Ground hunting vs. Treestand (deer)

Mike P · Post by **Mike P** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 3:00 pm

SPITFIRE wrote:Have switched to ladder stands. I find them very safe to climb in and out of.

I know of one forum member that will disagree with your statement Spitfire.

SPITFIRE · Post by **SPITFIRE** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 3:08 pm

Mike P . I know what you are saying. Anytime we go into the woods we are taking a risk. Some risks are smaller than others.

Mike P · Post by **Mike P** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 3:15 pm

SPITFIRE wrote: Anytime we go into the woods we are taking a risk. Some risks are smaller than others.

I think that is a good summation statement Spitfire, and very accurate. Ladder stands are certainly safer then hang on stands.

Any time you go aloft and are not tethered by some sort of safety device you are at risk.

I now never leave mother earth without being fully tethered to the tree via a complete full body harness. I am hooked up entirely with my feet still on the ground.

More and more falls are occurring each year from ladder stands. I attribute this fact to the growing popularity of this style of stand.

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 3:24 pm

Woody Williams wrote:100% tree for deer.

100% ground for turkeys..

same here;) Ive tried the ground blind stuff and cnat stand it. Its something special about being up a tree and the view you get.

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 3:33 pm

mike we're glad to have yu but you could have taken an easier path to get here

seriously though 28 ft you're lucky to be alive

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 3:39 pm

mikej wrote:mike we're glad to have yu but you could have taken an easier path to get here seriously though 28 ft you're lucky to be alive

I get uneasy up around 15ft so I stay below that.. 28ft I would panic and fall for no reason

ya'll should see me when I have to climb the grain tanks.... I start to sweat like someones got a gun to my head

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:17 pm

i start getting nervous between 80 and 100 ft myself

DuckHunt · Post by **DuckHunt** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:15 pm

Based on kills only...

Treestand: 41% Ground 59%

I guess I'm equal opportunity. During the rut, I really like to be in a stand. In the early season when everything is thick I'm equally happy on the ground either sitting or stalking.

Oddly enough, the largest bucks I've taken with a rifle (8pt), crossbow (9pt) and compound bow (7pt) have all been from the ground. With a muzzleloader all of the nicer bucks I've killed have been from a stand.

The terrain and the wind dictate my setup each day.

DuckHunt

Limbs and Sticks · Post by **Limbs and Sticks** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 6:39 pm

90% I'm up a tree, If I don't have much time I'm on the ground, it's all good.

Wes

Chris Dillard · Post by **Chris Dillard** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 6:41 pm

Deer Hunt 100% from Tree Stand
Hog Hunt 50% from Tree 50% from Ground.

bojangles · Post by **bojangles** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 6:55 pm

All my deer hunting is done from a treestand except when shotgun season comes...then on the ground

Big John · Post by **Big John** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:23 pm

80% Tree stand and 20% Ground. I love ground hunting when there is snow on the ground.

The rest of the time, tree stands allow such a good view of everything around you, like watching a live T.V. Nature show, and everytime a different one!

VixChix · Post by **VixChix** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:32 pm

Ground - I'm not great with heights.

frisky · Post by **frisky** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:35 pm

100 percent from a tree or ladder stand!

nighthawk · Post by **nighthawk** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:57 pm

About 5% ground 95% treestand.I hunt on privite land,and we have 8 to 10 treestands,so no matter what wind condition, we always have a few stands to choose from.I know i'm a very lucky guy.

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