Inner-Redneck
Deer Hunting:
 2014 - 2015 |
 2015 - 2016 |
 2016 - 2017 |
 2017 - 2018 |
My first ladder tree stand in Roanoke
Used starting in the 2016-2017 deer season
We will use this as a plan "B" to the permanent blind.
The tree stand will cover the southern end of the pine grove.
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 Mainstream
Holdings, who owns Big Game Treestands, also
owns Muddy Outdoors, Eyecon trail cameras,
and the Xecute brand of scent control
products. This is model # LS5000 |
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Bass Pro 8/7/2016 |
I purchased at Bass Pro 8/26/2016 after price dropped to $199 |
The other selling points are the wide platform, a flip-up seat,
comfortable cushions, a wide ladder, and a foot rest.
 Southern Red Oak (Quercus falcata) |
As
early as June 18, I went
scouting for an alternative to
our permanent blind. This red oak I found (that day in the southern part of the pine grove) seemed ideal as it offered a view of the full deer path caught on the trail camera nearby.  Here, you
can see where the trail
camera is in relation to the
candidate tree (second tree
from the right in smaller
picture to the right).Tim offered to trim off the dead branches near the bottom and even used his weed whacker to clean up the brush around the base of the red oak tree come August 27. This tree is also relatively close to the sloped meadow and has easy access. |
After we cleared the path near the tree by late Saturday
afternoon, August 27, I placed the ladder (from the stand) to about
where the stand would mount against the tree. The tree stand will
be oriented to where the deer path can be clearly monitored.
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| 5:00 p.m.
CST August 27, 2016 Looking at the deer path to the left of the ladder. As you can see, that is the entrance to the meadow. |
4:59 p.m.
CST August 27, 2016 This is looking straight-on from the trail camera. The ground is now clearly trimmed. |
5:00 p.m. CST August 27, 2016 Looking at the deer path to the right of the ladder. The area beyond is where wild turkeys may be located. |
As of September 24, after erecting the tree stand...
Here is the view from the platform of the stand:
Northeast |
East |
Southwest |
| View of the sloped
meadow far to the left The permanent blind is located in the exact middle of the photo where the trees meet the meadow. |
View of the deer path
from the left corner of the stand |
View of the deer path
far to the right The mineral lick is near the center. "Dirt Bag" deer attractant was placed in the soil. |
PROCESS of building the LADDER STAND:
(Tim and I began assembly on August 27 inside the hunting
shack due to temperature being 94˚F outside)
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| 11:11
a.m. CDT August 27, 2016 Assembly begins |
11:55
a.m. CDT August 27, 2016 Back end of platform coming together |
1:07
p.m. CDT August 27, 2016 Platform minus seat; too hot in here! |
4:31 p.m. CDT September 23, 2016 We pick this back up a month later |
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| 5:29 p.m. CDT September
23, 2016 Both seat and shooting rail are fixed |
5:42
p.m. CDT September
23, 2016 Complete with cushions and pads |
5:43 p.m. CDT September
23, 2016 Getting an idea of how it feels |
5:53 p.m.
CDT September
23, 2016 Loading up truck to take out to woods |
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| 6:18
p.m. CDT September 23, 2016 Unloaded in woods |
6:47
p.m. CDT September 23, 2016 Got too dark! Coming back... |
12:49
p.m. CDT September 24, 2016 Removed seat; mounted to tree |
1:59 p.m. CDT September 24, 2016 |
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| 2:35
p.m. CDT September 24, 2016 Seat mounted; view down ladder |
2:36
p.m. CDT September 24, 2016 This bolt is missing a nut |
3:11
p.m. CDT September 24, 2016 Finished product |
3:15
p.m. CDT September 24, 2016 View from trailcam direction |
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| 3:16
p.m. CDT Unit by itself on the red oak |
3:16 p.m. CDT Nestled against the backdrop |
Seat
folded back to protect from elements |
Done
for the Day! |
I then came back a couple of weeks later to get universal blind kit installed...
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| I purchased a concealment canopy
online at Cabela's for $27.99 on 9/28/2016 |
October
9, 2016 after 5:30 p.m. CDT Canopy down and up. |
My
daughter took this pic! |
We are now READY to HUNT in the stand!
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