Put up my laddderstand

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Iam_Mike

Discussion Starter · #3 · 3 mo ago

Janesy said:
Good idea getting a jump on the bugs

And the heat

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gingerjake

· #4 · 3 mo ago

Looks like the setup has deer coming directly toward or directly away from the shooter at the 20-30 yard mark. Wind in your face carries scent down the split at 5-7 o'clock behind the shooter to any approaching deer. Deer approaching with the wind are straight in your face looking at the ladder. Might be useful to clear a lane for a quartering shot from a different tree.

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Iron Duke

· #5 · 3 mo ago

gingerjake said:
Looks like the setup has deer coming directly toward or directly away from the shooter at the 20-30 yard mark. Wind in your face carries scent down the split at 5-7 o'clock behind the shooter to any approaching deer. Deer approaching with the wind are straight in your face looking at the ladder. Might be useful to clear a lane for a quartering shot from a different tree.

Me? ... I'd have 5 lanes and all of'em a lot longer than that one ...lol After 18 years working with pros, "field of fire" is everything. At least if you're looking to put deer on the ground and do it without CFs or GFs.

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Iam_Mike

Discussion Starter · #6 · 3 mo ago

gingerjake said:
Looks like the setup has deer coming directly toward or directly away from the shooter at the 20-30 yard mark. Wind in your face carries scent down the split at 5-7 o'clock behind the shooter to any approaching deer. Deer approaching with the wind are straight in your face looking at the ladder. Might be useful to clear a lane for a quartering shot from a different tree.

There will be a corn pile on that lane

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Gabowman

· #7 · 3 mo ago

Ive found that before the leaves comes on you can really open up lanes without spooking deer. Like you I put up a new ladder stand for this coming year and I cut all my lanes about 6' wide and atleast 30 yards long, more where feasible. The deer should be used to it being there by this coming fall and hopefully never pay the stand any attention.

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Brknarrow1970

· #8 · 3 mo ago

We are doing the same on a few tracts of land , putting in clover. Cutting lanes and moving stands - trying to get everything done early on - so can focus on killing toms and chilling during the summer

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Norm newsome

· #9 · 2 mo ago

It's good that got your stand up and lanes cleared out. Have you got a lane cleared out for your entry and exit as well.. usually the deer will start using the lanes clear cause it's the easiest route. Back when I was a young man we would get in the nastiest cover you can find and cut trails for the deer to travel. It was a lot of work but paid off for years to come.

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Iam_Mike

Discussion Starter · #10 · 2 mo ago

Norm newsome said:
It's good that got your stand up and lanes cleared out. Have you got a lane cleared out for your entry and exit as well.. usually the deer will start using the lanes clear cause it's the easiest route. Back when I was a young man we would get in the nastiest cover you can find and cut trails for the deer to travel. It was a lot of work but paid off for years to come.

Ladderstand is 100 yards from my backyard. I have a trail thru the woods to thick stuff. I cut a trail just wide enough to walk thru to the ladderstand where it opens up a bit. Trail come right to ladderstand without being seen.

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robertyb

· #11 · 2 mo ago

You can expect deer to start using your walk in trail also.

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Gabowman

· #12 · 2 mo ago

Looking back at those pictures you could go back in there with a pole chainsaw and make some long lanes. The deer have @ 6 months to get used to them, which they will.

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Iam_Mike

Discussion Starter · #13 · 2 mo ago

Gabowman said:
Looking back at those pictures you could go back in there with a pole chainsaw and make some long lanes. The deer have @ 6 months to get used to them, which they will.

I thought the same idea

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