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@cory-im fortunate to have several pieces of private land to hunt. Interestingly enough, this summer/fall I’ve had more bucks than does on camera.

@Lomax- I’m pretty sure I would get very tired running after a buck through the woods with a bow in my hand hoping he would lead me to a doe…HA. I know what you’re saying. I’ll do that. If anything, I’ll hunt for the bucks but instead of letting the doe walk past first waiting for the buck to step out I’ll shoot her first!

I know this might sound strange but I’m looking specifically for strategies to hunt does during the rut. I was fortunate enough to to take a buck early season and now have a DMP for my area. I have a few days of vaca coming up and would love to take a doe w my bow. I’m in Hudson valley area and I hunt mornings only. I was planning on hunting thick cover and bedding bc that is where bucks will be pushing does. Anybody have any other suggestions? Thanks!

For sale. Summit mini Viper SD with Hazmore mesh seat on it. Original seat included as well. Bout it this past November but realized I prefer to use sticks and hang on. Used for a total of 3 hunts! Not a single scratch or dent on it! All straps and pads included. Paid 270 for stand plus 40 for mesh seat. Will sell it all for 250. Looks like most places are still selling the stand only for 280. I’ll also drive to meet you if reasonably close to the Hudson valley. If I don’t sell it it’s no big deal. Let me know if anybody is interested. Thanks!

Thanks, everyone for the advice. It seems to be pretty consistent. If anything, I can move some stands in the woods to try to catch the deer moving in and out of the plots...

Don’t know yet. He just text and said he was considering taking up a collection to put some plots in...

Hi all. I’ll try to keep this brief but would like some advice as how to best respond to this situation... I have permission to hunt a very large farm and surrounding property which is almost 400 acres of land. There are several other guys who have also been hunting the property for many years. We are not friends per se but do communicate by text occasionally. Throughout the years it has come to be that each of us have specific areas of the property that we each tend to stay in and it has never been a problem. Some guys like to hunt stands on the edge of the corn fields while I prefer to be deep into the hard woods. one of the guys who hunts the field edges sent out a text saying he was thinking about putting in a few food plots in the fields and was discussing taking up a collection of money from all the guys. I don’t want to come across as a cheap a$$ but I also don’t want to pay money to a guy to put a plot in right in front of his stands while I’m 200-300 yards away. Of course the argument could be made that plots will “bring deer to the general area”. Like I said we are not necessarily friends and I don’t want to bring up the complicated process of determining who gets to hunt over the plots and when. should I chip in some money to “bring deer into the area” or should I say I don’t hunt the fields so I’m not interested?

I hunt in 3M so my properties are no bigger than 30-50 acres. The places I hang stands are the best spots on the property. Other guys that hunt the property allow their “buddies” to hunt as well. The guy said...”oh, my buddy said I can hunt here. I thought this was his stand.” I don’t want to bother the land owners bc they were uneasy about hunting to begin with so if I go to them with problems they might tell me no more hunting.

I would love to hear everyone’s thoughts about staying hidden- meaning using a climber instead of pre hung stands- to avoid other hunters being aware of your spots. I have had many headaches in the past few years with trail cams being stolen, ladder sticks being removed, and my favorite... me walking up to my ladder stand to find a guy sitting in it. I hunt a few different pieces of private land but each land owner has granted several other hunters permission as well. I recently bought a new summit climber which is nice but due to family obligations, I usually only hunt mornings and carrying 18 additional lbs and setting up in the dark can be a hassle. I have 3 hang ons and 3 ladders in my arsenal but I’m wondering if making a point to use my climber from now on would be smarter for my overall success.

Please forgive me if this is a stupid question. The sd card from my camera was stolen. I went to check my cam today and it was sitting at the base of the tree with the straps gone, latch open and sd card missing. I’ve heard that cameras have some sort of internal memory and if you hook up the cam from the USB port to your computer, some pics can be seen. Before I drive out to my parents house to use their computer... is this true or am I out of luck?

That’s what I planned on doing. Just pushing it back up the tree an inch or 2 to take the pressure off. Then pulling it back down into place next hunt. Any reason why this would not be ok?

I plan to switch from a 20 foot stick ladder to (3) individual climbing sticks to get into my hang ons this year. I plan to leave the top stick on the tree and carry in the bottom 2 each time I hunt. Should I take the pressure off or loosen the straps on the top stick after I hunt and pull it down tight next hunt or should keep it tight all season? I plan to hang my stands this week and was thinking it might keep the straps in better shape if I take the pressure off. FYI- I plan on using the regular factory strap in addition to another buckle strap for extra security. Any climbing stick guys have any thoughts? Thanks!

Does anyone know exactly how the mechanism workS? I’ve looked online but I still can’t find the specific details. Also- I just learned about it but I’m not sure how long it’s been out? I usually don’t like jumping on a product as soon as it comes out. Companies usually make a few tweaks to the original product.

