What do you do in the stand to pass time

Doe Master · Post by **Doe Master** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:23 pm

As the subject says what do you do in the stand to pass time ? I like to play the alphabet game ie. Come up with a automobile that starts with each letter of the alphabet or different countries .

chris4570 · Post by **chris4570** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:51 pm

Many things. Pretend my xbow is a guitar, running my fingers along the forestock playing noiseless notes.

Think about when the deer are going to show up. Why they show up sometimes but not others.

Sometimes I nod off for a second or two.

Take pictures.

Complain to myself about the waterproof gloves that I am wearing in the rain, my hands soaking wet.

Wondering if there are deer under my other stands. Chewing their cud.

I try to send messages to the thousand crows that are caw, caw,cawwing "Shut up" or "You're lucky I don't have my shotgun with me!". It's impossible to hear anything when there are that many.

I think about ways to make a treestand that can pivot or roll from one side of the tree to the other. A 360 degree treestand.

Mike P · Post by **Mike P** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:03 pm

When the field of view allows, I will read.

If I am in tight quarters and a buck could surprise me I refrain from reading.

Pydpiper · Post by **Pydpiper** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:04 pm

Contemplate business advancements.
Study my crossbow, speaking silently to it.
Text message the wife and kids if it is really quiet..

Sandman · Post by **Sandman** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:08 pm

Sweating
Looking
Listening
Nodding off
Day dreaming
Sleeping
Shivering

Wondering if it will affect my hunt that I have dropped something that I didnt intend to....i.e. bolt, hat, glove~!

That about sums up my evening tonight~!

Seriously, I try to stay focussed with the task at hand but often find my mind wondering~!

Cheers,
Robin

vixenmaster · Post by **vixenmaster** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:46 pm

sitting 20 to 25 ft. up in tree in my viper i just move my eyes 1st then my head slowly to ck the several trails constantly. plus i like my squirrels entertainment and the Indianhead pecker woods

flbuckmaster · Post by **flbuckmaster** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:05 pm

read or work on my lap top.
jay

chris4570 · Post by **chris4570** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:14 pm

planter wrote:I also wonder why they put Velcro on hunting gear. It's the loudest tearing sound I can imagine.

Don't forget the hard plastic buttons or snaps that sound wonderful when your crossbow bangs into them.

Another thing that I don't understand is why are almost all deer calls/grunt tubes made of hard plastic/wood.

I like quiet.

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:50 pm

Simple:

I become the deer, Grasshopper.

LOL

hikerman · Post by **hikerman** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:09 pm

Try to stay awake.

I read if I can. I am reading a book about a Algonquin Indian guide who take a English man on a canoe trip in 1945 in the park. True story, has some interesting things in it. The story is written by the English man, the Indian doesn't know it's being written, so he doesn't hid his true self.

Most of the time I day dream or admire my x bow.
Try to concentrate on noise, like twigs snapping.

Kelley · Post by **Kelley** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:30 pm

I try to stay totally alert and aware of my suroundings. constantly pivoting my head slowly from left to right, right to left, watching for any movement that might be a deer. Even maintaining this I have had deer apear within 15-20yrds before I see them. Most of the time I detect them ou to as much as 50 yrds in the bush.
Kelley

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:49 pm

I sleep

kidding... actaully look at nude woman pics on my cell phone.. I find that helps me stay awake LOL... HAHAHHHAA

Normous · Post by **Normous** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:53 pm

Pluck pickers from my camo.

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:55 pm

i sit there still visualizing how i hope my night goes where the deer will come from where he will stop just perfect where i place my arrow and how far the recovery is. so far its been nothing but day dreaming this year but it works to keep my mind occupied i guess its true what they say small things amuse small minds

Benu · Post by **Benu** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:15 pm

Daydream about how the deer is going to appear in front of my and finally getting to use my xbow in a hunting situation.

Watch the chipmunks, woodpeckers, bluejays, grouse, and now rabbits. And think geeze I should have picked up some of those grabber attachments for using on small game with a field point.

Wonder if the deer at just laughing at me for spraying all that buck bomb around.

Look forward to hunting on my families land in SK when we move back home.

Dream about the future hunts.

Stare off into the trees and just think of nothing. I do this a lot when it is raining, sometimes 2 hours will seem just like 2 minutes.

Go through my mental checklist of what to do when the deer does present.

I have read a book a few times, but I find it too distracting.

I prefer to just think, because all the while I slowly scan the bush for deer.