How many of you like to still hunt? Myself, I'm afraid of hights and I just feel more comfertable on the ground. I know most whitetail hunters like to use treestands but was just wondering how many of you like to still hunt. Last year I bought a climbing stand and yes when I got up the tree it was nice comfertable but when that wind started blowing and that tree started rocking I would do nothing but grip the sides of the stand and close my eyes. I do have a couple of ladder stands that I hunt from but they are chained, strapped and nailed to the tree so I know it would take a cutting torch for the stand to break loose from the tree. And plus their only about 16' high.

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I love to still hunt. Anywhere from 35' in the tree to on the ground in my box stand. I also have some ladder stands at 16' in the air.

I have had some REAL close encounters with still hunting, i usually won't get down from the stand until later in the season.

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I love still hunting. Other than safety issues that were mentioned, I absolutely love it. It's a different kind of rush when you're eye to eye with a deer on the ground. I like the challenge and excitement from it. You have to be perfect hunting on the ground!!

only after a good rain, ground is soft and quiet

I have stallked many deer, here in Texas most all land is private so theres no real safety issue.
I have found it very productive. However make sure you get within 50 yds cause if you shoot him too far off its not hunting it's shooting. LOL

Thanks for the replies fellas. I just didn't wont to feel like the only guy that perfered ground hunting over tree stand hunting.[8D]

That would a lot funnier if it was even remotely close to what I said



Archery, I am in a tree always.........Summit Goliath

Shotgun early season in tree (safety) and can see them coming. Later in season I will sit in tree for an hour or two then take slow walks through areas we frequently kick deer up from.

Muzzleloader......depends on the day. If weather is decent I will get up high so I can take a long shot if presented. I walked a lot this year because the weather sucked.