How late do you stay on stand????
10-20-2003, 07:22 AM
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Elkview WV
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How late do you stay on stand????
I was just wondering how late everybody stays in thier tree or blind. I usually stay until it is to dark for a good shot. My brother always stays until it is completely dark and has atken a few shots that I think were taken when it was to dark to see good enough for a ethical shot. How about you' all how late do you stay in the woods?
10-20-2003, 07:32 AM
#2
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Sinking Spring PA USA
Posts: 210
RE: How late do you stay on stand????
I stay till it is completely dark. I won' t take a shot if I think it is too dark.
More or less that seems to be 15-20 minutes before hunting hours end. If I can' t see 75-100 yards past my stand I won' t even consider a shot. I don' t leave till complete darkness because I could get busted if seen by deer. The darker it is the better my chances at not being seen.
More or less that seems to be 15-20 minutes before hunting hours end. If I can' t see 75-100 yards past my stand I won' t even consider a shot. I don' t leave till complete darkness because I could get busted if seen by deer. The darker it is the better my chances at not being seen.
10-20-2003, 11:33 AM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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RE: How late do you stay on stand????
I will stop hunting when I feel it' s too dark to make an ethical shot. However I then stay on stand until it' s completely dark just to observe if anything moves through.
10-20-2003, 11:56 AM
#6
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: OLD TAPPAN NJ USA
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RE: How late do you stay on stand????
In the AM, I stay until about 10--10.30am and then just have to take a little walk for scouting. In the PM, I stay until I really dont feel comfortable taking a shot and recovering any deer. If there' s deer in the area, I' ll wait until they are gone until I climb down.
10-20-2003, 04:48 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NY
Posts: 4,668
RE: How late do you stay on stand????
About a half hour before light is gone I limit myself to what I would call a " slam dunk" shot. Perfect broadside 15 yards or less. Then I wait till I can' t see my pins before getting down.
I figure a " slam dunk" should leave me with a short track and recovery which is very desirable with darkness aproaching fast. Notice I said " should" . If only the darn deer would be more cooperative
I figure a " slam dunk" should leave me with a short track and recovery which is very desirable with darkness aproaching fast. Notice I said " should" . If only the darn deer would be more cooperative
