Please Hit this Deer Hunting Tree Stand Poll

[308Scout]

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[SavageShooter]

Mountain and hills hunter here. Ladder stands and ground blind on an elavated spot. Next to or on top of the big round hay bales. I always wanted to get one of those round hay bale blinds also.

 

[Muleskinner]

We have 20 ft ladder stands but we also have 4 or 5 ground blinds permanently installed so we can hunt in inclement weather. I also have a climber but haven't used it in a few years. (I may be too old)

 

[Doctor_M]

Man, if you are going to hunt like that, get a turkey chair. My buddy and I use them as the go to portable blind for xbow or rifle. I've sat 4 hours straight without moving in a turkey and I can't imagine my a$$ liking a bucket after 30 minutes.

My bucket has a padded seat... and I bring my own padding on top of that

 

[newmuzzleloader]

I hunt mostly out of hang on and ladder stands My most comfortable ladder stand is a 2 man Hawk Denali I got at Cabela's several years ago.
I also hit other because I've killed 3 deer shooting out of the barn window.

 

[44man]

Once upon a time my uncle and I used to do 2 man drives and chase deer down on foot, but that was a looong time ago lol

I use to hunt out of a tree lounge climber, best stand I ever had, some shyt stole it and my legs are bad now

I have a great ladder stand in a great spot but I probably can’t get there or up there

So

The boys just made me a ground blind on top of the hill above my ladder stand and they cleared a path to it so I will try that this year

We shall see

 

[gtodave]

Everyone gets mad when I call them strap-on stands for some reason....

I mean, mine don't lock on. They strap on. Just sayin....

I hunt exclusively from strap-ons.

 

[GutPile]

Need to add "Bar" Beer obviously not poured until guns are empty.

 

[Bisleyfan44]

For the first 30 years of my hunting life, I mostly hunted from hang-ons and ladders with the occasional climber and ground tent.

The last decade or so, I've mostly hunted from the ground, open air, back to a tree, uprooted tree roots, ditch bank, etc. One highlight was killing 3 deer in 2 years with a handgun sitting amongst the branches of a fallen tree, knocked down by superstorm Sandy many years ago.

 

[jmiller320]

When I used to hunt, I used screw in steps and a strap on platform. I liked to get up about 30 feet in a tree. When I hunted the farm in Bedford County PA we built stands using 16 foot 4X4's with a 4X4 platform mounted on top and a homemade 2X4 ladder. Some were built for bowhunting with shorter rails and the ones for rifle had higher railings.

 

[Pale Ryder]

Only from the ground. Whether that is just a seat on the ground, a natural blind, or pop up, depends on the AO. Not afraid of heights just never tried a tree stand. Most, 99% of my hunting takes place on public land, so I like to stay mobile. Mid day I might decide to hunt a different area 1/4-1/2 mile away or still hunt.

 

[Batt816]

 

[metalman3006]

Box blind

 

[cww]

For the climber API grand stand magnum for 24 years but shot shoulder have had me in ladders for the last couple seasons. Millennium is my favorite on of those

 

[madmantrapper]

Bathroom window, I checked daughters bedroom. Close enough.

 

[SummitCnty]

Ladder stands in WV.

At my house either a ground blind or my back deck. I prefer the back deck over the ground blind lol.

 

[Fredcohunter]

I started saddle hunting a couple years ago and now use that method the majority of the time. I do have a couple double ladder stands up that I will jump in if I am short on time or taking my youngest son.

 

[outrider58]

I started saddle hunting a couple years ago and now use that method the majority of the time. I do have a couple double ladder stands up that I will jump in if I am short on time or taking my youngest son.

I forgot about saddles, as well as a couple other methods. Glad I added "Other" to the poll.

 

[outrider58]

Ladder stands in WV.

At my house either a ground blind or my back deck. I prefer the back deck over the ground blind lol.

I used to use a climber, a ladder stand, and the deck in my mother's back yard in Olney.

 

[outrider58]

For the climber API grand stand magnum for 24 years but shot shoulder have had me in ladders for the last couple seasons. Millennium is my favorite on of those

I used an API for years. Best climber ever. It was made special by them for Cabella's. It's actually still around. I'm using a Sniper now. It is about 10 lbs lighter than my API was.