New late-season spot
 

I hunted one of my most consistent morning spots today for only the second time this year. For the second time, the deer were moving along the corner of a clearing. Unfortunately, there are no decent trees for my climber and I don' t want to put up a hanging stand because we' ve had 2 stands stolen from about 50 yds away. There is one tree I was looking at this morning that could possibly work but it will take some major pruning in order to make it suitable for my climber. I would need to cut many branches off and cut a couple shooting lanes. There is a real nice 140-150 class buck using this area so I would like to try it a couple more times this year.

Do I dare start pruning on a new tree now, or wait until after the season is done to get the tree ready and shooting lanes cleared?

RE: New late-season spot
 

depends.....i have trimmed trees and then shot deer that hunt, it depends on the deer. have u tried chains and locks on ur hang ons? good luck with that huge buck

RE: New late-season spot
 

how about hunting from the ground with natural cover?

RE: New late-season spot
 

Last year I had a stand stolen and it was locked to the tree using heavy duty cable and lock. If someone wants the stand, they will get it no matter what.

I thought about hunting from the ground but the only area suitable for that would require an east wind, and we don' t get an east wind very often. Also, the wind always, always swirls so I would like to be as far off the ground as possible.

RE: New late-season spot
 

This is what I do. I would put steps in the tree that best suits your chance of shooting the 140, hang a hang on stand then just take it down after each hunt, I do that almost exclusivly. at the end of each year I will go put spikes in all the trees and take my steps out. i actually put spikes in a tree the other day because it was so windy and killed a nice 8 point that afternoon

RE: New late-season spot
 

I wish I could use screw in steps but this is public land so no permanent or screw in steps can be used. That' s kind of why I' m relying on using my climber. I really don' t have many options, unless I' m fortunate enough to get an easterly wind, then I can possibly hunt from the ground.

RE: New late-season spot
 

there are a couple of different options if the buck is worth it to you you could get a pair of climbing sticks, pretty cool and quick to set up. they also make strap on steps, i think wal mart sells them.
good luck