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So today I went out on my property and checked some stands, put up my ground blind in anticipation of hunting season this year. There was a area that I was always wanting to hang a stand and today, I did... Holy crap.. So it was about 75 degrees and the mosquitoes were out in force.... Thank you Bill Gates.. Anyhow, where I hung it was midway down a hill, going in to a small marshy area where the deer cross, about 200 yards out from a food plot that I put in a couple years ago, but it's still producing chickory and clover, so they still hit it. Anyhow, in order to hang the stand right, it had to be high, so I a a 20 foot set of tree ladder, and the stand was a Millenium M25.... You know, the heavy one,, that attaches to the tree with a chain and not a ratchet strap, Once I got the ladder set up, one 4 foot section at a time, I put the safety line up and then, while hanging off of the ladder, hoisted this heavy assed stand up, getting hung up on every damn branch and nub sticking out of the tree. Once I got it up to height, I snapped it in to a line I tied around the tree..... And then I couldn't find the end of the damn chain. So after a whole bunch of sweating and swearing, I got the stand hung. Every time I tried to get the chain locked on, I would have to raise the seat, and at the most critical times, the seat would swing back down and smack me on the head,which would screw up the whole process and cause another bout of profanity. If anyone has ever watched A Christmas Story, where Ralphy's Dad wove a tapestry of profanity that was hanging over Lake Michigan. Mine is currently floating over Lake Ontario, My girl Holly was with me and she was laughing her ass off watching. She said it was like watching a Pollack cirque du soleil. Right now my calves at hamstrings are cramping up and my biceps and forearms are bruised, scraped and pretty abused.. Three grams of potassium hasn't put a dent in the cramps.. Damn.. JayG

At least you didn’t shoot your eye out…

Thanks for the chuckle, Jay :-)

3 asprin before bed, then another 3 in the am followed by a good breakfast. I don't do tree stands, but have taken a tumble or two hunting behind my house on the slopes of the Mogollon Rim (AZ).

Terry

Thanks for the laugh and glad you survived!

Makes you feel muscles that weren't known before!!

Good job! No pain, no gain! Sacrifices have to be made for us "real hunters"! Smart thinking to have a witness, too. She might not be able to drag your dead arse out of the woods, but she could talk the paramedics to the scene while holding up a '3' score like the Russian judges!

Been there. Done that. Profanity does seem to help.

I had a similar experience last week. But I will say I'm excited to go sit there! It's a hotspot.

Have that same stand, hate hanging that thing. Of course it's my wife's favorite to sit in. Not alot of fun taking it down either, but it is comfy

Nice way to start my morning - chuckles for sure.

Good stuff.

Sorry for the rough go yesterday and thanks for the comic relief this morning. Hope your today is better.

"If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough."

I have unfortunately reminded myself of the above statement more times than I care to remember in my life.

I never let my wife tag along on the stand-hanging expeditions. Either she’ll be too scared watching me hold on with one toenail and a pinky finger and she’ll forbid me from doing it. Or she’ll knock me off and collect the life insurance

All sounds familiar from my past! No more portable stands for this old guy but I resemble a bear looking for marshmallows lost in my ground blind as I attempt to put it up. I do not look like the guy in the video showing me how it's done!

I feel for you, but thanks for sharing that story!

Getting old sucks!

But it does sure beat the alternative. First sit in that stand you should shoot the first deer that comes by, you know, just for spite!

Yup. Takes me 45-50 minutes to hang a hang-on stand with sticks. Sweating and swearing the whole time. No idea how guys do it fast ;)

Never in my life have I hunted from a hang-on, I have better sense than that. I know damn well I’d fall out ! I have done 20’ ladder stands and didn’t like them too much, but I hunted mostly from tripods, from 12 footers to 17 footers. I liked them much better. You painted a good visual and I don’t envy you, even if it is a good spot ! ;-))

Saddle hunting has its advantages!!!

A another reason I don't use any type of stand anymore.

I feel your pain. I've spent my share of time sweating and cussing while hanging stands.

The Treestand Monkey I bought at a deer show a few years back makes it a little easier. It's a rope ratchet that straps to the tree, keeps the stand from falling as you pull it up, and holds the stand in place while you strap it down. I don't know if they're still in business. Their website doesn't seem to be working. Good Hunting and be safe.

You’ve got to be careful who watch’s these gymnastics and also who you tell about them. My wife decided I didn’t have the sense to know when tree stands weren’t for me so she sold them ( I think somebody got a great deal) and talked me into buying a great ground blind. In her defense I’m 72 and had both knees replaced and a heart attack so she might have some foresight. Cotton

I used to be able hang five or six stands in a day. Now, I'm lucky to get three up and ready at a time. This year I just had to check the straps and lifelines on our five sets and it still took me the better part of two days. To make matters worse, the last stand I checked had wasps living in the upright tube. Luckily, I wasn't stung, but it required a trip to town for bug juice before I could finish the set.

Your tomorrow will still be better than mine. Rotator cuff surgery Aug 21 and the Dr. said no hunting this at your age.

On two occasions that I know of, deer stopped by and enjoyed the show while I was hanging a stand. And the show did not disappoint. They have an uncanny sense of what is and is not a threat.

I used to take just potassium for leg cramps. Go get some chewable magnesium gummies. I have never had cramps leave as fast these do. I also use the theraworx stuff and I believe it is basically liquid magnesium. I love my milennium m150 stand.

LOL! I’m starting to feel that way too. Just not hanging a stand. ;)

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