Treestand/blind concealment

[tpr1921]

37 minutes ago, Lunatic said:

How do you shoot to the side or behind you?

I don't, as I sacrifice full field of view shooting opportunity for added concealment.  Works for Compound or Xbow depending on how high you place the roof support. Works very similar to a pop-up blind on the ground. 

[Lunatic]

18 hours ago, tpr1921 said:

I don't, as I sacrifice full field of view shooting opportunity for added concealment.  Works for Compound or Xbow depending on how high you place the roof support. Works very similar to a pop-up blind on the ground. 

Ok, I was assuming you could not. 
it works for you it would not for me. I shoot many deer to the side and behind me, I’m guessing more than in front of me. Maybe because I don’t hunt over bait? I also set up so my shots could come to my left, I’m right handed 

Edited November 12, 2020 by Lunatic

[Roon]

Natural is always the best

 

[Zipper]

2 hours ago, tpr1921 said:

I use this set-up on all my ladder stands.

Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!

[bushden]

Tom,

  I used military camo for years and I got to say that it seem to work OK, however after I got out my access to scrap camo dried up and I STOPPED USING IT. I think I am doing better without the camo by just staying still in the stand, your profile is smaller and IMO it is less noticeable to the deer than a STILL BODY.  JUST MY OPINION

[Bucksnbows]

I’m a big fan of setting up tree stands in good natural cover. Of course it helps that we have beeches to use. I also like burlap or in this case a rubberized surround that keeps the wind out from your waist down. 

Edited November 11, 2020 by Bucksnbows

[Merkel]

I wrap camo  burlap around my ladder stands and hang some more over a small branch that I screw into the back of the tree to help hide me. 

[Greg]

Fake pine garland stuff (christmas stuff with out the lights)can be wrapped around the legs of a ladder stand to hide it pretty well. Have also tied on small felled trees and branches. 

Edited November 11, 2020 by Greg

[KBfishing]

If I am sitting in a tree I usually like to put the stand in a white oak or beech tree with branches since they hold their leaves for a long time. When it comes to ground blinds this is the ticket. 

Edited November 11, 2020 by KBfishing

[Darg]

Love the idea of a clump of 2-4 trees.  I recently came across chicken wire attached to adjacent trees with branches/brush interwoven to shield view of them swamp donkeys.