Leaving a summit viper in the field for a day or three

[FishnFed]

Besides theft and getting wet, is there any thoughts on leaving it attached to the tree so u can jump on in a day or three and go back up?

 

[Hymie3]

I'm doing it now behind the house. It's fine for a little while. Seats will rot after a while.

 

[peytoncreekhunter]

Squirrels may chew on the padding.

Damn things had chewed on the housing of one of my cell cameras....

 

[DCA-DEER]

I've done it I like doing that instead of trying to set one up in the dark

 

[XCR-2]

Squirrels chewed the paint on mine but didn't screw with the seat

 

[TX300mag]

I've done if for WAY longer than that.

 

[Bull_TN]

I've done it a bunch with a Kroger bag over the seat to keep it from getting wet. That being said, you can tell those seats aren't meant to leave outside. I'm sure it cuts down on the life of the seat, and I have had one tree rat chew on it once.

 

[PickettSFHunter]

I do it a lot but have also lost several seats to bears and had damage from squirrels

 

[notgreg]

My experience has been that if you leave it on a tree for a week where I hunt, it completely disappears!

 

[Snake]

I've done it in the past but not where I have permission in one place on my place no problem.

 

[deerhunter10]

I've left them all season before.

 

[Carlos Viagra]

Yes, bears and thieves are the worst on them.

 

[Tn Joe]

It's a great way to tip off the deer to where your hunting.

 

[30-06 type of guy]

Besides theft and getting wet, is there any thoughts on leaving it attached to the tree so u can jump on in a day or three and go back up?

Left mine 2 days before my quota hunt during thanksgiving. Stayed on the tree until I killed on the 3rd day. I lock min up but still won't stop a desperate person. Probably put my cell cam on it the next time if it goes that long. I pack my seat in and out just in case it rains or someone decides to screw with it. Another guy puts a black trash bag over his.

 

[backyardtndeer]

I've done if for WAY longer than that.

Yep, same here. On my property, I left mine out for the better part of bow season a couple times before.

 

[30-06 type of guy]

It's a great way to tip off the deer to where you're hunting.

Unless you leave a funky seat in there it's not going to matter.

 

[DMD]

I leave mine occasionally. I cover the seat with a black garbage bag. No problems.

 

[killingtime 41]

I've done it if there's bears I've seen them destroy the seat and anything like that. I've left mine out on quota hunts.

 

[muddyboots]

Lord I have a couple been in same tree for years. I just take seat off.

 

[CBU93]

IF water gets inside the metal then freezes, it may deform and weaken the metal tubing…based on angle at the base of the tree, highly unlikely but I have stored one outside all winter before and this happened to mine.

 

[rockytopmojo]

Besides theft and getting wet, is there any thoughts on leaving it attached to the tree so u can jump on in a day or three and go back up?

What are your concerns? It is kinda what they are made to do.

 

[TX300mag]

Yep, same here. On my property, I left mine out for the better part of bow season a couple times before.

In 2003 I happened to meet a member of the site. He was hunting one of my uncle's farm, I don't know how many years he hunted it. He moved away a couple of years later, so I began hunting it. I didn't want to bring it out of the woods in the event he came back for it.I used it until the farm sold in 2013.

 

[fairchaser]

It's my ritual to remove my stand after every hunt. One evening I left it since I was going back the next morning and a squirrel had chewed a hole in my seat in one night. Just saying a lot goes on in the dark including deer smelling where you've been.

 

[Stumpsitter]

I leave my portables on my property like this every year. I keep a plastic tote underneath the tree with my seat in it. That way it doesn't get wet and I don't forget it. I cover the tote with burlap leaves and sticks , been doing it for years.

 

[Gravey]

Hardly use it anymore but I've left it on the tree and taken the seat off. The good thing about the old API Grand Slam Supreme I had years ago was the seat was a cordura type material so it didn't soak up water. Way better than the summit seats.

 

[arctic_cat]

Besides theft and getting wet, is there any thoughts on leaving it attached to the tree so u can jump on in a day or three and go back up?

Done it many times at my lease. Theft is my only concern on public land but I have done it at LBL for a weekend hunt also

 

[notgreg]

Besides theft and getting wet, is there any thoughts on leaving it attached to the tree so u can jump on in a day or three and go back up?

I think it'll be perfectly fine.

 

[Hitit9999]

I have left mine multiple times, for long and short periods of time. I hunt a private farm. I would always take a big black construction trash bag, spray off the outside before I put it on the first time. and put it over and around my stand and tie the corners. Always remained completely dry. And never had any issues with animals getting into it. Done it with an API Grand Slam and a Summit Titan.

 

[BigAl]

I've left mine up all season with no issues. However, I had bought 2 of the summit surround seats and left them with the stand. Initially no issues, but last year both of them ended up with squirrel nests. Nasty and tore up, and maggots included.
So I'd say the metal stand is fine. The cushion might not be.

 

[mr.big]

I left 1 on a tree in Cumberland Co Ky one night at dark30 and the next morning an hour before daylight it was gone.