Hickory Nut
Senior Member
What part of the offseason do you hang a new ladder stand for the upcoming season? This is on private property with only a very slight chance of thievery. Got a good deal on one and I have just the place for it.
I would go ahead and put it up now. Clear your shooting lanes and then just come back during the summer and trim up any new growth amd check your straps etc.
Any day of the year. Put up a stand one morning last year and killed an 8-point out of it that afternoon.
Deer aren't usually in the same places all year, either.
Nope they got feet and use em to walk around with
This. ^ All my ladder stands come down in January and go back up again mid to late August. The deer don't care.
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The less they stay out in the woods and get weathered, the better in my opinion.
I left one out last year and it got ants in it. What a mess. Now, I take down them down and put back up before bow season opens up.