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In front or in back of the tree? #1969418
12/28/16 04:08 PM
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How do you set up your climbing stand usually, so that you are sitting facing the expected approach of the deer or standing with the tree between you and the expected approach of the deer.

I do it both ways depending on the situation. If I feel too exposed I will swing around to the back of the tree and maybe cocked a little to my shooting side.

What do you do?

Re: In front or in back of the tree? [Re: Smells] #1969443
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Always facing the direction I think the buck is coming from. I'm not gonna put something between him and I on purpose.


83% of all statistics are made up.

Re: In front or in back of the tree? [Re: N2TRKYS] #1969493
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Originally Posted By: N2TRKYS
Always facing the direction I think the buck is coming from. I'm not gonna put something between him and I on purpose.


Ok suppose you're sitting on the downhill edge of a clearcut with deer approaching from your 9:00, 12:00, and/or 3:00? Hardwood creek bottom falling off to your 6:00. If you sit facing your 12:00 you stick out like a sore thumb. Will you still face the most likely approach? I'm pointing my stand at my 5:00 which allows me to shoot from behind the tree from my 11:00 to my 3:00 from the right side depending on how I stand and from my 9:00 to 10:00 from the left side with 10:00 to 11:00 being no shoot. This allows me to hide behind the tree while deer approach.

Re: In front or in back of the tree? [Re: Smells] #1969564
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Originally Posted By: Smells
Originally Posted By: N2TRKYS
Always facing the direction I think the buck is coming from. I'm not gonna put something between him and I on purpose.


Ok suppose you're sitting on the downhill edge of a clearcut with deer approaching from your 9:00, 12:00, and/or 3:00? Hardwood creek bottom falling off to your 6:00. If you sit facing your 12:00 you stick out like a sore thumb. Will you still face the most likely approach? I'm pointing my stand at my 5:00 which allows me to shoot from behind the tree from my 11:00 to my 3:00 from the right side depending on how I stand and from my 9:00 to 10:00 from the left side with 10:00 to 11:00 being no shoot. This allows me to hide behind the tree while deer approach.


I already answered your question. I can't help that you didn't like the answer.


83% of all statistics are made up.

Re: In front or in back of the tree? [Re: N2TRKYS] #1969571
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Originally Posted By: N2TRKYS
Originally Posted By: Smells
Originally Posted By: N2TRKYS
Always facing the direction I think the buck is coming from. I'm not gonna put something between him and I on purpose.


Ok suppose you're sitting on the downhill edge of a clearcut with deer approaching from your 9:00, 12:00, and/or 3:00? Hardwood creek bottom falling off to your 6:00. If you sit facing your 12:00 you stick out like a sore thumb. Will you still face the most likely approach? I'm pointing my stand at my 5:00 which allows me to shoot from behind the tree from my 11:00 to my 3:00 from the right side depending on how I stand and from my 9:00 to 10:00 from the left side with 10:00 to 11:00 being no shoot. This allows me to hide behind the tree while deer approach.


I already answered your question. I can't help that you didn't like the answer.


Lol


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Re: In front or in back of the tree? [Re: Smells] #1969572
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I like to sit facing the tree and screw in a couple of the gear holder deals to rest my rifle on if i may have a long shot


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Re: In front or in back of the tree? [Re: Smells] #1969614
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Bead this is the bowhunting thread, not what you screw to use your rifle. Get a x=gun Goober.


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Re: In front or in back of the tree? [Re: Smells] #1969658
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I always face the direction I think they are coming from and or point my left side towards that direction. Nothing sucks worse than straining to look behind guy the whole time

Re: In front or in back of the tree? [Re: Smells] #1969792
12/29/16 04:05 AM
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I sit at an angle to account for both because you don't know what direction that buck is coming from this time of year. The 9 point I saw Monday morning came from up high, but he could have just as easily came from any other direction trailing a doe.

Edit: He came from up high and from behind me. I would venture to say this time of year, I'll be standing with bow in hand for most of the hunt. I can't let a bruiser like that slip through my fingers at 10 yards broadside again. I'll jump out of my stand onto an arrow...

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Re: In front or in back of the tree? [Re: Smells] #1969858
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Always facing the expected approach.

Re: In front or in back of the tree? [Re: Beadlescomb] #1970038
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Originally Posted By: Beadlescomb
I like to sit facing the tree and screw in a couple of the gear holder deals to rest my rifle on if i may have a long shot


Well chit i still face the tree


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Re: In front or in back of the tree? [Re: Smells] #1970618
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I sit with back to tree facing expected approach, or at least quarter facing if I have a wide area I'm watching. In this instance, more than likely I've set up with the wind in my face.


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