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Old Treestand Pics
« on: January 28, 2011, 09:50:57 AM »
I know some of you guys must have pics of old, rotting treestands you have found. heres one of mine

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Re: Old Treestand Pics
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2011, 09:52:48 AM »
I seldom carry a camara when I'm out in the woods.. I've seen a few of those 'non-climbing' stands in the past. Nice photo. So, how long does it take moss to grow?

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Re: Old Treestand Pics
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2011, 09:56:49 AM »
the north side of the platform (backside) is completely covered in moss. Its been here at least 5 seasons and ive never seen any trace of anyone using it
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Re: Old Treestand Pics
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2011, 10:21:02 AM »
I've come across quite a few over here around the Potlatch/Princeton area while shed hunting.  The majority actually look to be maintained.

I know of one down on the coast that's just boards across a couple limbs and it's ancient looking.  I have a picture of it somewhere I'll try to find it.

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Re: Old Treestand Pics
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2011, 10:31:03 AM »
Found it!

My dad actually climbed up there and sat on it.  Spooky to say the least he said, it was about 30 feet up overlooking a small brushy meadow in the bottom of a draw.

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Re: Old Treestand Pics
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2011, 10:43:31 AM »
 :o I would not sit on that thing, that looks scary!! sweet find!. Makes you think how productive a spot might be when someone goes to the trouble of building these
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Re: Old Treestand Pics
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2011, 10:46:08 AM »
It was actually pretty solid.  He didn't commit all his weight right away of course too lol

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Re: Old Treestand Pics
« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2011, 10:48:47 AM »
haha sweet, it takes a certain kind of courage. Looks like strips of tree bark between those branches
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Re: Old Treestand Pics
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2011, 10:51:18 AM »
They were split, like an old split timber fence post split in two, probably cedar.

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Re: Old Treestand Pics
« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2011, 11:04:51 AM »
I wish i had a picture of it but at the Nile there is a old dinning room table chair strapped to a tree probably about 100' up. I'm sure a logger or some one was just messin around but it sure makes you stop a wonder what the f---.

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Re: Old Treestand Pics
« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2011, 11:20:47 AM »
Lol that'd be a sight. . . Hard to believe anyone'd actually climb up into that thing!

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Re: Old Treestand Pics
« Reply #11 on: January 28, 2011, 11:48:45 AM »
I agree. It's on the edge of an old clear cut so thats why i was guessing a logger.

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Re: Old Treestand Pics
« Reply #12 on: January 28, 2011, 12:45:14 PM »
It may not look like it... But this one has been there for years. The DNR/private land boundry is a bit blury where it is so I decided to move on and not use it.

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Re: Old Treestand Pics
« Reply #13 on: January 28, 2011, 04:14:57 PM »
I found this one right above a bait barrell I believe the wardens know about it.
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Re: Old Treestand Pics
« Reply #14 on: January 28, 2011, 04:35:15 PM »
Looks fairly maintained, *censored*.

 


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