Squirrels damaging treestands?
 

I recently bought a used API Baby Grand " Twister" hanging tree stand. This model of treestand has a round padded seat cushion that spins 360 degrees. My question is... Should I be worried about squirrels chewing up the padded seat when I' m not sitting in it? I plan on leaving my stand hanging until the end of the season OR until I get my first deer! :D

Thanks, Goob

RE: Squirrels damaging treestands?
 

I don' t know about API, but they sure do like summit seats. I have replaced 4 in the last 2 years. Keep an eye on them, but there isn' t much you can do.

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i have a summit that they sure like to chew on, i put tabasco sauce on the places they like to chew on, don' t have much trouble anymore. after 2 seasons i' m going to replace the cushion next year.

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wow that' s wierd. I' ve had tree stands up for 5 years that have the original foam seat (they now need replacing but just because of sun and weather).

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I have had it happen on occasion though I was not aware that they showed preference for the flavor of different manufacturers' seats....;)

Try spraying something foul tasting...though mostly scent-free on the seat when you first set it up....Tabasco sauce for example...:D. Seriously though, maybe placing some kind of cover over it would help remedy this problem.

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I' ve not had a problem with it. But does the model allow you to remove the seat and take it with you?

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I have had all of my stands chewed on. They even attack my wooden ones.

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BASTARDS!!! You can buy a spray at most pet stores that has a bitter apple flavor to it. It will be natural in most woods and keep the furry tailed rats out of your stand!

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Dam squirrles! Thats why I don' t trap. I don' t hunt small game. I let the foxes do that!

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Wrap it in shiney alumium foil, it hurts their teeth.;):D:D

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I dont know about squirrels, but i was sitting in a buddies stand, and something had been chewing on the seat. well, i sat in it saturday and found a dead mouse in there.

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i would sit there with a 12gauge and wait for the squirrel brave enough to chew on my seat. ;)

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[quote]i put tobassco sause on it[quote]

donald that would be a bad thing if you got heimroids[&o] OUCH!!!!

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what the heck ^^^^^^^^

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The seat...Heck man, I' ve had them chew on the aluminum itself down in the wilds of West Virginia. I never had any Pennsylvania squirrels do this. Those Mountaineer deer must have some sharp teeth. Prior to this incident I didn' t think that West Virginia squirrels even had teeth...........;)

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I use a black plastic garbage bag on my stands and so far they have not touch them and there nice and dry.