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 Tree stands- how long do you leave up?
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05/16/14 04:16 AM
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foodieguy
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Hey all,
I just bought some used tree stands, in pretty good shape. I used ladder stands last year but I like the bigger platforms that you can get with a tree stand.
My question is this: how long do you leave your tree stand hanging? I'm probably going to set it up as a semi-permanent spot. The manufacturer documentation says no longer than 2 weeks but that seems more like CYA to me. What do you guys do?
Adult late onset hunter. Why did I wait so long to get started?
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Re: Tree stands- how long do you leave up?
[Re: foodieguy]
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05/16/14 02:56 PM
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sqiggy
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I try to take mine down at the end of the season.
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Re: Tree stands- how long do you leave up?
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05/16/14 04:15 PM
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passthru
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Year round but I hunt pigs year round so . . .
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Re: Tree stands- how long do you leave up?
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05/16/14 09:18 PM
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huntnguide83
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I leave ours up year around and put new straps on them annually whether they need them or not.
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Re: Tree stands- how long do you leave up?
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05/16/14 10:52 PM
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BgBkHunter
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Re: Tree stands- how long do you leave up?
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05/17/14 11:10 PM
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Nolan Outdoors
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I leave some up and take some down at the end of season. keep in mind two things - trees grow and strap get old.
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Re: Tree stands- how long do you leave up?
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05/18/14 12:25 AM
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Chuck McDonald
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Only straps on my treestands are on the ladders going up.
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Re: Tree stands- how long do you leave up?
[Re: huntnguide83]
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05/18/14 03:48 PM
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MeanGreen1
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I leave ours up year around and put new straps on them annually whether they need them or not. This.
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Re: Tree stands- how long do you leave up?
[Re: foodieguy]
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05/18/14 11:31 PM
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New straps as needed. But you notice that if you are in them enough. And I like to be in them.
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Re: Tree stands- how long do you leave up?
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05/19/14 01:41 AM
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Year round. We audit the straps on work weekend each year and come back the following weekend to adjust and replace rotten straps. This is an absolute must and without exception at our place. We just got back today and did a round of new straps on several. We usually get around three years out of a good set of straps. We also never use the cheap ones the ladder stands come with
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Re: Tree stands- how long do you leave up?
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05/19/14 03:48 AM
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MBrown
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Take mine down in the off season
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Re: Tree stands- how long do you leave up?
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05/19/14 04:25 AM
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unclebubba
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I have one stand that I hunt out of that has been up since before I was born. I turn 41 this year. The strap is a chain with a turnbuckle. That stand has since become part of the tree.
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Re: Tree stands- how long do you leave up?
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05/21/14 06:52 PM
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catslayer
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the ones we aren't moving we just loosen the strap and pull the pad off... but this year we moved all but 1 soooooooo. We pulled them first ranch trip after season.
Sombody smells like fried borritos...
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Re: Tree stands- how long do you leave up?
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05/22/14 06:51 PM
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BMowatt
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Mine stay up. Take the seats off so the tree rats dont eat them
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Re: Tree stands- how long do you leave up?
[Re: foodieguy]
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05/23/14 06:31 PM
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FoxTrot
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As long as I'm hunting that spot
I avoid Dick's and hope they fold.
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Re: Tree stands- how long do you leave up?
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05/30/14 03:13 AM
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texashunter900
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to hard to put them up so I leave them all year.
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