maddhunter Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Our season starts Oct.1st and I usually have my stands hung and shooting lanes trimmed by the end of August. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lilcrackshot Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Re: treestands Give the deer enough time to get used to the stand. How much time depends on how much you changed. I would say a minimum of a month for good success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6sixpoint_nobrows Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Re: treestands im going to hang mine in about 2 weeks, the earilier the better....beleive it or not deer are smart, they now whats going on... it takes them time to feel comfortable with the stand there, so i hang mine as early as possible, just to be safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Re: treestands Ours stay up year round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Re: treestands Kind of depends on your area. If you have deer consistently using a particular trail or area, you can hang them now. There's been plenty of times my buddies and I have pulled a stand in the morning, relocated it, and hunted out of it that afternoon. The deer around here shift their travel corridors depending on lots of stuff, namely the crop rotation and when the crops are harvested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horst Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Re: treestands Personally I move around a lot so I dont worry much about getting mine in early, because theyll probably only be there a couple days or weeks anyway.Like Tominator said, the deer around here change thier travel patterns as the season progresses due to crops coming out, hunting pressure, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Re: treestands Most of the stands I hunt from stay up year round since they are on a buddy's property. Any that need to be hung go up when we clear shooting lanes in August or the moving of the first hunt (not the perferrable method). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacherman Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 Re: treestands sounds like some good advice given already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 Re: treestands Welcome to the forums! My personal opinion is one month before opening day if installing permanent stands. One other thing I personally do is try to do it before a good rain so it can wash away my scent. Ranger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSU_Seminole Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 Re: treestands [ QUOTE ] im new to this site and i was just wondering what time frame should i have my treestands up my bow season starts the fourth saturday of september [/ QUOTE ] Welcome to the forums. Personally if I'm putting a stand up I like to put mine out about a month before I actually hunt it. Especially if its a tripod without much cover or a ladder stand without much cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 Re: treestands [ QUOTE ] Our season starts Oct.1st and I usually have my stands hung and shooting lanes trimmed by the end of August. [/ QUOTE ] Same here and pretty much the same for my hang on stands and some ground blinds too. I keep all my climbers handy for moving around during the season to stay with the oak trees, other mast trees, etc. that are getting a lot of activity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJJ Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Re: treestands try to have mine up within a month berfore season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntnMa Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 Re: treestands as soon as i get my permits i start scouting , then set them up as soon as possible, then i leave them alone until the hunts.......i also have a climber in case i want to be mobile.......i admit , i have 3 stands that i kept up this year, so i dont know if they are even there, but i'll go check on em......i know they are in hot areas, always have been productive, so they stayed this year....i did take a couple of them out and will relocate, but i basically know where they'll go..... set them up and leave them alone until your hunt is the best advice i have gotten...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThethirdI Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 Re: treestands Glad to here that lots of folks get that luxury. I've never hunted out of a pre-hung stand. I carry it on my back every day of the season. I've had more trouble with theft on private land than on public land believe it or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 Re: treestands Check your local game laws first if you will be on public land. Here in Mi. there is a time frame from when you can put one up and have to have it back down too_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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