Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: WASHBCBOOK on June 06, 2010, 07:31:48 PM
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I have A little honey hole i have been trying to kill these bears so this year im going up
my question is #1 how high should i go and be safe
2nd is it better than a ground blind thanks washbcbok
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I guess it depends on your reasoning for hunting out of a tree. Are you trying to gain a sight advantage or just stay out of a bears reach?
I definately would not go any higher then comfortable. Depending on the area, you may prefer a ground blind over a tree stand.
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A tree stand probably would help to keep your scent high enough above the ground so bears would be less likely to get your scent. That is one of the biggest advantages, besides the better view that being up in a tree would give you.
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I own a tree stand, and like being it, but I feel its too heavy, and loud for the heavy folige that I hunt. Too bad I couldnt trust to leave it for a few days so I can silenty get up the tree. I dont own a blind, and I am thinking of getting one, but not sure how much noise they make in setting up, and what about scent control, does a blind smell like a tent??
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Never done it...but am considering it for bear in a certain spot this year...good luck to you.
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if you have a spot were you can get up and see and they use the area a lot i would think it would work great
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if you have a spot were you can get up and see and they use the area a lot i would think it would work great
:yeah:
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tree stands work great for bears,just put it up well before you intend to use it..PS dont leave any pads in them,mine have all been tore up.
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I did it last year, but didn't get to spend enough time in it to do any damage. I'll do it again this year. My thinking was to get my scent up above the bear.
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There is some super thick stuff I want to hunt/call in....I would love to get a stand up, so I can see better in it.
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I love hunting from a stand just because you have a better veiw of your surrounding, plus you feel safe. I usually maintain the same height as I do deer hunting, I really don't think it matters, if the bear wants to check u out, he will.
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I am somewhat new to stand hunting, but the instrucitons on it stated that 20 feet up is a good height since deer dont look that high. Is that the same for bears as well?
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Yeah I would say 20 ft is good, my stand Is 17ft, I know people that had there stand at 10ft and were successful
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cool, I use 4 rhino ladder steps and then put my stand up. It doesnt seem high until i get up there, but then again I am new to stand hunting.
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I hunt a lot from tree stands. I try and set my stand at least 20 ft above the grounding depending on terrain. After many years ( over 20) have gotten pretty good at setting up my stand quietly. Obviously be aware of wind conditions, travel routes before setting up stand. If wind conditions are not good do not use that stand area. Find somewhere else. The first few days of stand use , bow hunting, have always been best for me. I try and not over use a stand area. Maybe 2 times a week then move. Get up in stand before actually hunting and make sure that shooting lanes are cleared. I use pruning shears to do this and I try and do this a week before I use stand if possible. I really pay attention to scent control and wear washed clothes, rubber boots when walking to stand. Make sure to wear a safety belt at all times. This includes climbing up to and getting in and out of stand. If possible practice shooting out of a stand if you have never done so. Bend at the waist when shooting.
Good luck
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Thanks for the input! I have set up the same day, since I am scared that someone will take my stand when I am not around, but yet I leave a trail cam out for weeks at a time :rolleyes: I might just try that for upcoming bear season. Someone also stated that to leave the pads off or a bear will rip it up.
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I vote for the stand.. Had a buddy that baited, back when it was legal, and had a bear hot on his bait. He kept sitting on it but no bear... the bear was hitting the bait after he left... He put up a tree stand and the next day he wacked it... He was just 10 ft up but the bear should walk around the bait smelling for him the bear apparently took off when he smelled him and or waited till he left. :twocents:
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Sounds like a bear that new how to get free food.
