Hanging Stands
08-17-2012 | 03:35 AM
#3
Typical Buck
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 578
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From: Downwind, New York
I like to have my stands in and have shooting lanes trimmed ATLEAST 2 weeks before opening day.
You should have time to scout your spots. I like to scout all year long. Whether I'm coyote hunting in late winter, spring turkey hunting, trout,walleye,bass,musky fishing, fall turkey hunting, summer/fall mushroom hunting. I always have deer movement in mind!
It's likely that if they're there now then they'll be there when season starts. What do deer have in mind (when not in the rut), food, cover, wind, visibility, escape routes, water.
You should also keep tree foliage in mind, so that when the leaves drop you're not sticking out like a sore thumb.
Hope this helps. Also if you put where you hunt (state) in your profile, then you'll get more detailed answers because different parts of the country call for different tactics. Such as, if you're in the dry parts of the U.S. you'd probably focus more on setting up near water.
Good luck!
You should have time to scout your spots. I like to scout all year long. Whether I'm coyote hunting in late winter, spring turkey hunting, trout,walleye,bass,musky fishing, fall turkey hunting, summer/fall mushroom hunting. I always have deer movement in mind!
It's likely that if they're there now then they'll be there when season starts. What do deer have in mind (when not in the rut), food, cover, wind, visibility, escape routes, water.
You should also keep tree foliage in mind, so that when the leaves drop you're not sticking out like a sore thumb.
Hope this helps. Also if you put where you hunt (state) in your profile, then you'll get more detailed answers because different parts of the country call for different tactics. Such as, if you're in the dry parts of the U.S. you'd probably focus more on setting up near water.
Good luck!
08-18-2012 | 04:42 AM
#7
Fork Horn
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 191
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From: Mississippi
I usually put up new stands and trim shooting lanes about a month before season. I feel it gives the deer plenty of time to get use to it and calm down from all the scent I leave. Then I leave them there year round,(loosen the straps at the end of season a bit) but check on them before every season to make sure the straps and stand are still good and safe.
