Treestands in Washington...

[GrainfedMuley]

  Hello everybody. Thank you very much for letting me jion the forum. This is my fisrt post. Of course I have a question...How many people here, or do you know of anybody having a successful hunt using a treestand? I used one a few years ago on the edge of a stuble wheat field and was very successful. Nice 4x4 whitetail with a split right eye gaurd. Wasn't huge, scored 96 5/8's. In my opinion, it was just as nice as some of the deer you see on the outdoor channel. Anyway, I would appreciate all the feedback I can get. Good or bad. Personaly, I have not heard of anybody else using one in Washington. I am sure I am wrong though!  Thanx again everybody.

[strutnrut1984]

i use my summit viper all the time

[rasbo]

I use one if I find a well established bear trail..I will get a climber for blackie

[Elkstuffer]

Welcome to the site. I use tree stands for both deer and elk and have shot both out of them. They can be great if they are hung in the right place. It's nice to get that scent up off the ground. Can deffinatly be an advantage if done right.

Last years buck out of an API self climber

[270Shooter]

is that a yakima area deer elkstuffer? Nice buck .

[Slider]

Thats a nice pic Elkstuffer. Yea I have a Summit Viper also. So cozy I fall asleep in it!!!.....lol  I'm setting it up next late season for Archery Deer!!!

[TeacherMan]

Climbers are way more comfortable than the chain it type.

[bow4elk]

Been hunting out of treestands 20 years...whitetails, blacktails, elk.  I use homemade hang-on stands, Lone wolf, and API.

[jdb]

is that a yakima area deer elkstuffer? Nice buck .

its in YOUR gmu 270! I regonize the back ground

[270Shooter]

is that a yakima area deer elkstuffer? Nice buck .

its in YOUR gmu 270! I regonize the back ground

I was thinking that too, I just didn't want to give away a good spot

[EastWaViking]

I sometimes use one, when I do, I use a summit viper too, they are so comfortable you can sleep in them...and I have. 

[BIGDOG]

Welcome,several years ago my friend(Mtdew)built homemade treestands to use
for archery elk hunting up in Manstash!I killed a cow 15 minutes into opening day the first year we used them,about 12 feet straight down! 2 and 1/2 hours into opening day the second year I killed another cow at 20 yrds!The 3rd year we went over to
hang the stands and found our area logged!    We have never tried them since!   Jerry

[Elkstuffer]

I shot that deer on the south western edge of the cowiche unit. From the looks of his face, ears and tail he appears to be a cascade blacktail and was migrating out of the res. I agree the climbers are a lot more comfortable. I've dozed off a time or two in mine. Not on that day though, it was 17 degrees that morning.

[GrainfedMuley]

 Thanks for the feedback guys. That's great that a treestand can produce good results up here in the northwest. I have a tree lounge. It is a self climber. It is like a lounge hammack with a platform to stand on and a shooting rail to keep you from stepping off the platform. I have stayed in that stand from dawn til dusk. I was quite comfortable. Yes I have had my share of naps also. Don't forget your portable urinal. You sit between two rails so you can't possibly roll out of it. It has all of the bells and whistles. I love it. You realy do see alot more game, in my opinion. I didn't use one this year and was extremely lucky to score a real nice 4x5 muley with eye guards.

[hunterbuilder]

Pics??