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]

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.