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RE: Tree stand or ground blind

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Guys,

I purchased an API Baby Grand Slam and set it up today. It turned out that I have Oaks near my feeder so I went with a fixed position stand. Now, here are my new questions <smile>

I spent the day clearing a shooting lane to my feeder and removing all branches around me. The tree itself is pretty thick but barren of cover so I am quite visible -- especially since it directly faces my shooting lane/feeder. Do I care about lack of canopy cover if I am well camo'd and use scent elimination?
Also, the tree reaches about 10 feet in height before it forks into two new thick limbs. I set up an 8ft ladder (the box says they're climbing sticks) on one side of the tree and then set up my stand to the ladder's left -- how I get on the stand is another story. This means that my stand is about 8-9 feet off the gound. Do I care about the shortness of height? No other tree offered the straight-ness nor line of sight to my feeder as this one. You guys have been very helpful before and I hope you guys can help me again.

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Thanks for the reply Cab... anyone else have an opinion?

"If at first you don't succeed, maybe cliff diving is not for you." -- Steven Wright

RE: Tree stand or ground blind

BTT

"If at first you don't succeed, maybe cliff diving is not for you." -- Steven Wright

RE: Tree stand or ground blind

Sorry I didn't see this until now. I was going to suggest that since you don't like being in trees for you to pick out a really big cedar, cut you out a "cave" in it large enough for you to get your self and your equipment into it and use the limbs that you cut your "cave" out with as ground cover in front of you. That way you have a natural ground blind and all of the cut cedar will help cover your scent. Be sure to cut your place out large enough to be able to draw your bow and move around a bit if necessary.

Now, since you have your stand up, you definitely need to put some kind of back cover behind you or you will stick out like a sore thumb. There are a few places that sell brackets that you can attach to your stand and make your own cover.

Good Luck

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Now, since you have your stand up, you definitely need to put some kind of back cover behind you or you will stick out like a sore thumb. There are a few places that sell brackets that you can attach to your stand and make your own cover.

Good Luck
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I have trees behind me and on my sides by the sides don't have much cover. My real concern is facing forward: I stick out big-time because there is a clear shooting lane that leads directly to that tree. Plus, my stand is only 8ft off the ground. I am only 5'6" and even I don't need to raise my head to see this big treestand right in front of me. I can only imagine how it looks with me in it.

Would a treestand blind (similar to this
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...ype=index&rid= )be what I need?

Thanks guys :)

"If at first you don't succeed, maybe cliff diving is not for you." -- Steven Wright

RE: Tree stand or ground blind

I would still go with what Mike from Texas said also. That way you have more than one spot to hunt from. I do this also. I use a fixed stand with climbing sticks also. I also have a rain canopy that has a skirt that goes around it for better concealment.
Yes that blind will work, combine it with the Porta Roof Magnum and you are good to go.. good luck to ya and success at the hunt.

The best of luck in all your hunting endeavors!!!

God Bless,
Dave

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I'm talking about something moe like this.....http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...ype=index&rid=

I think the other one would just look like a huge blob in the tree.

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Thanks Mike & Deerdust.

I'll order today and set it up this weekend. I'll let everyone know how it worked out.

Thanks again,

NBH

"If at first you don't succeed, maybe cliff diving is not for you." -- Steven Wright