RE: Am I the Only Fool to Wander Around Looking for His Stand?
 

Plus, deer have a hard time seeing the red end of the light spectrum, thats why they made the light red. Therefore, only you can see the light, not the deer.

RE: Am I the Only Fool to Wander Around Looking for His Stand?
 

Never have a problem finding my stand.....I carry it on my back.:D

RE: Am I the Only Fool to Wander Around Looking for His Stand?
 

Yep, since I got mine, no problems whatsoever.

RE: Am I the Only Fool to Wander Around Looking for His Stand?
 

Ironically, I'm not too far away from you. I hunt in zones 27 and 58. I'll be hunting in a stand southwest of Greenwood regularly throughout bow season.

RE: Am I the Only Fool to Wander Around Looking for His Stand?
 

When I use to hunta public farm I use to travel in a ways and got off my trail and by thetime I found my way I was a sweaty mess.[:@]

RE: Am I the Only Fool to Wander Around Looking for His Stand?
 

Got lost trailing a shot deer once but never getting to my stand

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I've do it. Got lost on public land looking for it one time. One time i just sat down thinking I had walked 400 yds in the dark and when I leave I find myself 200 yds. from the truck and that my hunting buddy watched me from 75 yds away all morning.

RE: Am I the Only Fool to Wander Around Looking for His Stand?
 

i have done that but i sat there till light then i was able to find it . now i mark it with gps and it has helped me locate it quickly

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My buddies dad got lost trying to find his stand couple of years ago, sat downwaiting for sun to come up,he'swithin 150 yardsof my stand (so he said) and didn't know it and shot a nice buck before he could get to me! Bad luck for sure!

Witha gps, don't even need a flashlight to get to my stands. Great gadget.

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Flash back to 13-14 years old…. 2nd morning hunt of my archery hunting career. We get to the “trail” that leads into my stand approximately 80 yds deep into the woods. My Dad’s stand is on down a ways so he says,”last week I walked you in, this week you are on your own. You can stand here till it gets light, or go in there now and get ready.” Well I slowly ventured in, doing my best to find my way. Oh did I mention WE DIDN’T USE LIGHTS BACK THEN! Dad knew the woods well enough, and didn’t want to spook the deer. So there I am, in the dark, no light, maybe the 5th time to the tree total, 2nd time in the dark with no real trail at all to follow. I think I did pretty well, I knew I was close, but couldn’t find my tree, so I just stopped, and waited for light. After about a minute to calm down, and noticing the unique trees that I was stopped at, I got my bearing and found my tree, 10 yds in front of me. Was up and ready to shoot with a few minutes to spare.