I will disagree about the food thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by fishhawk
If I eat too well, I'll just go to sleep especially sitting still in a stand.
I stay far more alert on an empty stomach for any activity I do... work or play.
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I will disagree about the food thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by fishhawk
If I eat too well, I'll just go to sleep especially sitting still in a stand.
I stay far more alert on an empty stomach for any activity I do... work or play.
I believe you learn patience, 10 years ago when I started hunting I wanted everything to happen in the first half hour of a sit. I was young thougt that things would always just fall in place and I could be all done and home in time for supper. As I grew older started working full time I began to appreciate what I was doing. I think as it of an escape, it's not just about killing the biggest buck or shooting the most ducks, it about the experience, watching ducks fly out of range and work around or watching a few young deer chasing each other through the hardwoods became just as enjoyable as making a kill and getting home. Once you learn to appreciate what your doing and the beauty of nature, patience are sure to come.
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For me the patience come from the moment I first step out of the truck to scout the area. I believe that hard work pays off, and I believe that if you put the work into scouting your area setting the tree stand in a prime location or as prime as you can get, the work pays off. I do pre season work in my area for bear, deer, moose, goose etc. And that helps me be confident in my setup. The patience comes naturally when you are confident in yourself and your location.
Happy hunting!
If you're asking how I actually spend 6-8 hours on an uncomfortable hang-on stand, here's what I do:
1 - Stay alert and slowly take in all the surroundings.
2 - Start to nod off, just keeping alert with my ears (I keep my harness lead short and tight to the tree for safety)
3 - Have some coffee, and break out my e-reader. (There's no flipping of pages since you just tap the screen, it has a backlight that's not too bright, and batteries last forever)
4 - Do a little meditating, staying vigilant to any changes in the environment
I pretty much run that cycle over and over. You can mix in an online game of scrabble on your phone or something but this is a pretty good way to kill time.
My buddy told me after a long dry spell it's called hunting not grocery shopping! LolQuote:
Originally Posted by rossh
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