Anyone use a cell phone while in a stand?
 

I guess I'm not as crazy about sitting still for hours as some people so I was wondering if any of you use your phones to text or surf the web on while sitting in a stand. Obviously on silent mode. Can deer still hear you press buttons even when they don't make noise or is it pretty okay to use them to text or surf the web or play a game or whatever as long as you have the sound off?

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i would not, it would eat up your battery. keep on silent. you may needed it you get a deer or get a call. I know cell phone are part of life. if your in a stand. consider it a safety issue as well. just my .02

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I use mine all the time in the stand. I spent all yesterday morning texting the gfwhyle i was in the woods. I know i can get 2 days use out of a battery and im hunting right around the corner from home.

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I use mine all the time as well, I make very very few phone calls, I text alot on stand my phone of course is on silent, not a sound

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Last year, I called a co-worker in another state from my office in the middle of the week. He answered with a whisper. After a minute of tech talk I asked him where he was. He whispered, "I'm in my tree stand." I said, "Why did you answer the phone?"

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I have played a game on my old phone before. But only when I get realy tired to keep me awake. Never text but I normaly don't do much oof that anyway. Got a new phone now and have no games on it so thats out for this year. I'll probably take my Ipod nano because it has a couple games on it.

When I do play them I spend alot of time looking around and then back to the game, then back around. Like I said it just keeps me awake.


I have had the wife call me while I was out and I had forgot to silence it. [:@]

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No. A cell phone would ruin the total hunting experience for me....I do carry mine with me in case of an emergency.

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I never use a cell phone when I am in a stand. It only takes a split second to miss a chance at a buck of a lifetime. I sure as hell don't want to be texting or talking on the phonewhen a giant steps out. I don't text anyway. If I want to tell someone something, I'll call them. I do carry a cell phone with me while hunting. You never know what can happen in the woods, so it's a good idea to have one in case you get hurt or lost.

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I always use my phone while im in the stand, at least when it's light out...dont want them to see the light up in the tree...i never talk either...just text, usually the other guys i know that are out hunting.

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Yea i usually text from my stand, ive never been busted for it and ive done it with deer in range.

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Yes, to take this pic.

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I text & check game scores on the internet. I sometimes read hunting articles online, too. I've texted with deer within 45 yards and they had no idea I was there.

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I use mine!!! I text my friends who are in the woods too, see what they got going on, sometimes it might be a friend sitting near by who can give me a heads up by texting me or vice versa. I take pictures with it, took one last night. Check out college game day. It actually helps me keep still.

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i text a lil bit

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I text a lot while in the stand. I've even done it with deer right under me and they didn't notice I was even there. I've taken pictures and even video of them.

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I carry the phone for emergency use only but one night I was mad that I had seen so many deer and they wouldnt come in bow range. It was getting dark so i checked my messages and here comes this nice 8pt and stops 10yds from my stand and i have my phone pressed to my ear. do to that I will never touch my phone while in the woods again

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I play texas holdem and Deer Hunter II on mine...on silent of course.

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Me and my dad text back and fourth about what we are seeing. Be careful, the vibration mode will spook deer. I have not had problems with pressing buttons.

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we have a pretty nice set up at camp with electricity. so i use my phone to text my wife and 1 year old. im all about keeping my ADD under control. deer dont hear me at all. so its no big deal.

but mainly i use my phone as a watch. ok and tetris. :)

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i use mine to text all the time....works great to pass time...ohh and deer have no problem

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the only time i use it on stand is if i get one i can call my dad or in case of an emergency

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I take mine with me but on silent sometimes i will play a game but mostly i just leave it in my pocket. I have taken a call on occasion when it is something important calling

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Oh yea, i use mine religiously. It's my watch! LOL, I really dont wear a watch so I have no other way of keeping track off time unless I turn on my GPS. I text a good bit as well, if I have reception. It's a great way to keep up with the guys that are hunting with you. You hear a shot, then you get a text. Your buddy tells you he just shot a doe. Get ready, deer are moving your way!

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we use our cell phones (Nextels) to talk back and forth on the 2 way radio. this way we can update each other if we're seeing any deer activity or if we need help tracking/dragging. ofcourse it stays on vibrate.

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I can't live with out my phone so..yea, i text a lot on my cell phone, in stand. Deer dont really care. I have an iPhone, so i browse the internet and everything, its like im sitting on a computer.

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Correct me if I'm wrong...but don't we hunt to get away from the whole "cell phone world????"

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I always have mine with me and occasionally (if at a stand with service) will text the other hunt club members to see if they're having any lucky. I don't look at it too often as i feel that could be the five seconds that a booner comes by and i might miss him!

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Your wrong, you cant escape the cell phone world, and really, why would you want to?

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HaHa- I'm speechless.

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I have been busted twice while texting. I need to get out of the habit....both times I was sliding the phone back into my pocket when I was spotted. It just spooked them.....and I agree it takes away from the experience but necessary for emergencies..

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I don't know where it is that yall hunt, but for myself i've got about a 1 in 50 chance of getting out and having service.

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texting on my phone is the only thing that i can find that amuses me at all in the stand. i usually text my dad, or my friends at school that hunt, and talk about what they are seeing. the button noise shouldnt be a problem, they arent that loud... i wish i had games on mine or i would do that too. but when i text ill type a few words and look around...so on and so on....

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haha every time ive been out i have forgotten my phone. not a good habit to get into:eek:

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I choose not to use mine just because I want to sit and enjoy everything going on around me...even if nothing much is happening

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I actually use my phone a lot in my stand. In fact, I have recorded a lot of small video clips and txt them to my friends of animals that I pass on. It's cool to show folks the deer walking by under your stand. I also use it to stay in touch with my other buddy's who are spending time in their stands... we seem to have a pretty good network going. :)

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even if they can hear you it would just sound like squirels eating acorns

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I give you somthing to say, I agree. Invention of cell phone>invention of wheel.