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Cutting limbs... Cover or shooting lanes?
#2260701
10/16/17 04:16 PM
10/16/17 04:16 PM
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Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 1,188 Chilton County
modoc_333
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6 point
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6 point
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Chilton County
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How do you trim around stands? Do you leave a lot of limbs to give you more cover, and just count on being able to shoot through smaller windows? Or do you cut more limbs out of the way so you can have more options in case the deer don't walk where you hoped? Thus counting more on your camo and being still to hide from the deer? My father-in-law and wife tend to leave more limbs. I have always cut more (though not 100%, I cut a lot). I would rather see more and be able to shoot more places, rather than count on the deer spending enough time in a narrow shooting lane for me to get a shot. The way I see it, it doesn't do me any good to be hidden from the deer if I can't get a shot on them. They can't see me on my couch at home, but I can't shoot them from there either! I sit still, and I use the camo I spent my hard earned money on.
So..... I am curious to hear your thoughts and how you trim around stands before the season.
-Keith
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Re: Cutting limbs... Cover or shooting lanes?
[Re: modoc_333]
#2261033
10/17/17 03:54 AM
10/17/17 03:54 AM
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Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 10,412 coffee county
goodman_hunter
Booner
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Booner
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Posts: 10,412
coffee county
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i cut it out of the way, but i dont bow hunt either.
For without victory, there is no survival
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Re: Cutting limbs... Cover or shooting lanes?
[Re: modoc_333]
#2261047
10/17/17 04:02 AM
10/17/17 04:02 AM
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Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 14,633 Tuscaloosa Co.
N2TRKYS
Booner
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Booner
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Posts: 14,633
Tuscaloosa Co.
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I only cut enough to be able to shoot. Hinge cutting is the worst in this situation from my experience.
83% of all statistics are made up.
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Re: Cutting limbs... Cover or shooting lanes?
[Re: modoc_333]
#2261055
10/17/17 04:05 AM
10/17/17 04:05 AM
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Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 6,778 Alabama
3FFarms
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I'll trim inconspicuous lanes well away from my tree but like to leave as much cover/junk around me as I can.
Ya'll are just overthinking it now
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Re: Cutting limbs... Cover or shooting lanes?
[Re: modoc_333]
#2261097
10/17/17 04:30 AM
10/17/17 04:30 AM
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Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 7,576 Boaz,AL
CarbonClimber1
14 point
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14 point
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Posts: 7,576
Boaz,AL
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I trim very sparingly, i like trees with alot of trash at the bottom or right under me. Best tree to put a loc on in, in my oppinion if you can leave it and its in adecent spot is in a big bushy cedar just trim out a little window. But id trim very sparingly, as its easy to get carried away and cut all your cover and not realize it.
"I dont quit.. And ill fight alone if i have to"
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Re: Cutting limbs... Cover or shooting lanes?
[Re: 3FFarms]
#2261264
10/17/17 07:57 AM
10/17/17 07:57 AM
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Posts: 1,887 Lauderdale County
Cousneddy
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I'll trim inconspicuous lanes well away from my tree but like to leave as much cover/junk around me as I can.
^^This
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Re: Cutting limbs... Cover or shooting lanes?
[Re: modoc_333]
#2261349
10/17/17 09:45 AM
10/17/17 09:45 AM
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Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 8,456 Harpersville, AL
tfd1224
14 point
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14 point
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I don’t trim at all but I’m also very wary about leaving scent. I don’t hunt a lot of places more than 3 times so it would be a waste of time anyway. I guess I’m saying I stay mobile to up my odds of killing nice bucks and I would rather leave the limbs that are in my way and shoot the deer when they pass them than leave scent while cutting them and making a bunch of racket and make the deer completely leave the area or make them super spooky when they do come in.
Yeah c’mon. Daniel White
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Re: Cutting limbs... Cover or shooting lanes?
[Re: modoc_333]
#2261453
10/17/17 11:23 AM
10/17/17 11:23 AM
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Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 36,292 alabama
BhamFred
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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alabama
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I used to collect old fake Christmas trees with the detachable limbs. On stands that have little to no cover I'd drill a hole and put in the fake green limbs. Worked pretty good too.
I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted.....
proud Cracker-Americaan
muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one
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Re: Cutting limbs... Cover or shooting lanes?
[Re: modoc_333]
#2261926
10/17/17 05:33 PM
10/17/17 05:33 PM
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Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 1,188 Chilton County
modoc_333
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6 point
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OP
6 point
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Chilton County
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I guess most here don't cut much! haha. I do like the Christmas tree idea. I want to laugh at the thought, but if it works, then it works!
-Keith
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Re: Cutting limbs... Cover or shooting lanes?
[Re: NWALJM]
#2262003
10/18/17 01:50 AM
10/18/17 01:50 AM
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Joined: May 2015
Posts: 1,051 Jackson County
NEbamahunter
6 point
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6 point
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 1,051
Jackson County
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Just don't break a branch off a poison ivy vine in front of you then rub your nose like I did Saturday. Whew.... talk about a lesson learned the hard way!
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Re: Cutting limbs... Cover or shooting lanes?
[Re: modoc_333]
#2262019
10/18/17 01:59 AM
10/18/17 01:59 AM
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Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 36,292 alabama
BhamFred
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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Posts: 36,292
alabama
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shooting lanes, hell I've been known to make limb barricades to move deer travel 20 yards towards my stand(the only decent tree in a monster saddle). It worked.
I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted.....
proud Cracker-Americaan
muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one
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