Landon DeKeyser

So I have always been a fan of sitting all day once the rut hits, but sometimes have a hard time getting myself to do it. I often times find myself making excuses to head home for the midday hours of hunting. I'll admit, I just have a hard time sitting past 4 or 5 hours. Even when I know I should be doing it.

Here is an article a recently wrote about NOT sitting those midday hours and why I now regret it. I wrote this in hopes that it would encourage others to NOT make the same mistakes I did the last two weekends.

Check it out and let me know your thoughts! If you have some stories of killing deer mid day share them with me. I could use the extra motivation.

http://lifestylelost.com/index.php/2...er-whitetails/

In the words of the great Red Green "Remember, I'm pulling for ya. We're all in this together!"

Good luck to everyone!!

tim pierce

Good article. I'm a firm believer in staying put during the rut. Things can happen very quickly. I would rather put the time in and not see anything, rather than take a break and wonder what I might have missed.

flags

I've probably killed at least 25% of the deer I've killed in midday hrs. For me a day of hunting is from sunup to dark. Can't kill one if you aren't out there.

Mkinser777

Really enjoyed your write up! Do you write any books or just articles on the lifestyle lost web site? I would definitely be interested! The way you tell the story makes it hard to look away! Thanks

C. Davis

Landon D.
Last week on the 11th, I shot this buck at 11:30. Two weeks before that in October, I almost got a shot at him at 12:30 with my crossbow. He was about 3 steps from stepping into a clearing that would have given me a good shot. I read your story, and if I had seen all that action, I would never leave the stand. The day I shot this one, he was the only deer I saw all morning. I think I have seen more deer between the hours of 8:30 and 10:00. If the barometric pressure is high, I will always sit all day. Many times I don't have to because I get the deer early.

This is my grandson and I am trying to teach him that patience is a big secret to success. Now that I am getting a little older, I think being awake is right up there with patience.

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C. Davis

kidoggy

If you can shoot a deer from yer sofa, you might be a redneck.

C. Davis

I've seen a love seat in a box stand. It wasn't mine, but I will say hunting on private land has it's advantages.
The number one rule for all day hunts is a comfortable stand. I don't think it gets more comfortable than the Summit Climbers. I have several box stands. I have a stand that I've had since the 80's called an Ambusher Stand. It is very comfortable. I have never used a hanging stand, but I am seriously looking to get one of these just so I can easily be on the other side of my honey hole when the wind changes. I want to be up 20 feet. I think this would be great with the shooting rail.



C. Davis

Champlain Islander

All I use now is a Summit climber when i am not still hunting. I can sit cradled in that stand all day. Easy to pack in too.

C. Davis

The only downside to my Summit, or any climber for that matter is that I have to manage my time wisely when nature calls. If only the Summit had a quick descent feature.

C. Davis

Valentine

Home is usually to far away to make it home and comeback that afternoon.