mathews4life Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 can sit in a deer stand allllll day long?? i've tried and tried and tried but i just cant do it. Those of you who do i give u a big pat on the back, thats amazing. So for those that do, what are some things u do to make the time go by???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimPic Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Re: How many of you.... As long as I'm seeing a couple of deer an hour,I can stay out.I just keep telling myself that any second the buck of a lifetime is gonna step out. I don't stay out every time I hunt but during the 1st 2 weeks in November I hunt hard and stay on stand and the opening day of rifle season I'll sit on stand all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Re: How many of you.... As long as I'm seeing deer and have nothing else planned for the day (which would be ussual), I'll stay for as long as my butt and back will let me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeWalker Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Re: How many of you.... As long as I am seeing anything....deer, squirrels, mink....mice.....even if it is only every couple hours, I don't have any problem staying out either.....I've stayed out as long as 17 hours......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Re: How many of you.... I can stay all day. I have trouble in the early bow season when it is warm out, but as soon as the temp starts dropping I don't have much problem. I bring plenty of snacks, and I ussually have a paperback for those slow times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeWalker Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Re: How many of you.... [ QUOTE ] I bring plenty of snacks, and I ussually have a paperback for those slow times. [/ QUOTE ] Ya I forgot to mention that......Powerade and lots of snacks, preferably Snickers LOL.......I also have a small New Testament Bible that i reflect on during the slow times..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Re: How many of you.... Stay out as long as I can, but never have been able to stay out all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheDanishDanger Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Re: How many of you.... did an all dayer last year for the first time on opening day, it wasn't that bad, couple snacks and warm hot soup keeps ya right up. but boy do you wanna goto sleep when you get home. haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Re: How many of you.... I only sit all day the 1st 2 days of the opener of gun season. My land is adjacent to a hunting club, and those guys just don't sit still. Most of them go home by the 2nd day. So I sit to shoot whatever they kick up on my side of the mountain. The suburban deer I hunt here, I'm usually done by 9am, I don't hunt suburbia in the pm, too many people home by then and the drag is tough one. I ususally bring the Deer Hunter almanac with me to stand when I do sit all day. I read up on other states deer harvests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MarylandQDMA Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Re: How many of you.... cell phone games! I sit out all day during the rut. if it is real slow around 12noon/1pm I'll climb down and back up the tree to get the blood flowing again. and lots of snacks/water. Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobie Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Re: How many of you.... I can sit all day long.What I do is take my college work with me and do that to keep me busy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Re: How many of you.... If I'm seeing critters, then I can. But, usually I don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Re: How many of you.... I have sat all day..It was easier than I thought it would be, and I am planning on doing it a few times this year if need be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Re: How many of you.... I hunt all day lond i take plenty of snacks and i take a pocket game boy. Im 31 years old and still can play those games, silly but it passes the time. It is mentaly hard thing to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerslayer06 Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Re: How many of you.... When they are a ruttin'...im a huntin' (even if it takes all day!)!!! I will pack plenty of water and candy bars and may get down and walk around my stand a little bit if I get cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathews4life Posted September 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Re: How many of you.... man there is a lot more of u guys that do in than i thought....yall are troopers..i'm goin to give it a try this yr. i'm usually out the woods by 11 30 take a nap and back out about 3 00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illinoisbowhunter Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Re: How many of you.... I do during the rut, this year Im going to try do more. Just make sure to pack some water and snacks to eat. Ive got a few games on my cell phone that are fun to play. The time goes by fast if you keep occupied with what your doing and not checking the time often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Re: How many of you.... I can do it...wife doesn't like it so I don't do it often, but during the rut I usually stay all day a couple of times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheNumber1Young1 Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Re: How many of you.... i normally sit in the stand all day, when it is the first week of bow season, and during the rut mainly. to make time go by, i just think about a lot of things,not really fun, but it pays off when you get that big buck at 1130 or 1 oclock when your normally at home eating lunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Re: How many of you.... Here we go again! I asked this question last month. I have never been able to make it past 11am but this year I am COMMITTED to staying on watch on opening day this year alllllll dayyyy longgggg! or at least till I shoot a deer Good luck with your attempt Ranger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhunter56 Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Re: How many of you.... You can't shoot them in the living room, you gotta stay in the woods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Re: How many of you.... [ QUOTE ] man there is a lot more of u guys that do in than i thought....yall are troopers..i'm goin to give it a try this yr. i'm usually out the woods by 11 30 take a nap and back out about 3 00 [/ QUOTE ] Kind of ironic to me that a guy like you that spends so much time preparing to doesn't, and I do. I spend almost every day that I hunt in the stand all day long from about 30 minutes before first light untill the last legal light. I take plenty of drinks, snacks and either play phone games or read. I do it because of the small amout of time I have for hunting. I figure if I only have 1 day a week to hunt, then I'm going to use every second I can get. I'm guessing that because of your ability to go out more often, then you don't have to take the whole day to do it. Then again, with the time you've spent patterning the deer, you probibly don't need to spend the whole day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Re: How many of you.... I learned my lesson 2 years ago about getting down too soon. I hadn't seen anything and it was almost 11 am. I lowered my rifle with the rope. Then I started lowering myself down the tree with my climber. I got about halfway down ( about 8 feet from the ground) and I heard a sound behind me. I turned around and there he was. I almost panicked. He was a nice 8 point. He had no idea I was there. He was making a loop around me before going to the plot. I watched until he got beside me about 25 yards to my right and I reached down SLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWLLLLLY and gently pulled the rifle back up. He got out in front of me and I tried to find him in my scope. Only the tip of his antlers could be seen thru the bushes. I was so nervous I was shaking horribly. Here I am....standing up in my climber, my mask and hat are OFF and I just knew he was fixing to see me. He eventually stepped out. Well, I shot and missed. I almost threw up. So anyway........whenever I can....I sit ALL DAY LONG. I like to take my hand-held Tetris and Yahtzee games to help pass the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest generallee Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Re: How many of you.... I seldom sit in the stand all day excpet for during the rut. BUt i do hunt all day during rifle season when i go hunt with family up in wisconsin...but there aint a lot of sitting invloved when i hunt up there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James7xChamp3 Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Re: How many of you.... I do it quite a bit. I have shot deer at different times through the day from first light to last light. Sometimes it's tough. I'll look at my watch when I'm getting fidgety and try to think of deer I;ve seen or taken at that time of the day. Seems to help. A paperback helps alot also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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