is it too early to hang my stand?
 

I was thinking of heading down this weekend to hang a couple of stands. Bow season starts Oct 1 here in Illinois. Do you think I am getting ahead of myself??

RE: is it too early to hang my stand?
 

It's funny you should as the question like that. Most everyone is worried about not getting them out soon enough. I like mine to be a couple of weeks early (2-3 weeks) much more than that I get worried some will take them home with them[:'(]

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RE: is it too early to hang my stand?
 

don't really think it's ever too early to hang stands. Some people never even take them down. My season starts in about a month, and I just hung a stand last week. I don't havg many, since I use my climber 95% of the time. But I like to hang them anywhere from 5 minutes to one year early.:D Anywhere in there you should be okay, as long as you're quiet while putting them in.

peashooter

RE: is it too early to hang my stand?
 

Nope. THe sooner the better. Just check it a week in advance to make sure no wasps or anything unwanted has moved in. ;)

RE: is it too early to hang my stand?
 

I agree the sooner the better, also less to carry out to your hunting spot as well

RE: is it too early to hang my stand?
 

I have all my shooting lanes cut out but will wait till 2 weeks before season to hang stands. I don't won't my stands stolen.

RE: is it too early to hang my stand?
 

i'll be havin' at least 5 stands out....one is already up, al i have to do is check the water level and make sure i dont have to swim to it, lol.....the others i will putting up after this hurricane and the water level has dropped.......if it doesnt then i'll do it anyway:) i'm hunting 2 different WMA's, 3 at the one and 2 at the other....i can't wait, getting butterflies just thinking about being in my stand :D:D:D

RE: is it too early to hang my stand?
 

I prefer to have all my scouting, all my stands hung and shooting lanes cut by late July. I've hunted the same land for about 5 years now, so there's really no new scouting I can do other than a trail moving 10-20 feet either way. All I do is do some long distance scouting from July till opener in Sept.

RE: is it too early to hang my stand?
 

the sooner you get them hung out the better. the deer need time to get used to them
raim

RE: is it too early to hang my stand?
 

Get 'em out now. I just got back from hanging several more myself.