bronko22000

Wow Oldtimr that's cheating! LOL I know what you mean about getting old though. When my alarm goes off at 4;30 or 5:00 I lay there for a couple mins deciding if I really want to get up and face the cold or just stay there nice and cozy under the covers! 5 years ago it was about 80 - 20 in favor of gong out. These days it might be closer to 50-50. Most of the time my decision is based on "Alexa" when I ask her what the temperature is! And rain - ain't a chance of going out. I killed enough deer and just enjoy being out there enjoying God's creation and being comfortable doing it. ( But I can honestly say when I do force myself to go out on those frigid mornings - I'm glad I did)
One of the coolest things I'll never forget was on a very frosty morning during archery season a few years ago. It was 28* and I was up in my treestand when this 8 pointer came trotting in I guess looking for a hot doe. He stopped at 20 yards facing me and had vapor coming out his nose on an angle. Reminded me of a fire breathing dragon in the movies. He turned and walked past my stand giving me a perfect broadside shot. After the hit he only ran 35-40 yards and fell over.

Oldtimr

, Yeah, I know what you mean, My alarm is set for 4:00 and for the first couple of days of the season I jump out of bead and get dressed, go downstairs and turn on the coffee pot, get my gear ready to be loaded, have a cup of coffee, load the truck and head out at 5. Then about 4 days into the season I lay there after the alarm goes off and think about it a while before I crawl out of bed. News flash, the older you get, the longer you will probably lay in bed and think about it.

I Da Ho

You might check this mounting bracket / hanging / adjusting / leveling system, it's called The Tree Hugger Bracket. I bought one to try at the Iowa Deer Classic last weekend. They said Friday was their first debut, I couldn't resist buying one to see for myself, their display was very convincing. You can check them out at: treehuggerbracket.com

GreatWapiti

I started a "permanent" tree stand program last summer. The goal is to build 6 stands on our property using the "hub and spoke" theory. The stands are the hubs and I used a chainsaw to cut shooting lanes as the spokes. All the stands are built with good lumber and 3 inch lag bolts. This summer I plan on building stands 3 and 4. Because we built stands 1 and 2 last summer....all we need to do is trim up the shooting lanes and stands 1 and 2 will be good to go.
As others have mentioned, permanent stands keep me quieter going in and out of the woods and the animals get acclimated! I also have a 12 year old son and comfort is a big deal in keeping him engaged.

GreatWapiti

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Oldtimr

Before I had the tower stand I had two permanent stands fastened to three or four trees and I used heavt lag bolts, Because the trees sway with the wind after the 2nd year I had to replace the lag bolts with longer ones because they were getting loose and pulling out, When I got to 6 inch bolts I decided to get a tower stand. This is one of them. It was very producting but I just got tired of the constant maintance.

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Alex34

Both Ladder Tree Stands (Fixed) and Climbing Tree Stands (Mobile) have their own Pros & Cons. One can't say that Ladder Tree Stands are better than Climbing Tree Stands and vice versa.
If a climbing tree stand takes you 20 mins to set up, it also makes you go much higher on the tree as compared to a fixed tree stand. You can read more about the difference between the two stands and their benefits and drawbacks on this website https://thehuntingdude.com/ladder-st...ng-tree-stand/

jofraarcher

Its literraly sweet

alex_sebh

A saddle definitely takes a little time to setup, but the benefits - mobility and versatility - far outweigh the benefits of a fixed tree stand.

Oldtimr

That would all depend on where you hunt . I used to move around and hunt different spots that had deer use sign. Then I was luck enough to get access to 100 acres of private land which I scouted hard and found where the heavily used trails were and picked a spot that had several heavily used trails and and a pinch point and that spot was not near any of the other three hunters on the property so I build a permanant elevated stand and never looked back. I was much more comsistantly successful that I ever was hopping from spot to spot. Eventually as I got older I bought an enclosed elevated stand that allows me to keep much of my gear in it such as a heater and swivel chair etc about 50 yards from my open stand wich I knocked down. If you only have public ground to hunt, mobility is probably the best bet but if you can gain access to a good piece of private ground and lean it well, it is not necessary to be mobile. I kill more deer where I hunt now being stationary than I ever did being mobile and I am a heck of a lot more comfortable as well. In addittion, you will find that the older you get the more comfort will mean to you.