How do you do it ?

[John3]

Out of the treestand.. Pee is pee... I have never seen any deer react to my urine in any way afraid of it. The only reaction (when there is a reaction)is the deer coming closer to smell it.  When I find a scrape I pee in it first thing...


John III

[wtpops]

Originally posted by ChuckC:
Rick (wtpops),  I guess I was unclear.  Dark to dark. . .  in a tree   or in a ground blind.   Sitting,  not moving a muscle  hardly breathing. .   OK OK   you can move a little and you can breathe.  

It is tough to do.
ChuckC

Ya i know what you ment i was just being a smart a$$      

[waknstak IL]

I did it once in a stand from an hour before daylight till dark. Never again. Just not worth it to me. It took all the fun out of it.

[jrstegner]

I am going to be off work for the next month, starting tomorrow. I will sit in a treestand all day, every day until I tag out. When the weather is really nasty I might move a stand, or perhaps stillhunt. When you know there is nothing you would rather do, nowhere you would rather be, it is not a problem to stay in a stand for eleven or twelve hours. If you do not have confidence in the stand, or you think about all the other things you could be doing, or should be doing, you will not make it all day. You just really have to want to do it! I once did 23 consecutive days. After about six days in row you will start to get very tired, but it gets easier after about day 10. It just becomes what you do, like your job, only a lot more enjoyable.

[centaur]

I sat 6 hours yesterday. The wind was blowing 30mph in my face the whole time, and temps were in the 30s.  The deer were way smarter than me; they weren't around. This is supposed to be fun; yesterday wasn't. I don't know how you guys sit all day, but more power to you if you can. I woke up this morning, and the wind is blowing 30mph and temps are in the 30s. Guess what; the deer will have to wait a day or two for me to kill them.

[ChuckC]

I have a lot of trouble doing it myself.  I have several friends that do it on occasion, especially rut time.  At least. . .   that's what they SAY they do. .   :p    I was just hoping to learn some tricks that might make it easier to do.  

I wonder if that is just how we are wired ?  Some can just sit all day  patiently waiting,  others just . .  can't   so we have to do it a different way.
ChuckC

[trad_bowhunter1965]

My Brother and I have a saying that we use we got from guy his name is Barnie Caler "stick and stay and make them pay"

[J. Cook]

I used to do it alot in the bottom of an old loggy bayou stand (for those of you that know what I'm saying)...it's noting more than a round metal bar and 2 nylon straps.  Comfortable -- it's NOT.  But I'd frequenty sit from dark to dark.  I never read or anything, just really enjoyed being out and seeing what goes on in the woods when you are undetected.  Plenty of food, hand warmer pockets for cold days ...put on the back of your neck -- will keep your entire body warm.  I'd end up wittling on a branch or whatever to stay occupied.  Lot's of deep thinking, day dreaming, an occasional cat nap.  The key is seeing game.  There is no way I could do it without seeing anything all day.  I love it in the rut, as we frequently see the most activity between 10 and 2:00 when most hunters are at home.  It's not for everyone, and I can't do it every time, but I've done it alot and enjoy it.  

I agree with John III, I've never once seen a deer react adversely to pee.  Like him, most of the time I've seen it add as sense of curiousity to those rutting bucks!  You gotta do what you gotta do.
   

I say the key in being in an area where you'll see game.

[mark land]

Comfortable stand of course and just something about those 'Ol Man net seats that work for me, also I pack extra clothing with, lot's of water, some juice to break up the routine and apples, snacks, and of course a decent lunch which usually consists of tune lunches.  I try and reward myself for staying up and still by getting a snack or piece of candy every hour or 2 and then plan out my lunch and snack times during the day to help break it up. Sometimes I will carry a small book or bible to read as well during the slower times, but I always have my camera with me and take some video and shoot some stills of the deer I do not want to shoot and most of all just enjoy my time in the woods and viewing all of God's great creations.  But heck where else would you rather be then in the woods in the fall during the rut???  Mark