Napping in a Tree Stand?

[Bowwild]

Been in the trees since my first season in 1970. I have never taken a nap. Maybe those Baker stands I used in the early days prevented the habit from developing.

[smag]

Yep, if i wanted to sleep i would not have gone out.
Have to think if you sleep on stand? what you missed.

HH~

[Terry Green]

Been in the trees since my first season in 1970. I have never taken a nap. Maybe those Baker stands I used in the early days prevented the habit from developing.

Baker Stand?  You are a survivor too?????!!!!!!!!! 

[MCNSC]

I don’t take a nap in a tree stand. But will , actually can’t help but nap while hunting from the ground. Guess I just feel more comfortable on the ground.

[Possum Head]

Been in the trees since my first season in 1970. I have never taken a nap. Maybe those Baker stands I used in the early days prevented the habit from developing.

Baker Stand?  You are a survivor too?????!!!!!!!!! 

😂 been there done that!!

[Hud]

Only, If my feet were on the ground. 

[Jack Denbow]

I napped once. I had a good plan, I sat back against the tree and tied a rope around me and the tree, no way can I fall out. When I woke up I looked down and the rope was untied. I figured my ex wife had found me and climbed up and untied it. I fooled her, I didn't fall out.
Jack

[Patknight]

I strongly and respectfully suggest that you stick to the ground,  just my safe opinion,,

[Petrichor]

Can nap no problem in this. Has harness and hammock and hammock can come all the way above my head.

[olddogrib]

Cure..get a fuzzy cap,  racoon, coyote, etc. and wear it in your treestand.  The first time you open your eyes to a redtailed hawk or great horned owl " banking through the trees, talons "locked and loaded" on your head you won't doze off again.  Don't ask me how I know, lol!

[Lori]

you sleep much better on the ground.

[Petrichor]

you sleep much better on the ground.

Respectfully disagree. The ground cannot compete with hammocks. Picture I shared is using a standing position but if you use the sitting position and lean back and let the hammock completely envelop you, personally in my opinion nothing sleeps like a Hammock. No pressure points. Wind in the trees ahh magical.

[gregg dudley]

I sometimes nap in tree stands.  Like has been said, I tie off high with tension at all times.  I used to worry about all the things I was missing, but I'd be missing them anyway if I was back in a hammock at camp.  If taking a 15 minute nap keeps you out two hours longer you have come out ahead.  There are a lot of reasons to be in the woods.  Stress-free napping is a good one in this high speed life most of us our living.

[Bob D]

About 30 years ago I had a permanent tree stand in a big thick spruce tree. It was in the late season (December).  Even though I was getting up real early and  working long hours , I still wanted to hunt. I got into the stand a few hours before dark and it was almost immediately I started to nod off. In the ready-to-shoot position this was unsafe. I decided to set with my back against the tree between two stout branches and shut my eyes for a bit. It was safe but not a shootable stance. I figured since I could hear some squirrels 50 yards off on the fallen frozen leaves, I could easily wake up and “make ready” if a deer were to come by.
   I pulled my wool hat over my eyes and settled back. What seemed like a few minutes I was awakened not by noise, but by a very eerie silence. I yanked my hat up and to my surprised the whole woods was now white. A “few minutes” was over 2 hours, and in that time a heavy snow squall moved through dumping about 3 inches.
   I climbed up that tree in late autumn and came down in early winter. That snow stayed until April.
On my way out it was still light enough to see a lone set of tracks heading away from the tree but none going to it.
I wish I would have had a camera.

[Lori]

Hammock seat, we have two. I practiced setting it up until it was really comfortable. I was asked, 'Can you shoot from that position?' No, I could not. Back toting in my Huntmore, at least with that I can rotate to keep the best possible angle when I take a shot. A good shot is more important than a nap.

[Petrichor]

Hammock seat, we have two. I practiced setting it up until it was really comfortable. I was asked, 'Can you shoot from that position?' No, I could not. Back toting in my Huntmore, at least with that I can rotate to keep the best possible angle when I take a shot. A good shot is more important than a nap.

Which one did you have? Mine is incredibly easy to shoot out of it is a Dryad Drey

[Lori]

Ours are cheaper ones, but they pack small and light. They will make good camping seats for our upcoming canoe trip to the BWCA.

[Petrichor]

Nice