Post by: soccerftw123 on March 07, 2016, 11:40:28 AM
Post by: OutHouse on March 07, 2016, 11:49:59 AM
Post by: rtspring on March 07, 2016, 12:00:18 PM
Good luck
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Post by: jackelope on March 07, 2016, 05:45:54 PM
Never did or will understand how sitting in a tree is hunting. Takes the skill and rush out of it for me.. But to each his own, I do know it is a great way to kill just not my thing.
Good luck
The skill and work in it is the work that leads up to the time sitting in the tree. Patterning, learning their habits, putting stands in the right places, etc.
Post by: D-Rock425 on March 07, 2016, 05:54:10 PM
Never did or will understand how sitting in a tree is hunting. Takes the skill and rush out of it for me.. But to each his own, I do know it is a great way to kill just not my thing.it's all hunting just different methods. I've never shot a deer from a stand but have shot a hand full of elk. It's just as fun as shooting them on the ground for me.
Good luck
Post by: vandeman17 on March 07, 2016, 06:20:39 PM
Never did or will understand how sitting in a tree is hunting. Takes the skill and rush out of it for me.. But to each his own, I do know it is a great way to kill just not my thing.it's all hunting just different methods. I've never shot a deer from a stand but have shot a hand full of elk. It's just as fun as shooting them on the ground for me.
Good luck
Sit in a tree stand and watch a stud buck chase a doe, snorting and grunting all the while they have not a clue you are there. If that isn't a rush, not sure what is.... :tup:
Post by: buckcanyonlodge on March 09, 2016, 04:37:42 PM
Never did or will understand how sitting in a tree is hunting. Takes the skill and rush out of it for me.. But to each his own, I do know it is a great way to kill just not my thing.
Good luck
The REAL way to hunt is to spot a deer 1,952 yards away and shoot it... :hello: :sry:
Post by: OutHouse on March 11, 2016, 09:57:44 AM
Post by: Jonathan_S on March 11, 2016, 10:08:29 AM
Post by: BULLBLASTER on March 11, 2016, 10:10:49 AM
I'm going to find a cougar sitting on a trail waiting for a whitetail to come by and tell to him to, "Get with program bro..." ;):chuckle:
Post by: muzzlebuck on March 11, 2016, 06:02:55 PM
Never did or will understand how sitting in a tree is hunting. Takes the skill and rush out of it for me.. But to each his own, I do know it is a great way to kill just not my thing.
Good luck
A lot more skill involved than shooting a deer off the road. :chuckle:
I spot a doe bedded up as I was driving down the forest road and look behind her and all I could see was antlers! That truck and trailer came to ALL HALT!!! I jump out dig out my rifle, found a bullet and steadied up on the buck. He just stood there at 75 yards with no care in the world.. He had 8 does and one of them was blocking his boiler room. Im thinkinghe is gonna bolt at any second and I snuck one high behind his neck and above the shoulder. Boom! Dirt nap!!!
Post by: rtspring on March 11, 2016, 06:10:16 PM
Never did or will understand how sitting in a tree is hunting. Takes the skill and rush out of it for me.. But to each his own, I do know it is a great way to kill just not my thing.
Good luck
A lot more skill involved than shooting a deer off the road. :chuckle:I spot a doe bedded up as I was driving down the forest road and look behind her and all I could see was antlers! That truck and trailer came to ALL HALT!!! I jump out dig out my rifle, found a bullet and steadied up on the buck. He just stood there at 75 yards with no care in the world.. He had 8 does and one of them was blocking his boiler room. Im thinkinghe is gonna bolt at any second and I snuck one high behind his neck and above the shoulder. Boom! Dirt nap!!!
Remember I had one ankle, you would shoot deer on the road too
Post by: muzzlebuck on March 11, 2016, 06:27:50 PM
Remember I had one ankle, you would shoot deer on the road too
Just pointing out it does take skill and I think you would get a rush out of killing something regardless of how.
I dont care how old I get everytime I shoot an animal I get excited as a 5 year old in a candy store..
Post by: buckfvr on March 11, 2016, 07:09:21 PM
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Post by: raydog on March 17, 2016, 05:19:58 PM
:yeah: Boredom, a sore back, wondering if you picked the right spot........I know stand hunting works, but its a lot more stressfull :chuckle:
:yeah: The worst part is wondering if you are in the right spot!
Post by: Seabass on March 23, 2016, 02:05:33 PM
The skill of stand hunting is scouting and picking the right location.
The work is all in the number of hours on stand your brain and body can tolerate. The people who say stand hunting isn't physically demanding are the people who have never sat in one for 6-8 hours straight. Your brain will be the first to tire. Your body can take WAY more abuse than your brain.
The little dude on your shoulder will be in your ear within a couple of hours. If your new to stand hunting he will start in on you within an hour. He says stuff like, "this location sucks" "what the hell are you doing up in a tree?" "I wonder what's up the trail another 200 yards" "your girlfriend thinks you're an sissy" It's hard not to listen to him after a while but he's usually wrong.
I have hunted from a tree stand for 15 years now. Two years ago I let that little dude convince me to get out of my stand one nasty rainy morning. It was about 11:00 am and I had been in the stand since 6:15. I stood up to get down and noticed some movement that I thought was a coyote. I grabbed my bow and made a few squeeks with my mouth to see if he would come in range. All of a sudden I'm staring down a cougar at 15 yards. I was already clipped on expecting to shoot a dog. I got a window to shoot and I whacked that sucker. An otherwise miserable day turned out to be one of the best hunting experiences of my life.