hunter_mike Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 was out cutting shooting lanes today and i realized i have a problem with my new hunting area that i've never had before. there is a creek that runs through the area that i have to cross to get to my stand area. this wouldnt be much of a problem normally but the creek has steep banks every where and it is abnormally deep everywhere so i cant cross it with out getting wet up to my knees. i dont mind getting wet right now, but when it starts getting wisconsin cold out, it will be an issue. any suggestions or ideas to keep me high and dry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricfirefighter Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 build a bridge???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil hunter Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Get a pair of hip boots. Or practice your long jump technique! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Deal with the same thing here every year. Be smart and safe about it. Got frostbite about 4 seasons ago trying to tough it up after a wet crossing like yours slipping off some stepping stones. Only good that came out of that hunt was now I have no feeling in the top of my left foot so it's immune to feeling anything uncomfortable. Kinda ugly too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stone Cold Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Get a pair of hip boots. Or practice your long jump technique! I would not do the long jump technique! I did that shed hunting from seeing this... and I ended up a foot short on jump! SPLASH! Now I have been seeing the doctor for the past 4 months trying not to have to go under the knife for a blown out knee. I have a possible small cut in my MCL. Doctor slapped me in the face for my next appointment because it is on opening day of bow season. I told him it had to be early in morning or late that way I can get at least one hunt in on Oct. 1st! So get some hip waders or a small boat to push you accross. You might not want to build due to a flood pushing your bridge away but hip waders would be the way to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dartonman Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Build a bridge, and place it in the shallow end toward the front of your pic where the water ripples.........make sure it is long enough to get to both sides firmly in place....wouldn't be a bad idea to stake it in on each side...............dont risk injury crossing. al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike13candace Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Hip boots will work... leave them at the bank when you cross.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rem308 Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 creek crossing I would do the boat & rope method, so you can pull yourself across. A couple seasons ago (Spring Turkey hunting) we had a small creek to cross to get to the prime location, but it was flooded quite a bit and too deep and swift to cross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 You can make a bridge. Actually I think there's money in the new stimulous plan for just such as that, as long as you dont carry a gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2008 Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Cut some long pieces of trees and lay them across to make a bridge. At least that is what I would do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickel Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 How about a pole vault? I would go with hip waders or just get a cheap pair of chest waders and leave them on the bank. I have done this for years. Just leave them upside down so they dont get wet on the inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatetomiss Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 i would build a bridge or get a boat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shedhunternick Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 Cut some long pieces of trees and lay them across to make a bridge. At least that is what I would do. after laying the poles across put boards on them, thats what we did at a neighboring property with telephone poles. worked good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 Looks like the creek is only about 6 feet across? I'd buy a treated 4x6x8 or if needed a 4x6x12 and leave it there. After crossing just move it up on the bank so it doesn't wash away in a heavy rain. I use these to drive my riding lawn mower into the bed of my truck. Cost should be around 20 bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger-Hunter Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 I wouldn't try jumping it. You're creek looks exactly like the one on my land in Indiana. One thing you could do is put a cement block right in the middle - that way your boots would only go down a few inches and you could just hop across it - it wouldn't cause a dam either. I tried mine after shooting a nice buck. Looks a lot closer than it is - especially with boots on and the grass and weeds take a bit of your distance away from you. I learned this the hard way. I jumped across and made it - then my weight was too far back and I did the Nestea Plunge. You got it! Every ounce of me was drenched. Luckily it wasn't that cold out yet - mid 40's. I have the same problem on some public land at Lasalle Fish and Wildlife. There is untouched land across a wide creek/river (about 30 feet across and steep). Waders are too dangerous cause you never know how deep or what the bottom is like and way too wide to build something (I'd have to drag everything there - about 600 meter from the nearest dirt road). I thought about waiting until it freezes over, but last year it never did. We'll see. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shedhunternick Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 You could slip if you just put a piece of lumber across it and it rains, just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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