AdvantageTimberLou Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 I took my wife and 2 girls back to my spot yesterday to get my game camera, it's 80 acres and I hunt in the very back on acre 79, my wife wondered why I did this and I just like it way in the back. I was thinking this, if something were to happen, would family or friends know where to look? Do you show them your spot, how to get to it? My wife knows now and I hope I never have a problem but at least she knows the general area where to look with help! I suggest you either make a map or show someone, the hours they spend looking for you could be the hours you need to save your life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierbuck Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Re: Hunting spots (does family/friends know?) Very good point. I have downloaded and printed topos of my local hunting spots and marked stand locations on them, and I try to tell my wife where I'll be on any given day. Didn't used to bother about it so much, but when you have little kids, your life isn't just about you anymore, you have to stack the odds in your favor every chance you get. HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Re: Hunting spots (does family/friends know?) Yep, Lou she sure does. The kids get involved with helping me with food plots, and I take them some too. I always tell the wife which stand I will be hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterfisherman Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Re: Hunting spots (does family/friends know?) I print of a ariel photo and mark my stand locations and then I put the GPS locs on their as well. I usually tell three people where I am and if I'm hunting alone I set up call times and if I don't contact them within 30 minutes of the call time then they try to reach me and if not they start looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTMO Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Re: Hunting spots (does family/friends know?) I actually leave my wife the address of the farm and GPS coordinates of my tree stands. All our DNR cops, helicopters, and search and rescue have GPS. A couple people know where my stands are too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Re: Hunting spots (does family/friends know?) My wife know's exactly where I will be and I always bring my phone fully charged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted September 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Re: Hunting spots (does family/friends know?) Good point Hutchies, everyone should try to carry a fully charged cell phone so if your hanging in your treestand or on the ground in pain you can at least try to call for help!! And a good point was raised when you have kids you start to take less chances, safety comes first because those kids and your spouses depend on you to come home!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfletch7441 Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Re: Hunting spots (does family/friends know?) [ QUOTE ] My wife know's exactly where I will be and I always bring my phone fully charged. [/ QUOTE ] Me too. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger-Hunter Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Re: Hunting spots (does family/friends know?) Yep, that is great thinking. I have one guy who lives in the area hunt - he knows where all/most of my stands are. I drew a map on a very large flip chart and indicated where all my stands and blinds are so that my wife will have an idea also. I usually call her at dark, so she knows everything is ok. We'll probably have to come up with a plan just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Re: Hunting spots (does family/friends know?) Yep dad and me know were we will be hunting or a general idea if we are in our stands. Also my uncle knows where we put them this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaTechHunter Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Re: Hunting spots (does family/friends know?) My brother and dad both help me set up stands, so we always know where the others are going to be. Plus we also let each other know where we are going to be so that we don't mess each other up. I had a friend fall out of a tree and his harness broke (he fell about 26ft), he was lucky and could call out and let his parents know where he was at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sskybnd Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Re: Hunting spots (does family/friends know?) im kinda own my on when it comes to this i hunt alone most of the time, and dont realy hunt from a stand i use my climber alot and kinda move around, never in the same spot, and in o4 when i fell out of the stand i was just lucky to be close to the property line and another hunter heard me, i guess that would be ok if you kinda stayed in one area, besides that i realy dont have any one to call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitRmisS Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Re: Hunting spots (does family/friends know?) i normally don't go out without a partner, that knows where i am, and on the rare occasion I do someone knows where i'm at, it may take them a while to get there but i guess its better than nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unioncountyslayer Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Re: Hunting spots (does family/friends know?) I hunt alone a good bit as well, but either my dad, wife, or a friend know where all my stands are, so I make a quick phone call to one of them before I get on stand so they know where to look if I don't come home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Re: Hunting spots (does family/friends know?) My wife doesn't know,but my cousin and a few freinds know where my stands are.I've never brought a phone with me to the woods,but I keep it in my truck.I get too many calls in the afternoons.The wife knows if I'm not home at a certain time to who to get a hold of to come get me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bghunter777 Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Re: Hunting spots (does family/friends know?) my father will ussually know generally where I am. but not always. when I go out of state. typically I will let someone know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Re: Hunting spots (does family/friends know?) I have a radio tuned to the frequency that I keep mine on in the woods and leave it at home for my wife. She knows where I am going to be and can radio to me from the road in front of where I hunt easily enough. If I am unconscious, well that would make for a crappy day. I hunt from a stool once the season opens and tend to still hunt more than stand hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Re: Hunting spots (does family/friends know?) My family always knows where I am how to get to me and when I will be back. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowhntr Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Re: Hunting spots (does family/friends know?) I tell my wife exactly where I will be, she might not know but she knows to call my buddy who knows all of our stand locations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asilvia68 Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Re: Hunting spots (does family/friends know?) I hunt with my best friend so he knows where I am. I also have a fully charged phone with me. And if all else fails my son knows the spot since I am grooming him and the other kids to join the addiction. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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