deer stands

[fenceman]

The deer stands are showing up. All the feed stores have some sitting out for sale. Some costing several thousand dollars.
I've got a couple of pretty good tower stands I built. But this is what most of my stands look like. It'll get a fresh green cedar roof. In a month or so [/url[URL=http://s908.photobucket.com/user/fenceman11/media/Mobile%20Uploads/KIMG0223_zpsvdytzcev.jpg.html]

 

[J&D Cattle]

I've went to ladder stands primarily. I'd love a tower blind so I could sit all day and have two people in it but don't have the right spot for one. Boy and I use ground blinds during youth season with success but I would rather be in the air.

 

[TN Cattle Man]

I have a couple of these "Redneck" stands up around the farm... very nice when hunting with the youngsters! Personally I prefer to hunt out of a ladder stand myself.

 

[TexasBred]

The deer stands are showing up. All the feed stores have some sitting out for sale. Some costing several thousand dollars.
I've got a couple of pretty good tower stands I built. But this is what most of my stands look like. It'll get a fresh green cedar roof. In a month or so[/img][/url

Years ago when I really enjoyed hunting I probably hunted more out of ground stands like this than anything. Quick, easy and cheap.....bucket starts eating into your butt after a while though.

 

[skyhightree1]

I prefer ladder stands but when bad weather or with kids those shooting houses I make are what i go in.

 

[Brute 23]

I wish I had some carpenter skills. :( If I'm ever rich I'm going to go to work for one to learn.

 

[Caustic Burno]

I have four ladder stands and three box only time I get in a box is with a grandkid or it is a cold rainy day.
Prefer the ladder in this part of the world where a deer rifle is a 16 gauge as most shots are 50 yards or closer.
Long range shooting after all the leaves fall pull out the 32-40 for those 80 or 90 yard ones.

 

[Brute 23]

What has always go me about the ground blinds is its too easy to end up with a critter in there with you. I saw several pics of rattle snakes curled around chair legs in those portable tents last year.

I like a good sealed box to crawl in to in the early hours of morning.

 

[Caustic Burno]

What has always go me about the ground blinds is its too easy to end up with a critter in there with you. I saw several pics of rattle snakes curled around chair legs in those portable tents last year.

I like a good sealed box to crawl in to in the early hours of morning.

If you want a wake up call early in the morning let a Barred Owl land in the ladder stand with you.
Here before you start up a tree or around a deer feeder you better look dang close for a Timber Rattler.
The feeders are like setting up a buffet diner for them and where the squirrels are is where the deer are
after the same acorn and rattler after the squirrel.

 

[fenceman]

You can see where the window on the stand in my op was repaired after a storm blew it off,. Before I got a chance to fix it . I crawled in one mornin. I like to get in the stand real early ,at least a hour before first light. You enter that stand through a trapdoor in the floor headfirst. I stick my head in right in the middle of a family of ringtail cats. There was a he11 of a commtion in that dark little box. I had my rifle, flashlight , breakfast and thermos on me and the way I was perched on that ladder , half in and half out. I was in no position to make a safe retreat, so I fought. Swinging my flashlight with one hand my thermos with the other. The little varmints making laps around my head. Some went out the broke window , some going down my legs out the trapdoor. I climbed in victorious claiming my spot. One ringtail, mom I reckon Sat
On the roof barking(ringtails bark like a little Chihuahua dog) all her brood was scattered around the brush below barking back. The racket went on non_ stop until daylight.

 

[TexasBred]

You can see where the window on the stand in my op was repaired after a storm blew it off,. Before I got a chance to fix it . I crawled in one mornin. I like to get in the stand real early ,at least a hour before first light. You enter that stand through a trapdoor in the floor headfirst. I stick my head in right in the middle of a family of ringtail cats. There was a be nice of a commtion in that dark little box. I had my rifle, flashlight , breakfast and thermos on me and the way I was perched on that ladder , half in and half out. I was in no position to make a safe retreat, so I fought. Swinging my flashlight with one hand my thermos with the other. The little varmints making laps around my head. Some went out the broke window , some going down my legs out the trapdoor. I climbed in victorious claiming my spot. One ringtail, mom I reckon Sat
On the roof barking(ringtails bark like a little Chihuahua dog) all her brood was scattered around the brush below barking back. The racket went on non_ stop until daylight.

I assume you being prepared for all emergencies did have a handy supply of toilet paper in the stand. :mrgreen: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2:

 

[Brute 23]

One of the funniest stories i have ever heard was of my boss's bnl going up a ladder on a big tower blind and having a racoon come out when he opened the door and jump on his shoulder. It's hilarious when he tells it cause he kind of reenacts it as he tells it.

 

[fenceman]

You can see where the window on the stand in my op was repaired after a storm blew it off,. Before I got a chance to fix it . I crawled in one mornin. I like to get in the stand real early ,at least a hour before first light. You enter that stand through a trapdoor in the floor headfirst. I stick my head in right in the middle of a family of ringtail cats. There was a be nice of a commtion in that dark little box. I had my rifle, flashlight , breakfast and thermos on me and the way I was perched on that ladder , half in and half out. I was in no position to make a safe retreat, so I fought. Swinging my flashlight with one hand my thermos with the other. The little varmints making laps around my head. Some went out the broke window , some going down my legs out the trapdoor. I climbed in victorious claiming my spot. One ringtail, mom I reckon Sat
On the roof barking(ringtails bark like a little Chihuahua dog) all her brood was scattered around the brush below barking back. The racket went on non_ stop until daylight.

I assume you being prepared for all emergencies did have a handy supply of toilet paper in the stand. :mrgreen: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2:

Little shyts was gonna get me again this year. :lol2:



The

 

[greybeard]

just shoot up in here amongst us--one of us gotta have some relief.......