Hi all. First off- please don’t turn this tread into a rage vs all other companies debate. for some reason, I Just learned about the new rage design with no collar with some kind of self locking mechanism. Has anybody looked into these? I’ve been a fan of rage for years and have had great results with the originals, chisel tip, and hypodermic. There have been a few times however when I’ve bumped a blade out of the collar and Worried about it after putting it back in. This new no collar design seems to eliminate that concern. I watched a few reviews online but wanted to know if anybody else planS on picking up a pack.

I’m looking at buying the exact same truck. Did you have a truck before this? What was your experience like shopping for it?

If we all went back in time 20-30 years, I’m sure we would be blown away at the bows that are out now. I’m sure back then, if someone told you bows would be 4 lbs and shoot 350fps you’d say “no way.” That being said, what do you think bow technology will produce in the next 10-20 years? Bows that somehow shoot 375 with a comfortable draw? Some type of composite material that will make 2-3 lb bows the norm? If you were to guess about compound bows of the future, what do you think?

I recently obtained permission to hunt a great property for next bow season. I put out some cams in January and I had a ton of deer including several mature bucks. Here’s my dilemma... the perfect spot for a stand is 100 yards past the property line- which is a stone wall. The 2 large properties come to a natural funnel. I spoke to the other property owner and there are already other guys that gun hunt it so I will not be allowed to, even during bow season. Today I spent 2 hours scouting the new property. Several deer trails, rubs, and scat everywhere. I would stand at a tree which I would think is great for a stand, then see another tree 75 yards away which I think is better. I spent 2 hours walking back and forth from tree to tree to tree. Anybody have any advice in selecting the best spot, factors to focus on, etc? Thanks!

If you do have a back up bow, what is your arrangement? Did you upgrade recently and keep your older one? Are they both equal quality? I was out of commission for 3 weeks this bow season as my bow was being repaired from damage sustained in early October. I def don’t want that to happen again. I’m deciding between buying another high quality bow or perhaps buying a mid level bow to keep just in case I need it.

I regret to say that I have never used my trail cameras during gun season/late season. I use them in October during early bow, as I’m mainly a bow hunter, but not after that. In the future I’m hoping to use them to be successful during rifle season. Where should I set them at this time? Anything to consider that is different then early season? Thanks.

Hi all. I recently obtained permission to hunt a large property (200 acres) that looks to have some great potential. I walked the property today and noticed that the entire property was divided by football field sized stone walls. There are gaps in certain sections which I’m sure will be travel corridors for deer. Another point to consider is the property has a distinct slope/elevation change. There are breaks in several of the walls mentioned above. Should I hang a stand 25 yards off to the side of one of these wall openings? Should I be on the high side or the low side? It appears that there are mature oak trees throughout the whole property. I only hunt mornings and prefer to get in well before first light. Any strategy advice on how to hunt these walls would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Hi all, I recently obtained permission to hunt a medium size patch of woods that shows great potential. I checked my trail cam from there and got a lot of deer. The issue is, the spot where I want to hang a stand is about 300 yards from a major highway with constant traffic noise. On one hand it could help mask my noise but of course on the other, deer can be walking right behind me and I wouldn’t know. My buddy used to hunt near a rock quarry that constantly had machines running and he killed plenty of deer there. Aside from being constantly visually observant, is there any other things to consider? Anybody ever have a similar situation? Thanks!

I hunt in lower NY which means suburban deer hunting. I have several small patches of woods averaging 10-40 acres. I was talking to the property owner of one properties today who said a black bear has been tearing up the local garbage cans each night. Apparently he drags bags of garbage back into the woods to eat each night. I have a stand set up about 100 yards behind the house. Will the bear scare the deer off the small property or do they not bother each other. I have other properties to hunt but with limited time in the woods I don’t want to waste a sit if the deer have been run off the property. PS- I have no interest in shooting the bear. Thanks!

For the past 4 years, I have killed a buck w my bow during Veterans Day weekend. 2 at one stand and 2 at a different stand. I have been reading several articles lately that some hunters have “rut only” stands. The idea is that they save specific stands for the second week in November as to not “burn out” the spot or alert deer. Now, i I try to select stand locations that have a number of good conditions such as food source, funnels, water, in between food and bedding etc. I’m fortunate enough to have a number of properties to hunt and I usually rotate through them throughout the season. Does it make sense to have some “rut only” stands or does it not matter?

Thanks for all the replies. I guess I’ll do it the one fashioned way and try one way and adapt as I go. That’s one of the best parts about hunting, you learn something new every time you go out and constantly improve your strategy.

I recently obtained permission to bow hunt a 50 acre farm in my town. The owner asked that I park in front of the barn so he knows when I’m there and also said one other guy hunts it and uses ladder stands. I walked the property today and came across 2 challenges that I would like some help with. 1- the farm has 2 large hay fields with a thin strip of wood lot on the backside of the property. In order to get to the back wood lot, I would have to either walk across the field or along the edge to do so. I feel like in the early morning darkness, I would spook any deer that were out feeding in the fields. How do I get back to the wood lot undetected? 2- when I got in in the wood lot, I found a few good stand locations but they are in the thickest, nastiest stuff imaginable. How do I get to these spots without sounding like a heard of elephants getting there. Any insight would be appreciated!