How many stands?
 

Pretty much what the title says...how many stands do you put up each year?

This year for me it was 4, but I used a climber during parts. However I have since parted ways with the climber, and plan on using only ladder stands and hangons. I just purchased another set tonight and plan on getting 2 more at least.

I hunt on a 365 acre farm mainly that recieves little hunting pressure (I am the only hunter that is ever there during the week), but there are 3 others that will hunt it during the weekend. Anyways, I already have 2 more spots planned for stands next year, and we are making a few small harvest plots as well.

Just wondering how many each of you have, and when do you think you have hung to many sets?

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16 stand sites on about 450 acres.

I have one that doesn't go up, so I can bring it to other land I have permission on.

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I hung 3 this year with limited land to hunt. I dont think you can have too many options, provided you can stand to not second guess yourself to death.

Ever been to the beach and complained of having TOO many pretty girls laying around everywhere? Me neither.;):D

Next year I will have out 5-6 setups.

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11 fixed position (temporary and perminant), and 3 climbers. Little over 1000 acres at my main spot.

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One pretty well is all I use, my LW alpha. Goes in and out each setup. No worry of thievery, no squirrels chewing on anything, and the deer can't get onto me as I am always moving and hunting with the proper wind. Plus the extra physical activity of lugging a stand/sticks in each time and setting up/tearing down keeps me healthy and in top physical shape and is more fun than constantly going to the gym.

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This year, I had somewhere in the ballpark of 2500 acresI had permission tohunt. I'd say all together, there were about 50 or so stands I could have hunted out of. Maybe a little more.

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Nothing but a climber. I have used my climber in about 20 different trees this year. Simpler for me, and i'm fast and quiet, no need to hang my bow, andnot to mention comfort. My biggest problem is trying to not take an afternoon knap because the summit seat will lull you if you aren't careful. I have a spot or 2 next year in some very thick scraggly stuff with no climbing trees so I may hang a couple there, but other than situations such asthat they seem pretty much useless for me.

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Just out of curiousity, wouldn't it be easier for you to use a climber instead of setting up sticks and what not every time or do your areas trees not allow for good climbing? Not criticizing just curious.

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Unfortunately I was only able to hunt one stand all season since the property wasn't mine and I have no stands. This being my first year hunting. I plan on buying a climber before next season though so I can be more mobile.

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Between bear and deer hunting I've probably hung and took down at least 40 hang on stands since late August.

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2 for me......and wherever I want to sit when I hunt on the ground....lol

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Yea I also have 2 "natural" ground blinds that I have set up where there are no suitable trees available. I've also ordered one of the Primos Predator blinds to put up along a brushy field edge that offers no good stand sites.

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Gr8 question. I had a Summit Viper and sold it...in the midwest woods I hunt I found a climber too tree specific and I didn't get to hunt the trees I wanted to; I hunted the tree that the climber would work in. My LW hangon and sticks pretty well will work anywhere. Lots more choices; I hunt where I want to instead of where the climber allows me to. I do plan on getting a LW hand climber for next years MN hunt in the nasty, gnarley, steep mountains that SE MN offer, to keep weight down.

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7 right now, I think. Only 5 are up.

I will have atleast 10 by next year.

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That I can understand, where I hunt is nearly all hardwoods, with tons of trees to climb in every set I hunt. And like I said there are maybe 2 sets I'd like to be able to hunt that I cannot hunt w/ my climber. I guess everyones woods are different.Good hunting.

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at each area I hunt theres always:

1 - near scrapes
1- between food and beds
1- near the bedroom
...and at least one natural cover...blowdowns or high grass along fencelines....

Try this....sit on the downwind side of a rockwall near a trail in the mornings...it's kinda neat to have them walk right past you...lol.....Gihli suit for those days are a must....