easy45
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Anyone ever walked in on their stand like this, I was really looking forward to hunting this stand this morning
Bad luck
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I had a tree fall yesterday that almost took out my stand. It took several limbs from the tree my stand is in with it. Also have to cut me out a new path to get to my stand.
killingtime 41
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Yes but it was a hang on stand a tree across from it fell over and crushed it. I spent the morning trying to find it with a flashlight. Finally at daybreak I could see why I couldn't find it.
backyardtndeer
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Looks like that was a nice stand. That sucks.
chris1976
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Happens more often than I like. Lost several over the years. Luckily never been in one when it came down.
Dang. Glad you weren't in it.
In the back of my mind, I've sometimes had this little nagging fear of a tree blowing over while I'm belted to it. Especially on those windy days.
In the back of my mind, I've sometimes had this little nagging fear of a tree blowing over while I'm belted to it. Especially on those windy days.
If it's that windy, I'll be back at camp
Dang right. I quit climbing trees in bad wind, or heck even being in the woods. Too many close calls!If it's that windy, I'll be back at camp
Deer made friends with a pack of beavers?
BSK
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Yup, far too often.
Had one fall and crush a stand I had a 50/50 chance of hunting that morning. From a nearby stand, I heard the tree fall and thought, "Wow, I bet that was close to my other stand." Actually fell right through it, pile-driving into a twisted ball of metal at the bottom of the tree.
Had one fall and crush a stand I had a 50/50 chance of hunting that morning. From a nearby stand, I heard the tree fall and thought, "Wow, I bet that was close to my other stand." Actually fell right through it, pile-driving into a twisted ball of metal at the bottom of the tree.
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I get seasick in trees when the wind is blowing... 
Ironically, never a got seasick while spending days/nights out at sea in a boat. Weird
Ironically, never a got seasick while spending days/nights out at sea in a boat. Weird
bloodtrailing
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A lot of widow makers in that patch of woods
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This sucks but this is good luck.
That would have been a hell of a ride. Metal can be fixed.
Never had it happen but it's always in the back of my mind. Spooky stuff.
Atchman2
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I had a blind I made in a root ball. I was thinking "what are the odds another tree would fall in the same exact place"? Sure enough I went back one week and a BIG limb the size of a tree was squashing my spot!
I have had an old stand collapse before. I didn't have the support on it very well and it slid. Luckily I was pretty close to the ground when it gave out and I held on to it and rode it down. The bad thing was my friend was right underneath me and I fell on him! Knocked the wind out of both of us!
Last thing, I have been trying to bear proof my feeders. I strung the feeder between two trees. The tension of the cable broke one of the trees! Either that or a bear tried to climb up and the weight of the bear and the cable was too much for it. The tree was rotten somewhere though. When I went up the tree to place the cable, hornets got me.
I have had an old stand collapse before. I didn't have the support on it very well and it slid. Luckily I was pretty close to the ground when it gave out and I held on to it and rode it down. The bad thing was my friend was right underneath me and I fell on him! Knocked the wind out of both of us!
Last thing, I have been trying to bear proof my feeders. I strung the feeder between two trees. The tension of the cable broke one of the trees! Either that or a bear tried to climb up and the weight of the bear and the cable was too much for it. The tree was rotten somewhere though. When I went up the tree to place the cable, hornets got me.
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That does suck, glad you weren't in it.
one of my spots was logged a few years back and another guy was in there later cutting firewood. He dropped a tree right on my ladder stand. He had 20 acres to cut on and just happened to ruin a new tree stand. We're probably both lucky he wasn't there when I found it. For some reason he kept having trouble with his log splitter after that, kinda like there was water or mt dew in the gas
one of my spots was logged a few years back and another guy was in there later cutting firewood. He dropped a tree right on my ladder stand. He had 20 acres to cut on and just happened to ruin a new tree stand. We're probably both lucky he wasn't there when I found it. For some reason he kept having trouble with his log splitter after that, kinda like there was water or mt dew in the gas
Yep. I got lucky. The way the tree fell actually protected my stand. It did not get damaged at all.
It sure does suck when you walk in expecting to hunt and find your stand on the ground.
It sure does suck when you walk in expecting to hunt and find your stand on the ground.
easy45
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It's all swamp out there behind it.
