I'm probably 5 minutes away. If im at home I'd be more then glad to help you. You have my number.Just got home after spending Friday n Saturday nite at the farm. Son left for CO chasing elk on Friday so I was solo. Shoulda called one of you guys to help me out this weekend. I dropped by son's place on the way to the farm and loaded up a Rivers Edge archer's ladder stand, got to the farm and proceeded to put that thing together. Holy cow!!! Finally got it all assembled n then Saturday morning decided at 63 and working out fairly regularly I could hoist that thing up a tree without any help. Found the perfect tree...started walking it up and then it got hung up in limbs bout 3/4 up. Tried to walk it back down but bottom ladder section started lifting off the ground at base of tree. Short story...I let er go bout half way down and now have a nice, warped, new ladder stand. Stood that sucker back up and finally got it positioned. Then...trying to strap that thing to the tree. Whole nother story.
I'm done doing these things by myself. But...enjoyed my time in OC as I always do. Daughther n grandkids came down saturday afternoon and we chowed down on a couple of Striplin's prime ribeyes. All good!
Just got home after spending Friday n Saturday nite at the farm. Son left for CO chasing elk on Friday so I was solo. Shoulda called one of you guys to help me out this weekend. I dropped by son's place on the way to the farm and loaded up a Rivers Edge archer's ladder stand, got to the farm and proceeded to put that thing together. Holy cow!!! Finally got it all assembled n then Saturday morning decided at 63 and working out fairly regularly I could hoist that thing up a tree without any help. Found the perfect tree...started walking it up and then it got hung up in limbs bout 3/4 up. Tried to walk it back down but bottom ladder section started lifting off the ground at base of tree. Short story...I let er go bout half way down and now have a nice, warped, new ladder stand. Stood that sucker back up and finally got it positioned. Then...trying to strap that thing to the tree. Whole nother story.
I'm done doing these things by myself. But...enjoyed my time in OC as I always do. Daughther n grandkids came down saturday afternoon and we chowed down on a couple of Striplin's prime ribeyes. All good!
Guys...I will NEVER attempt to do that again by myself. EVER! Too old for that. Shoulda waited for Brooks to get back or called one of you guys. Not smart for a 63 yr old to be attempting such a thing without the help of someone else.
It happens. I'm sure you suffer from the same affliction as I do...we're still 18 and bulletproof in our minds. Even after hernias, shoulder surgery, herniated disks, meniscus tears, I still overestimate my abilities sometimes and end up paying for it in some manner or fashion (physically or financially... or both) and I'm only 45. I'm starting to finally learn where to draw the line though. You must have good genetics if you've made it to 63 going full bore, no holds barred and are still throwing ladders up solo. I remember seeing a 4 wheeler technique sometime back on here that looked like a good idea. But I agree, waiting for backup in the future is a prudent idea for the heavy jobs.
I'm just 58, but the last couple years has forced my mind to catch up to my body , in terms of what I think I can do, as far as what I "want" to do I'm still in my late 30's, but thats just dreaming,,, lol
I'm working up plans in my head on rigging up some kind of hoist to mount on my golf cart, with an arm that will swivel and using a boat winch to lift deer with, trying to load an animal that weighs over 100lbs was a lot easier when I was younger,,,, I saw one on here a while back someone made, and it got me to thinkin,
Here is the honest truth.. from a hog hunter.. verified with ranger.
On private land and with proper licenses, you can go sit in a stand hog hunting with a rifle during archery season. You cannot have a bow with you at the same time. Why? Because you are hog hunting only. You cannot do both.
I have done it for years.
Hey Guys,
I am trying something I've never thought much about before, this past weekend I placed a shallow plastic tub ( about 6 inches deep ) about 10yds away from one of my feeders, filled it with water, it held about 7 gallons, I'm going to place a camera on it and see if the deer start drinking from it, I should have done this earlier in the summer, just never got around to it, as dry as our place stays until late Oct or so, I wonder if they will use it, this particular feeder is probably 6-700yds from the nearest water source.
I saw a video on youtube a few months ago about doing this, but the guy was using tubs a lot bigger, and even kiddie pools, I'll be able to check this one and refill it every week, or two weeks at the most. But I'm betting I'm going to have issues with Raccoons getting in it,,,,,
Don't know if its worth it ? or if it will work ? thoughts ?
Funny you mention that Transfixer, one of our members at BCR club has asked about placing some type of watering option such as a small childs pool. I really have no idea if it would work. As Todd points out, there is no water on our club there. I am planning on hunting BCR club Saturday AM, hoping this little cool spell that is supposedly coming in will help deer movement.