Inner-Redneck
Deer Hunting:
 2014 - 2015 |
 2015 - 2016 |
 2016 - 2017 |
 2017 - 2018 |
My first ladder tree stand in Georgia
will be used during the 2017-2018 deer season!
I will now have my OWN stand in Sandersville!
This also gives me another alternate location to hunt on the site.
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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.  |
 I first had my eye on this as early as March 6, 2016. That is when I took this photo. $169 is better than $279! |
Bass Pro had this on a clearance stack for a few weeks! |
I purchased at Bass Pro 3/5/2017 for $169.88. |
I waited exactly a YEAR for this clearance. |
The "Partner Pro" is 18' high at the shooting rail,
which is only two feet taller than the 2-seater in Alabama.
The seat pads are not as thick and there is no foot rail on this model.
 Hardwood of a species yet to be determined |
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| This is the tree that Robert
and I selected for my new stand. The open field nearby has many wildlife which pass by constantly. |
As of March 18, after erecting the tree stand...
Here is the view from the platform of the stand:
West
(and downward) |
North |
Northeast |
| View of a
deer path far to the left, and down |
View of
the open field, sitting normally |
View of
field to the right |
PROCESS of transporting and raising the LADDER STAND:
Robert and I had a cool, cloudy day, but it also RAINED some.
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| 6:56
a.m. March 18, 2017 Getting an early start at Robert's house |
6:56
a.m. March 18, 2017 Robert pre-assembled the platform for me as a favor |
6:57
a.m. March 18, 2017 Rear-view of ladder stand with securing ratchet straps |
8:09 a.m. March
18, 2017 We make a pit-stop at the Flying J plaza in Greensboro |
9:25
a.m. March 18, 2017 Robert bought a bag of corn for the hogs at Tractor Supply. |
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| 9:54
a.m. March 18, 2017 We finally make it to the property and where the stand will go! |
10:09
a.m. March 18, 2017 Just unloaded from the truck |
10:09
a.m. March 18, 2017 I had to prune small branches off the base of the tree first. |
10:18
a.m. March 18, 2017 Robert jumps on top and prunes branches mid-way. |
10:21
a.m. March 18, 2017 Robert assessing progress |
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| 10:21 a.m. March 18, 2017 | 10:35
a.m. March 18, 2017 We get the both the support and extension pieces attached |
10:46
a.m. March 18, 2017 Using a yard rake (!) to push up stand as we raise it |
11:37
a.m. March 18, 2017 Distant and perspective view: we just rotated it into place |
12:19
p.m. March 18, 2017 Robert is attaching the top ratchet straps to secure it |
We will come back later to add stand stabilizer feet and a camouflage cover.
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Note: The camouflage cover was added on June 17. This was right after rotating the stand counter-clockwise about 10º. This rotation made deer paths to the west more visible from seated position. The platform was elevated 2 feet higher September 9 to correct an improper platform tilt. That same day, a Moultrie gravity-assisted feeder was installed about 15 feet away. The stabilizer feet were completed September 23. I took the photo (left) that first day of autumn. |
I am now READY to HUNT in the stand!
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