Guest MizzouHunter6 Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Re: What do you do While on Stand I LOVE watching the Ozarks awake in the early morning. Im sure Im not the only one who does this...but I like to sit completely motionless and screw with squirrels and birds...They'll start chirpin at you if you move b/c they dont know what the heck you are! It can be quite entertaining! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Schmeck Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Re: What do you do While on Stand I take in (observe) everything. Commune with God. Ponder life. Snack occassionally. Snooze if necessary.(Very rarely) Depending on the temps., I shiver my a$$ off. Sometimes, I pick my nose! No books, games, etc., I'd stay home if I wanted to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Re: What do you do While on Stand TMI Bruce!!!!!!!!!! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckDiesel Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Re: What do you do While on Stand After the wood rats (sqrls) give me that adrinalin rush I'm good for the next hour... I try not to play the head bobing game. I figure if I get up that early , spend the money I'm gonna take advantage of every min. ... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigbuckmiddaugh Posted August 7, 2004 Report Share Posted August 7, 2004 Re: What do you do While on Stand sleep, rest, watch nature time to time pick my nose,lol If i'm lucky see a deer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illinoisbowhunter Posted August 7, 2004 Report Share Posted August 7, 2004 Re: What do you do While on Stand Sit there and absorb Gods great outdoors. I will usually find the radius around my stand to where I can accurately shoot and estimate how far it is exactly so I know if one does come in It will be alright to make a shot. And doing this I can also avoid taking shots that are out of my reach. There are plenty of squarrels to see scurrying around, bluejays chirping. The time gets passed pretty quickly when you are involved at watching/thinking about something. I will every once in a while pick a location in which I could climb next time if I dont feel my spot is going to give me good results. Many of times I will wonder if I will be in the same location come shotgun season or will I want to move depending on their patterns. My favorite time is getting out there and get climbed up the tree right when the sun just starts to come up...what a beautiful sight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Huntin_Cop Posted August 8, 2004 Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 Re: What do you do While on Stand Wait, try to stay awake, wait some more, daydream, wait, see big buck, pull gun up, put crosshairs on neck, pull trigger--- then I wake up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 Re: What do you do While on Stand If Im in My Treelounge..Im nappin until the deer come by and wake me up.. otherwise im just tryin to stay comphy in those "other" stands... Now if Im gun hunting out of one of our towers..Im probably reading Big Buck and glassing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 Re: What do you do While on Stand I'm paying 110% attention to my surroundings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 Re: What do you do While on Stand I have taken my hand-held Tetris game.....but I usually just sit there and look and listen. Try not to fall asleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lobsterman Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 Re: What do you do While on Stand when im in my treestand, ill sit back with my eyes closed and wait till i hear the deer...unless its raining, or i cant hear the deer too good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaskMan Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 Re: What do you do While on Stand WOW!!!! Some of you guys are a tough crowd!! So what is some guy reads while on stand, or if some guy plays video games or rips leaves apart? The post asked what guys do on stand not what you shouldn't do on stand. Everyone has their own quirks while sitting in a tree. I for one read Louis lamour books to pass the time, if I can't here the slightest noise while reading maybe I should go home and watch t.v. Why am I NOT FOCUSED if I'm reading a book a page or 2 at a time?? I don't think I've exactly been unsuccessful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 Re: What do you do While on Stand looking for deer.... trying to call in a buck or doe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 Re: What do you do While on Stand If you are doing anything else beside scanning your hunting grounds, you are not giving your hunt 110%. Majority of you hunters know that when those deer finally show up they make absolutely no noise. Weird, 130lbs deer making no noise. But its true. Concentrate on your surroundings so you can catch that glimpse of them you need to get yourself ready for that shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 Re: What do you do While on Stand [ QUOTE ] WOW!!!! Some of you guys are a tough crowd!! So what is some guy reads while on stand, or if some guy plays video games or rips leaves apart? The post asked what guys do on stand not what you shouldn't do on stand. Everyone has their own quirks while sitting in a tree. I for one read Louis lamour books to pass the time, if I can't here the slightest noise while reading maybe I should go home and watch t.v. Why am I NOT FOCUSED if I'm reading a book a page or 2 at a time?? I don't think I've exactly been unsuccessful. [/ QUOTE ] AMEN!!!! It's not what you do while sitting that matters.....it's what you're draggin out of the woods later that does!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MossySNPR Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 Re: What do you do While on Stand Lol all I do is sit there and watch. I mean its impossible for every man and women to be a machine 24/7 and stay awake, I take the occasional SHORT rest o' the old eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie65 Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 Re: What do you do While on Stand Do whatever you want to do that keeps you in your stand. If you want to read or play games I see no problem with it. If it keeps you out there, you are seeing deer & having fun then its all good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 Re: What do you do While on Stand I just picked up a yahtze game to play in the stand ... and I will playing it in the stand. I really dont think it distract from the hunt to much lotsa pro hunters do other stuff on the stand. there no rules about hunting so to speak so whocan say what is right and what is wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slughunter Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Re: What do you do While on Stand i watch my hand held dvd player with no volume when i am in my tower blind, other wise i sit and hope for a monster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaskMan Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Re: What do you do While on Stand [ QUOTE ] If you are doing anything else beside scanning your hunting grounds, you are not giving your hunt 110%. [/ QUOTE ] Then I'm definately not giving it 110% if you're standards are the gospel. I'll continue to do what I do despite the fact that some guys think they are doing a better job than myself and the other guys who do other things to kill time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsmola Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Re: What do you do While on Stand well this depends on the situation, if I've been out there for 4 or 5 hours without seeing so much as a squirrel I usually take a nap. Sometimes I bring electronic games, sometimes magazines and sometimes books. During gun season I usually don't do this because the action can be fast and furious, one time I had been in the blind for no more than 10 min before 2 dogs ran some does behind me, I always try to be prepared for those deer when they are pressured like that by dogs and other hunters. During bow season I most often take little naps because I rarely see deer earlier than the last hour before sunset, I just keep my ears open. BTW, I actually shot my first buck less than 5 min after waking up from a nap, 15 min after that I shot my second one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lostiniowa Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Re: What do you do While on Stand mostly just enjoy it, but I read the Bible some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Re: What do you do While on Stand im fixin to buy a PSP! The small playstation so I can play it while im hunting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasDeerHunter Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 Re: What do you do While on Stand I am pretty intense. Mostly have my eyes glued to my binoculars scanning every thing in sight. If it is really slow I might take time to make journal entries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathews4life Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 Re: What do you do While on Stand i do w/e it takes to pass the time. Magazines, books, video games, nap, play w/ sticks, leaves, and mud(this is when it comes down to extreme boredness). If i'm in my tower stands over lookin the CRP fields then me and my buddies talk on our walkie talkies or i talk on my cell phone. i shot to great bucks one yr while on the phone, had to tell that person to hold on for a sec lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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