heapster Report post Posted August 11, 2008 I have never tried hunting from a tree stand and want to this year. I have an area where I have seen 5 good bucks running together for a couple years now, but it is to thick to spot & stalk which I am accustomed to. I have put out some salt and deer are using it. I have lots of questions and do not know where to start. Are there any good videos, books, etc, that would get me off to a good start? There are so many options for tree stands and how do you choose which tree to put the stand in? Can any of you help me? Thanks, Heapster Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redman Report post Posted August 11, 2008 Wish I could help, today I climbed in my first tree-stand.... Redman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 300ultramag. Report post Posted August 11, 2008 TMA puts out an awesome dvd that teaches u about suspension trauma and how to react if u fall from your stand and need to relieve pressure from the arteries in your legs. If u fall from your treestand in your harness, apparently u go unconscious in just five minutes.... so be carfeul and dont leave much slack in your tether while seated. U need to watch it it could save ur life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rich hold Report post Posted August 11, 2008 I usually set up away from the water where they come in.also I try set up where the sun is not beating down on you all day ,turn your stand at an angle to your shooting lanes so that you are shooting to the side ,seems to work for me.walked all over today,looking for a back up stand location.found four stands with three different cameras looking in.must go deeper in the bush.lol..good luck .i have a stand location that I have been using for the last three years one six x six bull two two pointers coues. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redman Report post Posted August 11, 2008 Being new myself, I went to youtube and searched, tons of good info, most importantly as Ultramag said, safety harness.... Redman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coach Report post Posted August 11, 2008 "the sun is to his back...that ought to give him an edge..." Chief Dan George, The Outlaw Josey Wales. Make sure your back is to the sun, get a good 35 yds from the salt (ground distance), and don't walk in on the same trails the game will use. Also, try to set it so that you have limbs behind you (from the animal's perspective) so any movements are minimized - one last thing, don't hang your stand too low if you can help it. The higher up it is, the better you scent will get pulled away by the morning updraft. Oh, and practice from that angle - shot placement seems to shift a bit from up in a tree. Good Luck, J Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GodIsGood Report post Posted August 16, 2008 Study the wind pattern very carefully! and set up HIGH 'nuff that your scent will drift over their heads ifin the winds shift. make sure you have 'nuff branches to not have a bulbous silloette AND nuff shade to be comfortable during the heat of the day. step-off or range-find your shooting distance HORIZONTALLY, unless your range-finder automatically compensates for angle-shots, which WILL cause you to shoot over the top of your prey. Best of luck and NEVER-NEVER be untethered or outside your safety harness!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
