adams

I bailed out of work early yesterday to get out for an afternoon hunt on the New Hampshire opener. I hung my stand back in early august andhavent beed up in it since. When I got up into my stand I found virtually all my shooting lanes had some sort new growth in them that atleast obstructed part of the lane [:@]. I can never remember this happening in the past. Luckily I never had a shooting opportunity.

If you hung your stands early you may want to visit and make sure you have a clean lean if a shot presents itself. Imagine missing a shot at mossy horns because of new growth.

BobCo19-65

You really call that lucky?

adams

I do yeaterday. I'd be heart broke if my shooter strolled by and I couldn't get a clean shot off. I saw a couple of does(got busted bad by one) and when I return I'll be carring my pruners to fix the situation. If I were taking about the season it wouldn't be lucky but I was happy to not have any shooting opportunites yesterday.

Go figure

Fieldmouse

Keep those lanes tight. It only takes a small area to shoot and the deer are way more relaxed in the thickets.

adams

They use to be Yesterday it would have been like trying to thread an arrow thru a piece of swiss cheese I was amazed how quickly they filled in.

hornbow

I always carry my little portable limbsaw with me for just that reason.

Buckslayer1

I always cut nice shooting lanes no use sitting in a tree you can't shoot out of.

davidmil

I'm with Fieldmouse. I'll give up a shot here and there and have to thread the needle over trimming lanes any day. I have many places that all I have are little holes here and there to shoot in. No such thing as a shooting lane. All a shooting lane is to me is a place to get attached to. A place to focus on too much. A place to be spotted from. I move too much to worry about shooting lanes. You were busted, I'd be moving or at least wouldn't be hunting that spot for a week or more. At a minimum I'd have my climber in there 40 or 50 yards away the next time I hunt the area.