bigbucks Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Stand fully equipped while watching the shooting lanes. Left side shooting lane running to the SE from my gun stand. Right side shooting lane running to the SW from my gun stand. Better view of the SE lanes Tools of the trade, plus some orange for the occasion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbucks Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Last years bow buck stood right there in that opening. He came along that brush pile & cross the fence by that black trunked Maple tree. This is the other lane to the West where I could have shot a young 6 point a while before the 11 came through. This is what the big guy looked like the Friday morning before gun season as I walked up to him. Results of a successful stand setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bran32 Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Very Nice Pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrklean Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 cool pics guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meat-Run Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 nice story with pictures thanks for sharing them.mr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr8icefishinmind Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Views from a couple stands of mine!! This is from a tree line i am set up in overlooking a first year clover patch that was recently cut followed by about 40 acres of millet and crp (native grass) on both sides! This from a heavily wooded area that we cut somewhat of a runway through! Lookin south! And back north! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwhawkridge Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 harvey lee - believe it or not, she didn't. She just happened to be looking that way in the pic. They just walked off, not spooked at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SartellMN Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 How high are some of these stands? I don't have the stones to go above 15-16 feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbucks Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 The gun stand in my one sequence is about 16' but it's at the top of a ridge that drops off quickly. The bottom of my shooting lanes are close to 30' lower. Don't get seen up there too often, once I think, that was because I was ignoring this doe to shoot at a different deer. It's very difficult to tell how big or small one deer is down in those lanes. They all look short.The bow stand views in the other sequence is about 18'. I got spotted, I think by the same buck while at full draw, in the same tree the year before, so when I rehung the stand & I went up about 3'. Not sure if that made the difference or if my luck was just better... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Cloud Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Here is a picture of my shaddow from 20ft up(right in the center of pict) from this evenings bowhunt. Shot a doe about 30 minures later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psepuncher Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 crunchy leaves are very loud ... good luck, stay safe y'all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jameson Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 East. I need to trim some branches for gun season North East. I believe 22 yards to the corn North North West. West South. Had a red fox run the far shoreline tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuggieDawg11 Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 View to the north. There's an oak ridge that runs east to west about 50 yards away. Creates a nice funnel to a picked corn field. View to the east. 40 yards to the woods edge and 50 yards to the pine plot. Does bed in the pines. View to the South. View to the West. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NELS-BELLS Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Dark Cloud - It kinda looks like your in someones back yard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Cloud Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Dark Cloud - It kinda looks like your in someones back yard. Yep, my dads 70 acre back yard. A few of our stands have mowed areas or food plots. Your looking at a mowed path/area in that pict... I have some other picts i'll post after work and hunting this evening... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBo Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Here's an interesting rock formation seen from my stand on a recent South Dakota hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Here's an interesting rock formation seen from my stand on a recent South Dakota hunt. Sweet! That must mean we're in for a story with pics, right??? I hope so! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBo Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Sweet! That must mean we're in for a story with pics, right??? I hope so! Soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticknstring Posted October 19, 2010 Author Share Posted October 19, 2010 This is from a double-ladder stand I took my wife out to last Friday evening. Need a few hard frosts to knock down some of the vegetation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerystud Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Okay I finally got out hunting. This is one of my Twin Cities stands. The other is about 50 yards away but covers completely different trails. Each stand is setup for a different wind direction View to the West, swamp (bedding area) beyond the pine trees: View to the North, my other stand is about 50 yards away. Shooting area, Most deer will either come from the North (left) or SW (right): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave S Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 SNS,it appears your stand is starting to suffer from the same plague (Buckthorn) as the area I hunt in. I know come next spring I will be busy clearing brush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticknstring Posted October 20, 2010 Author Share Posted October 20, 2010 Sorry to hear you've got it too. It's terrible stuff. The only good thing is that it provides cover well into the fall. I'm going to try and do some hinge cutting this winter to provide some better bedding cover and keep at it with the food plots. All a guy can do without burning the woods down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jameson Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 oh my! Hinge cut buckthorn! Please cut it, and treat the stump with 41% round up. Yes, my pics have some buckthorn in them, too. I wish I would have cut the big ones and treated them with round-up, but didn't know better at the time. Now in the Spring when the ground is soft, or maybe even during a wet stretch of summer I'll be pulling all the small buckthorn. The small ones pull easy enough.Great pics everyone. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hattlequin Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Great pics, love the view from any stand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matchset Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 things are looking up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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