Already getting ready for november

[jerseybowhunter]

Did some walking around my favorite rut stand a few weeks ago in the snow, walked about 80yds deeper towards where I see a lot of deer and most of my deer come from and all I can say is wow, thick laurels backed up to a thick cedar swamp, rubs, scrapes and tons of runs and tracks in the snow. Found a nice tree within shooting distance of a bunch of runs. Came back today with one of my custom ladder stands. 18' to the platform and a roomy 44"x44" platform and a comfy lawn chair for all day sits on the edge of the bedding area during the rut. My stand 80yds away has produced a few nice bucks and have seen some real nice ones closer to where I hung this set so I have a feeling this will be my new go to stand. If anyone wants info about how I built it just ask, I painted all the wood and built the ladder at my house, carried it in and set it up by myself then once strapped to the tree I screwed the platform down. This is my 4th one building this way and it makes it hard for thieves to steal and all day sits or maneuvering around a limb to get a shot way easier then standing on a little 20x30 platform

[LPJR]

Looks great. Kudos on getting that in by yourself, lots of work especially if it's thick walking into your spot. Well done.  

[megavites]

two trips in? Looks like a lot of weight to carry in but I like it!

[jerseybowhunter]

I can drive my jeep most of the way, I only had to carry it the last 200yds, oh by the way the jet sled made it a breeze to load all the wood and tools in and drag

[NJSOG]

Nice stand, but wouldn't have been easier to just carry in a climber ? Be careful last time I climbed in a wooden stand some bozoo loosened up the nails.

 

 

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[Live to Hunt]

I didn't think many people still did this. Looks scary where are the railings? I think medal ladder stands are so much safer.

[BHC]

being the weather is nice today and I have the dayoff I will be doing the same later today

[3Blade]

Those wooden stands bring back memories. I would rather use a metal stand, they are quicker to set up, not as visible, not so permanent if need to move it and much safer.

Good luck with it and be safe!

[BHC]

Going to look for sheds, and I have a general location as to a new stand location

[Rutting Buck]

If you feel good in that kudos to you, but I wouldn't do it. Looks like a fall waiting to happen.

[smoking gun]

I can't knock ya for the nostalgia when. I started hunting that what we did but the cost of the lumber and time it's more reasonable to get a good ladder stand from dicks for like 70 bucks plus you can move it if you have to

[mattg1500]

Thats sweet! enclose it and put a heater and your set for all year! 12v mini fridge to keep lunch in??

[Bowhunter2004]

You must be young! At this point of my life being an old dude now into my 50's if I had to build that thing and drag that in, then try to set it up without killing myself, just to kill a jersey 4pt I would just join a bowling league or take up chess...I hope you kill a monster out of it, you deserve it, but you better put a life line on that! Seriously! Put a life line on it.

Edited January 22, 2017 by Bowhunter2004

[Buck154]

Nice looking stand

[Buckboy]

looks great