RE: Sitting all day
 

No kidding! i have one stand that i cant sit in for more than an hour or two because it is so uncomfortable. Arm rests are also a nice feature to look for in a stand you are going to sit in all day. Good Luck!

RE: Sitting all day
 

one question for everyone how do you stay warm all day? For me there is a point i become so cold i need to get down.

RE: Sitting all day
 

yeah weather is a factor...i am a retired bike racer and do not have alot of body
fat to begin with... the weather here is in the 50's..wind from the N-NE at
15-20 lately. i am wearing underarmor top, tights, turtleneck top..and scent
lock camo..long socks.. i sat for 6hrs sat in really nasty weather here....but
the wind was NW....i positioned myself on n the south side of some RR tracks
that broke that wind...it was like 10 deg warmer. i like hunting the ground blind
when temps are 35and below. i guess if u are heavy...sitting in a stand can be
tough too..

RE: Sitting all day
 

That is the first thing that came to my mind. Also bring some disposable heat packs to keep you warm. I use the big ones that you get at the drug store for back pain. They produce tons of heat.

RE: Sitting all day
 

I think there is no doubt that being out on the stand all day would be the best choice, but I think sometimes it can yield diminishing returns also. If the weather is rotten and one starts to shiver, get restless, and stops focusing on being observant of everything around them, I think it would be best for this hunter to get on out of the woods, have a hot meal, take a snooze, and then go back in the afternoon fully alert and fresh. I know many hunters don't want to believe that it's happened to them, but how many deer do you think might have snuck by us without us ever noticing them? Plenty, I am sure. The chances of this happening to the hunter who is starting to get uncomfortable in his stand is even greater, so in my opinion he might as well take a break and try again later.

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I would suggest making sure you are real comfortable or you will move so much you are wasting time. As the others said comfy seat/position. Proper clothes to keep you warm. Plenty of food and drink, cold if it is warm and hot if it is cold. Those hand/body warmers work wonders. I usually sit half the day in one area and take a hike to stretch and warm up to my night watch when I can be in the woods all day. The job does not allow that often! I usually have watches that are better at morning or night and do not want to be in the same spot anyway.

I hope all of you do not stop coming out of the woods every 2 or 3 hours though. Who will jump up the deer to me??:D

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i think i am sitting all day thurs and friday...lordy...if my a$$ and body can stand it

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I seldom sit for more than a couple of hours and usually mix my hunt with still hunting then standing for a while. When in a tree stand it is absolutely stupid to not wear fall protection. Statistically one in 4 will fall sometime in their hunting career. With odds like that having a fall restraint is important.

RE: Sitting all day
 

i wear it..i hate being up in the air

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I've been doing all day sits during the rut for years now and it CAN pay off. It never has for me, but I know things happen during the rut that don't happen any other time. I have seen some nice bucks appear seemingly out of nowhere at 1100 and 1300, and even though I didn't get a shot, there were out there. Even with more midday activity, I still find that mornings and late afternoon are best - it's just that you have better odds at midday than you did early in the season. If the weather gets ridiculous and warm like it did the last 3 or 4 years, I have found that nothing moved except at first and last light. I'm planning on sitting all day starting Thursday, but my butt will be numb and there will be long periods of inactivity I'm sure. If this wind wasn't blowing so hard, I'd be out there right now.