Where can one purchase a deer stand?

1. How big does a tree need to be for a deer stand?
2. Where is the best place to put a deer stand?
3. How long should you stay in a deer stand?
4. Can a deer see me in a tree stand?
5. What is the leading cause of death for deer hunters?
6. How high should deer blinds be?
7. What should I look for when picking deer hunting spots?
8. How early should I get in my tree stand?
9. When to leave the deer stand in the morning?
10. How long before sunrise should you be in your deer stand?
11. Is morning or evening better for deer hunting?
12. Can deer smell where you walked?
13. How far should you walk to your deer stand?

How big does a tree need to be for a deer stand?

The ideal tree for hanging treestands is about 18 inches in diameter. This size ensures the tree is sturdy enough to support your weight, and wide enough to cover the width of your shoulders. When standing on your platform with your back pressed against the tree, you minimize your outline as deer approach.

Where is the best place to put a deer stand?

An area that offers both, planted and natural food sources is an excellent spot for a permanent stand. Trails are a good location for permanent stands especially where multiple trails converge and can be covered from the stand. Deer prefer certain travel routes. Repeated use of these routes obviously forms a trail.

How long should you stay in a deer stand?

As a bare minimum time frame, a hunter should sit for at least 4 hours in their stand to maximize chances of success.

Can a deer see me in a tree stand?

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What is the leading cause of death for deer hunters?

Of the five sources listed in the quiz, human hunting was again the leading cause of mortality (53% of deer that died), but vehicle collisions were second at 17% followed by starvation (4%) and coyote (2%) and wolf (0%).

How high should deer blinds be?

What is the best height for a blind? Every hunter has different needs, so it is always best to pick hunting equipment or tactics that work best for your specific style of hunting, but a good rule of thumb is about 5-10 feet off the ground.

What should I look for when picking deer hunting spots?

Look for Animal Signs. These signs include scat, food, tracks, scrapes, bedding sites, game trails, buck rubs or turkey dust beds. The fresher the animal sign is, the better. For example, a deer trail with fresh tracks or scat and rubs leading to or from a bedding area can be a promising spot for hunting.

How early should I get in my tree stand?

Try to be in your stand and ready to go at least an hour before shooting light, which often means leaving the truck a solid 2 hours before shooting light. This gives you time to cool off from that extra-long hike, get your gear ready and let the woods settle back down before the sun peaks over the horizon.

When to leave the deer stand in the morning?

The best option when deer are around you after shooting light or when you need to get out of your stand is to wait them out. Staying in your stand until they have moved on will keep them from realizing you are there and potentially blowing your hunting spot in the future.

How long before sunrise should you be in your deer stand?

I always settle in about 30 to 45 min before sunrise, but you can never be in the stand to ealry. It just allows everything to settle down.

Is morning or evening better for deer hunting?

Evening hunt pros

More whitetails have probably been killed in the last hour of daylight for this very reason than at any other hour of the day or night. Another obvious advantage to the evening hunt is the ease with which you can sneak into your stand location.

Can deer smell where you walked?

Same way with thermals, rising thermals bring the ground scent up to the bucks nose. If you are walking through tall grass forget it, your busted. This is at a bucks nose level and lots of scent is left in tall grass.

How far should you walk to your deer stand?

Almost always about 15 yards from the trail, sometimes closer. Sometimes that is a mile walk and on sometimes it within sight of where I park. If the wind & food source are their, one area that I hunt on public land is over a mile in; upland grass & swamp.