Tree stands

get the gorilla series tree stands.. they are a hang on type and are super durable, cheap, and comfertable( I always carry a seat with me though)

depending on how fat you are you can get away with the baby kong( im 160lbs 5'8") and they are big enough to stand up in and you can reposition your a$$ in them if an animal is not playing by the rules... the best part is that once/twice a yr they go on sale at crappy tire/ or walmart for $69.....

they also have bigger sizes but you pay abit more, but they are still really good.. the big one have huge platform and huge wide seats so your a$$ wont get as sore as fast....sitting in them all day is definitly not a problem

I live in North Western Ontario and I hang all my tree stands in balsam fir or spruces...I hunt private property so I don't worry at all about leaving the stand in the tree for the whole season either..so if thats a problem for you, than you need to pick up a climber... I have no experience with them except to say.. do not climb smooth barked trees with the climber.. especially on frosty mornings( think slippage)..also you have to keep in min that you are limited to certain trees to climb because you need delimbed ones.... that often means passing up great spots because there isn't a suitable tree to climb...plus who really wants to lug those things in and out with a packsack a bow/rifle and a seat every time you go out.....my $.02
 
If your going to hunt a spot regularly, go with a commercial ladder stand, they've come way down in price and are easy to set up and takedown. If you're going to move around a bit you might wantto consider a climbing stand. The older you get the more you'll appreciate the ladder stands.
 
My concience is so dang clear I can fall asleep just about anywhere so I stay out of them;). I usually pick a deadfall or a stump that is already there and curl up out of the wind. Seems to work for me:D
 
grnhawg said:
My concience is so dang clear I can fall asleep just about anywhere so I stay out of them;). I usually pick a deadfall or a stump that is already there and curl up out of the wind. Seems to work for me:D
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New ones come with safety straps for the snoozer set.
I rarely feel the need to nod when hunting. There's always something to watch.
 
grouseman said:
get the gorilla series tree stands.. they are a hang on type and are super durable, cheap, and comfertable( I always carry a seat with me though)

depending on how fat you are you can get away with the baby kong( im 160lbs 5'8") and they are big enough to stand up in and you can reposition your a$$ in them if an animal is not playing by the rules... the best part is that once/twice a yr they go on sale at crappy tire/ or walmart for $69.....

they also have bigger sizes but you pay abit more, but they are still really good.. the big one have huge platform and huge wide seats so your a$$ wont get as sore as fast....sitting in them all day is definitly not a problem

I live in North Western Ontario and I hang all my tree stands in balsam fir or spruces...I hunt private property so I don't worry at all about leaving the stand in the tree for the whole season either..so if thats a problem for you, than you need to pick up a climber... I have no experience with them except to say.. do not climb smooth barked trees with the climber.. especially on frosty mornings( think slippage)..also you have to keep in min that you are limited to certain trees to climb because you need delimbed ones.... that often means passing up great spots because there isn't a suitable tree to climb...plus who really wants to lug those things in and out with a packsack a bow/rifle and a seat every time you go out.....my $.02
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You can put a stand in a balsam fir????
Holy #### man, I'd like to see how the hell you do that. I've got a few areas where balsams are the only real option.
As to my big fat ass, I'm 6'2, and 215lbs. Probably closer to 250 with my gear on.
 
John Y Cannuck said:
Portability is an asset.
If I'm hunting your spread, it could stay put, but hunting crown land, where other hunters wander, is another consideration.
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buy one of each,if ya put one up at the camp we will babysit it for you:p.I'll personly will sit in it to make sure noone tries to steal it
 
Then again, if I taped these to the seat, you could get a sore butt.

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I have a bunch of them and might have a heck of a deal on one for you, if you come on down here to pick it up. Heck I will even buy you lunch.

I have wayyyyyyyy too many thoughts about tree stands to put down here since I am a two finger typist. But I have spent many hundreds of hours of my life in portable, and not-so-portable, and permanent tree stands, and I just might be the encyclopedia of wisdom you need (since we are of similar ages and physiognomies...)

Doug
 
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