#1719227 - 01/11/10 08:03 AM
Re: Ladder Stands ?
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Football Hunter
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Registered: 10/22/07
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Loc: Wilson Co/Perry Co
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mine stay out
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#1719228 - 01/11/10 08:03 AM
Re: Ladder Stands ?
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JEL
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Registered: 10/17/09
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Loc: Tennessee
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If you dont take them down I would at least loosen up the straps the tree grows more than you think. Will eventually be stuck there if you don't
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#1719231 - 01/11/10 08:05 AM
Re: Ladder Stands ?
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cecil30-30
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Loc: Morgan Co
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If you dont take them down I would at least loosen up the straps the tree grows more than you think. Will eventually be stuck there if you don't
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#1719284 - 01/11/10 08:41 AM
Re: Ladder Stands ?
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Cy
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Registered: 09/20/09
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Loc: Wears Valley & Cannon County
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I have 3 of the big buddy stands that stay up all year. The bottom ladder section on one of them has bulged out and split, looks like water got in there and froze. I would make sure that there aren't any places where water can get in. I used duct tape on the other two on top sections that were open.
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#1719289 - 01/11/10 08:44 AM
Re: Ladder Stands ?
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Loc: lenoir city,tn
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we have a 20 ft. ladder that has been out about 3 years.
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#1719925 - 01/11/10 03:54 PM
Re: Ladder Stands ?
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Registered: 10/28/05
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Loc: Mississippi
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so far, no problems with mine. did have a cute flying squirrel make a nest in one this year, though 
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#1719934 - 01/11/10 04:02 PM
Re: Ladder Stands ?
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Double-D-Team
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Registered: 12/18/02
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Loc: God's Country
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I like alot of others leave mine out. But as a reminder: check all strapes and bolts before use..
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#1720166 - 01/11/10 05:49 PM
Re: Ladder Stands ?
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Registered: 05/31/03
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I LEAVE ALL MINE, AND THEY ALL HAVE CHAIN AND PADLOCKS ON THEM. IF I REMOVED ALL MY STANDS AT THE END OF SEASN IT WOULD TAKE ME 2 DAYS SO I AINT DOING THEM. BUT I WILL BE MOVING 2-4 OF THEM IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS
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#1720311 - 01/11/10 07:06 PM
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Registered: 07/21/08
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Loc: Middle TN
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Leave mine out all year. No room at the house to store them. Just check (replace) the ratchet straps in September.
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#1720401 - 01/11/10 07:42 PM
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lung-buster
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Registered: 09/16/08
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Loc: Southern Middle Tn
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Watch out for WASP nesting in the open holes on the platform or any openings. I busted my arse trying to take one down 2yrs ago. I was shaking the lock on trying to get it loose and they swarmed me and i grabbed a dead branch and a few big branches broke my fall. I took that spray can of that foam and filled up all the holes on my stands. Ladder stands stay out all year.
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