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I have a stand that I MUST be in at least an hour before light. Its right near a path that crosses a creek and comes up the creekbed, up a ridge to 5 huge white oak trees, and a ton of bedding...but its like a mile trek through some messy stuff and I have to come in from the back way. I would definately cross paths with one if I came in up the creek. I would never be able to walk to it from where I have to go in without night vision.

These pins that stick in trees like thumbtacks glow when hit with a flashlight...from like 200 yrds. I have my trail well marked now, so its straight in and up to my stand....without walking in circles!

Anybody else use them?

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Theres another product with a keychain fob. You attach the xmitter to the stand and when you get close you push the button on the fob. The xmitter then flashes red led's until you push the button again. I'd get something like that, but I am from IOWA (Idiots Out Wandering Aimlessly).

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Thats funny right there!:D

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AF, save your money. I tried that thing, and it eats the batteries even when not in use. So in 2 days the batteries are dead, totally worthless. Unless I had a bad batch, but I tried 2 of them [:'(]

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i use the blood trail blaze orange trail markers and i can see them fine but i also could just about walk through the thick woods to my stand in the dark

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LOL! Everyone please pray for me as I venture out on my own for the first time this year. :D

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There good to use for the reason you described but remember if you can see them so can others, and everytime my buddy use's them he gets his stand stolen!! Walt

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The easy way in I could walk it with my eyes closed, but to avoid where they are bedding and snacking on the white oak acorns I have to go around my ass to get to my elbow. These are just like a thumb tack that has a reflector on them. These are virgin woods too so I doubt there areany in there already. If I could go the easy way I would, but it would kill the hunt. The hard way is like a mile through hardwoods, briars, creeks and holleys. I figured for 3 bucks they would lead the way so I wouldnt be walking in circles trying to find mystand. Thanks for the input. I was hoping that I wouldnt be reading that they suck and I wasted my lunch money.

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Nope you can see those babies for a mile!!!! When my buddy uses them now he usally wont put the first one out till he gets back in there a ways from the edge of the woods.. Walt

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Those always seem like a good way to get your stand stolen.

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I used to buy regular old tacs and go toa sign shop and ask for any scrap reflective vinyl. Black reflective is real hard to see during the day, but hit it with a flashlight and BAM you are there. I would recommend that you don't start putting them up for 200 yrds or better off the road, depending on how thick your area is and how much pressure you get in your area.

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This is on my leased land, and im the only one who hunts this area...legally, so I dont think there is much cause for worry. maybe when shotgun season starts and they start running dogs all over the place I may take the stand down and move it to a more convenient place, butI think this spot is where I will get my big one in the first week of season...its waaayyyyy back there!

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i use blazer pins everywhere i go they are awesome they work too just remember what trees you put them on or you will get lost have some experience with that lol
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What happened to Knowing where you are in the woods and being able to find it in the dark.:DI have never used those and I never will.

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I have and do use them, but usually use NOTHING. I'm quite handy when it comes to see holes in the canopy to guide me. I make mental notes of stumps, leaningtrees, creeks, ditches ...whatever to guide me to my spot. I rarely if ever use a light. I also have a GPS. There is no stand you have to be in an hour before daylight... really. Sometimes you're better off waiting until the first grey gloom of daylight to quickly and quietly walk in when you can see where you're going and not stomping on sticks etc. I used to think I had to be there an hour to two before daylight. All you do is waist time and energy and valuable tree time. At the most, 15-20 minutes before light is plenty.

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I agree withdavidmil, most morning stands should be aways from the feeding area therefore you dont have to be there way before daybreak. Deer donthotfoot it back to the bedding area right away, they nipple on stuff and lollygage before going to bed.( dont know if lollygage is spelled right or if its a real word[8D])