then when you tried to position yourself to shoot it you spooked the deer and it ran away?

Do you feel a 360 degree view from the tree standwould help solve this problem? Or what are other ways you would solve this

GR8atta2d

Can I add to your thread...Thanks.

I credit you guys for convincing me to always wear my harness. Now~

I don't have a problem moving in my stand. But there is always a place with the darn safety harness that it will interfere with my shot. I've tried it high, lower..always one spot, it's a pain! Remedies? or live with it and try to position the stand so that is the least likely shooting place?

nchawkeye

When bowhunting I stand, usually I can hear the deer coming and position myself before they can see me...If it's too late, stay still, many times they will come through and offer you a quartering away shot...If this happens often, change trees...

With a rifle, if they are too close to stand and turnaround, I shoot from my off shoulder...

ijimmy

Live with it or die without it , its realy not a choice

bigtim6656

this is my first year stand and bowhunting i found that with my two person stand i had small area to shoot about 90 degrees or so to myleft
but the high traffic area is to my right and thereis a lot of attivity behind me

if i stand i can shoot 360 degrees expect for the smallarea where the tree which behind the tree is a big bush tree.

which standing is hard for me sincei am a big guyand i have only been in the stand three hunts the first i would noteven stand the second i did but would not shoot .

try standing it will help

also if you had a tree you could cut down to where you shoot but not below where the stand hangs you would get 360 view

yesterday i found my self standing me then setting

nchawkeye

I tie a screw in hanger about 6-8 inches above my right shoulder, on the side of the tree, not directly behind me...I then hook the strap from the tree to the harness over the hanger...The strap to my harness hangs under this hanger...I can shoot a bow from either direction...Hope this helps...

Finch

I've learned that my harness rope works better for me about chest height while standing on the platform. The harness strap and the rope hang down enough for me to shoot either side.

Anyway when you know there isa deer coming that you could loosen the rope around the tree and slide it down farther before attempting a shot? Think that would help?

gzg38b

The Treesaddle solved this problem for me. And it solved a few other problems as well.

Downhill18

My Treelounger stand helped solve this problem for me. Since you can stand up AND you have some seperation from the tree, your shooting options are expanded greatly.

GR8atta2d

Sounds good..but.. My lead ain't that long

Thats what I've been doing as of late

Don't know..the buckle would probably rattle at some inconvienant time or excess movement would be caught. I've thought of this.. Like last night I moved my knife into my pocket and decided I would just cut it if need be.

Thanks...the same could be said for helmet laws..speeding...unsafe sex..tobacco..alchohol...etc etc