Tricks of the trade
 

I' ve always found that no matter how much experance you have with something there is always something to be learned by another persons personal experances.

What litte tricks have you came up with to make your hunts more productive and enjoyable?

One I have is to wear a turkey vest in the stand so you can keep track of your gear and get to it with little movement.
Another trick is to carry a pair of boot blankets to your stand and wear a light pair of boots. after getting to the stand take off your boots and put your feet wearing sox only inside them with a set of hand warmers thrown in. After all your feet get cold sitting not walking.

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I have sewn a couple of loops of elastic onto the right side of my hunting jacket, just below my shoulder. With that I take my grunt call and secure it under the loops. It keeps the call out of my way and allows me to use it " hands free" . Works well for that one grunt to stop that buck from moving so I can take the shot.

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When hunting from the ground it is better to have a large tree in front of you instead of behind you. The tree makes perfect cover and gives you an excellent place to hang your bow or lean your gun against during the wait. I still make sure my backside is built up also for those deer who without fail decide to come in from the wrong direction.

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If I eat the right combination of taco bell for lunch I can fart just like a buck grunt on the evening hunt. Thats all well and good until I get home and find out how well those scent lock suits work..PPPPPUUUUUU

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ROFLMAO!!!

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farting in a scent lok suit is not a good idea!

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When hunting the edge of a thick bedding area of soft bark saplings - and are having a hard time figuring out what trails a buck is using - look low to the ground at the bases of the small trees. Good Racks will often leave small little dings on them as they squeeze thru the thicket.

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35mm film canisters...how may I use them let me count the ways.

We could start a whole thread on the uses of that item alone. By the way those new SILVER SHARPY markers are great for marking the contents. Great for anything that needs to stay sealed, dry, spill proof, odor proof, etc...

These are a few ways I use them. I don' t take all to my treestand, just the ones I need for that outing.
[ul][*] w/cotton balls for scents (most obvious)[*] liquids - mylanta if not feeling well, pyroxide (for tracking)[*] breath mints, rolaids, other medication, (with cotton balls to keep from rattling)[*] small supply of reflective tacks (instead of whole box they came in)[*] replacement broadhead blades or other small parts you may need
[/ul]I am sure many of you have found other great uses.

I also use PLASTIC DIP to ruberize things. It deadens the sound and has other qualities. Great for tree stand parts to quiet them, on metal parts like on your release so they are' nt as cold,

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i have bicycle locks on all my treestands. i buy the kind that has a coated thick steel coil of cable and a bracket that would bolt to the frame of the bike. i use the bracket to bolt to the stand, in an out of the way place, and because the cable is coiled, it is out of the way until you need it.

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I use a bungy cord on my climber stand, first time I used it I also most lost the bottom of the stand climbing down. So I use the bungy so the botton dont get away from me keep both ends together.