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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: addicted2hunting on August 04, 2013, 09:48:40 AM

Title: too late to limb a few trees for a tree stand?
Post by: addicted2hunting on August 04, 2013, 09:48:40 AM: I am getting a treestand next week, and I was in one of my areas yesterday and I need to limb some trees for my treestand. is it too late now and I will push the deer out?
Title: Re: too late to limb a few trees for a tree stand?
Post by: huntnphool on August 04, 2013, 09:51:18 AM: Guys on the hunting shows do it the day before their hunt, doesn't seem to effect them.
Title: Re: too late to limb a few trees for a tree stand?
Post by: bobcat on August 04, 2013, 09:55:21 AM: I would do it ASAP, but it's still 4 weeks away. So you should be okay, just do the minimum.
Title: Re: too late to limb a few trees for a tree stand?
Post by: bearpaw on August 04, 2013, 09:59:48 AM: trim away, but be careful to not destroy the background that hides you from the sky :tup:
Title: Re: too late to limb a few trees for a tree stand?
Post by: addicted2hunting on August 04, 2013, 10:37:06 AM: Ok good thanks for the help. I'm planning on getting it all done next weekend and not going back in till hunting season.
Title: Re: too late to limb a few trees for a tree stand?
Post by: HookedOnQuack on August 04, 2013, 02:03:50 PM: we hunt out of treestands in Idaho every year and set stands when we get there and hunt them the next morning, you will be just fine. Like was said before just make sure you dont over-trim you will stick out like a sore thumb!
Title: Re: too late to limb a few trees for a tree stand?
Post by: sanjuankelso on August 18, 2013, 01:39:43 PM: I spend a lot of time patterning deer with camera's and usually pick out my stand spot and trim shooting lanes fairly last minute. If you are diligent with your scent control you could trim a tree as you climb it to hunt. A few years ago I blazed a small trail into the "perfect" tree about 2 days before the late archery season opener and on the evening of opening day I had 3 of 4 does and Mr bigs use that same trail to get into the clearing I was set up on. They don't memorize what branches are laying where and don't care unless they can smell you. Higher is better 17-20 ft. Good luck.
Title: Re: too late to limb a few trees for a tree stand?
Post by: PA BEN on August 25, 2013, 06:10:25 AM: Did the game camera thing for 3 months and put up a tree stand yesterday. Hope to put up another one today. This is my first year back to bow hunting, my last year was '06. Now that I'm back to the East side I can get a jump on the season. Back when I lived here I didn't use game camera's, I would see where I deer were moving up until a day or two before season then put up my stand. I shot deer and a bear the day I put them up. Had a buddy shoot an elk 6hrs after hanging a stand over a wallow.
Title: Re: too late to limb a few trees for a tree stand?
Post by: bullseeker on August 27, 2013, 09:49:06 PM: Looks like a good set, just need pics of you and your harvest!