First Buck From My New Treestand

[chillywillie]

I sat in my stand last night after work anticipating next Saturday and a spike walked through 15 minutes after I got there.  He was 10 yards from my tree and never knew I was there.  I can't wait

[Out4Trout]

I'm sure that got your heart pumping. Sounds like you've picked a good spot.
I saw a couple of deer behind my house 2 nights ago. It was too dark to tell what they were - probably the doe and fawn that has been coming out.

[chillywillie]

It definitely got my heart pumping.  I was going to stay out until dark, but after I watched him for a while and he was far enough away I left.  That way if more came in right at dark I wouldn't spook them when I was leaving.

[fshnfool]

where there's a spike horn.....there's a daddy somewhere..     unless you took him down already...

good luck out there chillie and keep us posted.


what'd you get for a new stand?

[chillywillie]

The daddy is still out there.  I've been after him for 3 years.  Last year I found one shed, he's a pretty good size 8 point.  I don't know exactly what the stand is.  It's a 15 foot ladder with a nice wide platform from Dicks.

[fshnfool]

maybe that new stand will bring some good luck along with it....sounds like a h#ll of a deer to get w/ a bow from 15' up...

I've got a Rivers Edge 12' ladder stand that I bought with a buddy of mine....we got both together at a bargain price from Great North Outfitters in Winthrop a few years back....sweet thing is they're identical stands and we can set both up at 12' or one up to 24' if we're hunting together...(we've only gone 20' so far  ).  We spend a week at camp together in Dover Foxcroft and usually split days in the stand.  For some reason.....12' just doesn't seem high enough to stay out of sight  IMO

I had a climber given to me this spring that I haven't used yet, but looking forward to it. I've got alot of tall, limbless trees that'll be perfect for it. 

good luck next weekend !!