When do you trim your shooting lanes ?

[fasteddie]

I usually wait until about a month before season opens to do this . I know others that preach doing it months in advance . I have learned to trim sparingly as what leaves you see in September are often gone in October and your cover is negated .

[Doc]

Any time in September.

Doc

[Culvercreek hunt club]

In between yard work and the rest of the honey do list...lol

[Doewhacker]

The same day I hang my stand, usually 1-2 weeks before season.

[Larry]

last weekend in may then check them labor day weekend

[Fantail]

I'm comfortable with 5-6 weeks prior to the opener. I tend to make minor stand adjustments then as well.

[WNYBuckHunter]

I usually like to get it done about a month before season, when I setup my stand(s)

[Nyhunter325]

i do it twice during the spring and then 4 weeks before season that way i can see what deer have been in the area it sounds weird but it works for me

[Chevy]

I do major trimming in the spring when the leaves are still down. Then in September minor trimming to get the new growth out of the way.

[vipertech]

Usually late August, early September. 

[growalot]

Went to camp today! ;D ....deer beds under all my stands...kicked up a doe and fawn laying on trail and when I finished my rifle stand and climbed to sit a spell saw a huge doe straight in front of me 200 yrd open shot...this is a new stand in an apple orchard ...loaded with late dropping apples and thorn apples....I can't wait!

[Geno C]

usually few week before opening of bow.

[fasteddie]

I went down to Walworth to check on a stand today and almost got carried away by the Skeeters ! They were nasty !

[Doc]

I went down to Walworth to check on a stand today and almost got carried away by the Skeeters ! They were nasty !

Bad year for skeeters. It's a lot damper than other years and excellent breeding conditions for those little guys. Most other years, we have had a substantial stretch of drought by now. My shooting range (gun) and archery range are both in the woods and I haven't gotten a lot of shooting done this year because of those things.

Doc

[sweet old bill]

the 2nd week of september