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Post by huxbux on Feb 4, 2008 20:57:33 GMT -5
That happened to me last fall. She walked right by like I wasn't even there. Done that too! I'm guessing we've all had similar experiences, but........... I'm also guessing we've all witnessed deer spooked by a falling acorn on occasion. IMHO.......Quiet is best, some sounds are bad, some sounds are worse and some sounds can be a hunt-ender.
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Post by scrub-buster on Feb 4, 2008 21:31:12 GMT -5
I do make a lot of noise with my climber. I usually break a sweat by the time I get settled in to. However, I took my buck out of my climber this past season. I put it in a new area and he had no Idea I was there.
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Post by dbd870 on Feb 5, 2008 5:04:39 GMT -5
Makes sense to me.
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Post by hunter480 on Feb 5, 2008 9:54:34 GMT -5
Woody, I've heard this theory quite a bit but I don't buy it for a second. I've had too many deer come in, completely relaxed and unaware, while in the process of climbing up or down a tree. Even when you do make some noise I don't think it spooks them too much. My father "rattled in" a buck a few years ago when he made a lot of noise with his stand on a calm day. The buck, a nice 3.5 yo 8 pointer, came in looking for a fight. Unfortunately, he caught my Dad 6 feet up and with his bow still on the ground. .......how many deer have you spooked and not known about? I've waited for my Dad to come out of the woods and seen deer running that he had no idea that he spooked. No matter what animal your hunting I believe the quietest approach is best as long your walking into the wind. Bingo
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Post by hunter7x on Feb 5, 2008 10:09:12 GMT -5
Before I started using a climber a buddy of mine who swears by one told me I'd have deer walking in before I ever got up the tree. I figured he was all wet, but the first year I used one 2 different times before I was up the tree I spotted deer coming in and on hte last day of the season before I had my bow up with me 2 does came walking in. I was able to pull the bow up and shoot one of them. I would never have guessed they would put up with the noise of climbinbg but they sure do.
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Post by indianaboy on Feb 5, 2008 23:48:29 GMT -5
I have shot many deer out of climbers. My bucks from the last 2 yrs were out of climbers. I like a lock on type stand and climbing sticks or screw in steps. As far as deer staying away from perminant or lock ons I dont believe that at all. I know guys that hunt the same stand opening morning of firearms almost every year and kill deer opening morning usually a buck!
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Post by indianahick on Feb 6, 2008 12:26:58 GMT -5
Taking a deer out of a ladder, lock on type should not be considered all that unusual or difficult to believe. Especially if you are in the right place and put the stand up early enough that you do not spook the deer out of the area for a few days. Get them up early, Sept or early Oct if you have a good idea where the deer are going to be walking later in the season. Climbers are great for being able to move around easily if the deer are moving 100 yards or so from where you originally set up. The newer stands are much quieter that my old Bakers were. And you can still do things to quiet them even more. Stick on rubber pads at points where metal meats metal, carpet strips over metal slats to quiet the sound of feet and weapons if you still lay your hunting armament on the stand and not use a screw in holder. Choose a tree that is fairly straight and not covered with vines or small limbs.
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Post by mbogo on Feb 7, 2008 17:50:16 GMT -5
We can't know for sure but I've had a couple 3.5 yo bucks and several mature does come while I was climbing so I must not have been making too much noise. I would think walking out would be more likely to have spooked the deer then simply climbing down. For me, walking around with a climber on my back is when they make a lot of noise, not when I'm climbing up or down.
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Post by SSNFA on Feb 11, 2008 21:51:19 GMT -5
I bought a Lone Wolf Alpha lock up and the Lone Wolf Climbing sticks as my walk in public area set up this year. I LOVE THEM!!! Most solid and quiet tree stand I have ever hunted from.
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Post by turkeyscout on Feb 13, 2008 17:03:50 GMT -5
...from my experience with climbers',the noise of climbing a tree with a climbing stand on morning hunts(before daylight) is more critical because sound carries further at that time of the day and if deer hear you they will probably circle your spot,in the afternoon hunts while climbing a tree ,i've had deer in my lap several times....so morning hunts take your time climbing and be quiet as possible and i like to use stylus green lights.......like what hornharvesters" says metal noise will spook deer every time.....turkey scout
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Post by old3arrows on Feb 13, 2008 19:17:56 GMT -5
Speaking of tree stands1 Rural King in Muncie still has a lot of stands left at very reasonable prices. They have a large assortment of ladders, lock ons, and a few climbers marked down after the season.
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