RE: Do you take a book?
 

??????? I dont get bored out hunting. Always wildlife of some sort to watch. I do occassionally take pictures if I see a fox etc. Just being in the woods is exciting enough to me.
Leave the book at home unless your on an all day rifle hunt.

RE: Do you take a book?
 

Time seems to fly for me when I' m in a stand plus I' d be worried about missing something if I were reading a book plus the movement of putting the book away plus the pain of possibly losing my page in the book plus the movement of having to reach over and grab my bow would all be too much for me. I stand most of the time locked and loaded with a few brief moments of when I sit...I' m wired on stand.

RE: Do you take a book?
 

my dad told me about it.... i' m definately going to this year.... this last march i went and just sat in my tree stand..... needed to relax.... i brought a book..... its really hard to quit listening for tell tail sounds or looking around..... it definately keep u out there wayyyyy long...:D

see u all have the same problem..... u hang ur bow up...when u read u lay it across ur legs with an arrow knocked and ur release on ur hand..... all u have to do is slip the book in ur pocket and attach ur release and shoot frim a sitting position...[8D]

RE: Do you take a book?
 

I live all year long for hunting season. I read and re-read my hunting books and equipment technical manuals all year long. When I go hunting, I prefer to hunt. I have had far too many animals, elk and deer come in on me so silent that I was surprised to see them. Few get away because I am not reading " The Old Man and the Sea" but am paying attention to the task at hand.

Besides there are two detrimental points about reading material in the stand: 1. Unless the pages are printed on camo paper the pages as they are turned can easily be seen from quite a distance [provided you are not in one of thaose concealment stands; 2. It is not always to turn pages silently, and sometimes the wind can flip a page or two also.

So no reading for me . . . it keeps venison in my freezer.

RE: Do you take a book?
 

I don' t take anything with me on the stand, I just sit back and enjoy the show that mother nature has to offer.

RE: Do you take a book?
 

The last time I took a book to my blind 4 nice does walked up on me before I noticed them . Now I take pocket video games like Battleship and Trivial Pursuit which allows me to combat boredom . Both games move at a pace that allows me to look up now and then . Both also have a " sound off" feature .

RE: Do you take a book?
 

That' s me ducksndeer, the best book in the library is being played live right in front of me, or behind me.

RE: Do you take a book?
 

Well, I guess I' m a " bad" hunter, cause I often read a book.lol I am not a person who can sit for hours looking at the same trees and leaves and not get figity or bored. Some people can, I can' t. Some people can also work in a factory and pull a lever every day, day after day, I can' t. If there are deer moving, then no, I don' t read a book. However, if I haven' t seen anything in 30-45 mins, then I will read a book for a few mins and then put it up. It helps pass the time and eases my mind up a bit. HOWEVER, I will also say that these guys are right, you will get distracted by reading and will probably have a deer walk up before you can put the book down.lol

One more thing that got me to thinking.......aren' t we all out there to enjoy nature and our surroundings and just have a good time? I know I am, sure I want to kill a big buck but just being outdoors is better than being in the office. So if reading a book while sitting in your stand is enjoyable, go for it!!! The whole point is to get outside and have a good time. If you enjoy sitting out there in the middle of God' s creation and reading, don' t let me stop you!

RE: Do you take a book?
 

Guaranteed way to coaxe out the monster bucks is to be reading a good book, napping (hopefully in a ground stand only), or squating over a downed tree with TP in hand. It makes their day.:D:D:D

RE: Do you take a book?
 

I have to agree, it' s probably not in YOUR best interest to take a book into the stand. Some guys might get by with it and not miss anything but I' m willing to bet that anyone who reads much can' t honestly tell you that they haven' t been surprised by their quarry while reading. I have a cousin who doesn' t understand why he doesn' t see much while in stand. His brother and I keep telling him he has to stay awake to see something:D