An often asked question is when is the best time to hang a tree stand for whitetail hunting?
The best time I have found is late July early August in the mid afternoon or late morning when they are bedded down.by doing it at this time of day you give the area and the deer time to relax if they get rattled as your walking in to complete your current project. When it gets to the awesome wonderful day some call opening day your smell and any other smell will be long gone before you get set up to harvest that trophy you been stalking since spring. While there take notes check out aerial maps and windage(this will be very important come hunting season). Make sure your stand is facing accordingly. One of the best tools I use is what I call an entrance strategy....... which simply means look for a easier and quieter back door to get to your stand with out the slightest detection. Also remember this will be your entrance and exit during the season.
The day that you set a side to hang your stand(s) make sure you have a plan. I heard an old timer tell me once "plan your hunt and hunt your plan" make sure your prepared which means having a survival kit and all the tools necessary and ready a head of time. here are a few ideas of tools you might need...Saw, rope, windage tool, rake, range finder(optional), bow hanger(unless your on public land), water.Completely check all your equipment( bolts, screws, ropes, straps, seats, ladder joints etc). It would be a bad idea to just hang it with out going over your equipment with a safety check. make sure that you hang everything that you will need hung that day because you don't want to continue to go in and out of the area more than you have to. You really shouldn't go back in there unless your checking game cameras or hunting on opening day."To much smell in the woods makes the hunt no good" The last but most important tip I can give you is that you WEAR YOUR SAFETY HARNESS WHEN HANGING YOUR STAND AND WHEN YOU HUNT!!!!!!
We want you to have a safe and successful hunt regardless of when you hang your stands in July or August. Be safe Good Hunting and God Bless!!!!!
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