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What do you do in your stand/blind to stay awake while waiting? #5395653 11/03/14 03:32 PM
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Just curious especially during the time before sun up? I've thought about napping and setting my phone alarm, but I'm afraid my snoring with spook the deer or the alarm will. I don't have cell coverage at the lease so checking the forum is out. Tried reading books, end up with a bobbing head especially after waking up at 4-5am to get to the blind. Any suggestions? Not much into games on my phone, what works for y'all?


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Get a good nights rest. grin


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I just listen for the animals coming out before it gets light and after the sun comes up just listen to nature!!!







In other words, I'm out there to relax so I take a nap until the sun comes up!!! There has been does staring at me on more than one occasion!!! grin


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Re: What do you do in your stand/blind to stay awake while waiting? [Re: Seadog] #5395916 11/03/14 04:50 PM
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cheers hear ya Seadog. have been known ta carry them cheap just-a-buck Styrofoam ear plugs. not for quieting out nature, but for nose plugs. sometimes nature erupts flag



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If I take a nap, I take a nap. Best nap is often in a deer stand or on ground sitting back against a tree. Often times I will wake up and the deer or turkey are in front of me. If I miss seeing a deer while sleeping oh well I got a great nap.


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I have fallen asleep in the blind on weekend openers, ended up waking just in time to get out of the blind for the morning hunt. It's gotta be the peacefulness of nature. Hook n line, easier said than done, have four daughters ranging from 6 mos. to 6 yrs old. Colt coffee would work except it gets my bowels working. bolt


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I've nodded off a few times around 10 a.m. when I figure if anything was going to happen it would have. If I feel like sleeping I tie myself tight to the tree and the rifle as well. Don't want to fall off the stand! Thing is.......if you are in bush country you really ought to be constantly glassing the area- you will often make out a deer at the limit of what you can see.

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I usually watch for deer to help me stay awake.

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Originally Posted By: Fltmedic
I have fallen asleep in the blind on weekend openers, ended up waking just in time to get out of the blind for the morning hunt. It's gotta be the peacefulness of nature. Hook n line, easier said than done, have four daughters ranging from 6 mos. to 6 yrs old. Colt coffee would work except it gets my bowels working. bolt


Let me rephrase. Get a good nights rest. In the stand


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Originally Posted By: Fltmedic
I have fallen asleep in the blind on weekend openers, ended up waking just in time to get out of the blind for the morning hunt. It's gotta be the peacefulness of nature. Hook n line, easier said than done, have four daughters ranging from 6 mos. to 6 yrs old. Colt coffee would work except it gets my bowels working. bolt

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Sleep...sleep2 the feeder is my alarm clock

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Sleep...sleep2 the feeder is my alarm clock


Makes me jump everytime, even though I know it will go off and its across the creek about 50 yards from me. eeks333


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I'm weak!
I don't fight it! I just go to sleep!



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Get checked for sleep apnea.


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doze of a little, play on my phone and just listen to all the sounds

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Ever been in the stand and let your mind wonder, then all sudden you think "man it's dark, sun up is slow", then realize you had your eyes closed. Did that Saturday and I had a great nights sleep before hand, don't know what my brain was thinking LOL


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I just take in the peace and quiet, and meditate on all sorts of thoughts...Being up in the blind or tripod just takes the stress away...so I just relax until I can see stuff moving...then I get my eagle on eye, and start glassing.


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Originally Posted By: LandPirate
If I'm not taking photos, I contemplate the meaning of the universe and how it relates to the fuzz in my belly button.


Right!! I often catch myself working on the correlation of quantum physic and quantum mechanics eeks333 banana2


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Originally Posted By: iliketohunt
I usually watch for deer to help me stay awake.


/thread. Get a good night's sleep, don't tie one on, use your CPAP, whatever.


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Re: What do you do in your stand/blind to stay awake while waiting? [Re: Fltmedic] #5396848 11/03/14 10:16 PM
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I guess I'll be sleeping. Enjoy the peacefulness of the blind, so I guess I'm giving in. I never really contemplated the meaning of life and how it correlates with fuzz in the belly button, guess I'll give that a shot! Love waiting and watching the deer come in, sometimes just can't keep myself up.


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lol you don't wana fall asleep in my stands... never had to test a safety harness and hope I never do

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Oh and lots of snuff

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