treestand set up
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Maine
Posts: 328

I setup a treestand that needs a little tweaking because of a weird angle tree. I want to add a extra ratchet strap for safety and a lock. is going to the site two days in a row going to scare off the deer? I wear hip waders, spray my self, equipment and try not to make too much of a disturbance.
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#3

Not sure when your season starts but I think that you should be fine. I've put a few cameras up next to stands that I just put to see when the deer start coming back. I usually get does within a few days and mature bucks will show up within a couple weeks. I'd get in there, make sure its safe and you are confident with your set up. Good Luck!
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: North Idaho
Posts: 1,071

"drop" some apples and corn around and they wont even give a crap you were there....its not baiting it was an accident you dropped them

#8

they might disappear for a day or a night or something but theres always noise in woods its not like your in there with a chainsaw everyday. you should be ok. just like anything with deer hunting just do what you can to make it quiet and just get in and out. no biggie.
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Southeast Missouri
Posts: 2,178

I usually double strap my ladder stands also and hang on stands too....it just feels a lot safer to have that extra strap securing the stand to a tree.If You go in cautiously and fix Your stand it shouldn't hurt anything and the Deer will be back to their normal routine in no time!