Big Tuna
Congrats fun hunt great story.....but deer don't have top teeth...lol

Dang, I never knew that BT. That would explain why she didn’t have any I guess! Lol.

Congrats to you and your son Rsquared. Went through the same challenges being a mentor, after my son's first year we bagged the ground blinds and I bought a few of the Walmart 15ft two man stands.

Made it a bit easier, him being able to see more of his surroundings kept his attention longer and the shooting rail freed up one of my hands from the shooting stick. I put double lifelines on every setup so he was attached from the time he started up the tree till the hunt was over.

I was concerned about deer seeing us in bigger stands but so far we have not been busted by a single deer in those set ups over the past 5 years.

rsquared

Big Tuna
Congrats fun hunt great story.....but deer don't have top teeth...lol

Dang, I never knew that BT. That would explain why she didn’t have any I guess! Lol.

😝 I ain't saying a word Dave, hell I don't know a goat from a sheep. 😝.... 😳🤔

Moses Guthrie
Congrats to you and your son Rsquared. Went through the same challenges being a mentor, after my son's first year we bagged the ground blinds and I bought a few of the Walmart 15ft two man stands.

Made it a bit easier, him being able to see more of his surroundings kept his attention longer and the shooting rail freed up one of my hands from the shooting stick. I put double lifelines on every setup so he was attached from the time he started up the tree till the hunt was over.

I was concerned about deer seeing us in bigger stands but so far we have not been busted by a single deer in those set ups over the past 5 years.

Thanks Moses.  Back at you and your son!  I know a few other mentor hunters and junior hunters that connected on Saturday.  Was a good day to be out!
 
I've thought about doing that, but I hate climbing!  Haha.  I don't mind 'em once I get up there, but me and ladders or climbing sticks don't get along too well.  I do have a one man ladder stand that I used to hunt out of - only have it at 10' though instead of 15'.  My 15 year old hunts out of it now, very near to where we had our blind set up Saturday, while I sit behind him in my blind on terra firma.  He does see a lot more than I do though, even only 10' off the ground.  
 
 
 
 

Dunhams has several different models of 2 man ladder stands on sale now Dave, just saying!  The best sale is over @ 6pm today, Guardian XL 2 man, 18' for $89.99.  Might even convince me to come up and help ya set it up if you share some of your farm pond fishing spots......
 
I actually used the same model last year for my kids and I.  I could only get it to 12' though since i was by myself setting it up and it was too top heavy @ the full 18'.  
 
Congrats to your son on the doe!

gillz, A hunter died after falling from a tree stand Saturday & was found Sunday Morn. in Fayette Cnty. they think that the stand failed. Last week a bud of mine had a close call when he was trying to put up a 18' ladder stand by himself & when almost up it fell back on him catching his head between the steps & the rails hit hard on his shoulders almost knocking him out & tearing up his shoulder in the process. You can never be too careful.   sam

Yeah I saw that Crappie, wife saw it to and said see that’s why I don’t like you out by yourself. I have 2 stands , a 2 man stand and other one I just call it a large mans stand ... cause I’m no little guy or young anymore.... lol I have them chained and turn buckles to tighten them up good also pad locks so if they steal them they have to work for it.😜 also have ratchet straps on them to... yeah maybe a little over kill ... lol also wear a Harness.. good luck and be safe out there !!

Got out this afternoon for the 1st hunt of the season. Saw 4-5 on the way in and 9 doe while sitting on a stump in the grapevines. They were hammering the acorns. Closest any got was about 40yds. to far for my stick bow. It was a good night even though I sat by the wrong oak tree.

Congratulations to those successful hunters above and the fine men who showed them the way

Saturday evening say 4 does no shots, last night seen like 13 does 1 4pt and well..... shot a doe 35 yards ran 40 died in about 30 seconds couldn't have went better 💪🖒

Sounds like “meat on the table,” as my Dad used to say.

Congrats!