If you live near or pass by Menards EDIT: New deal now at Rural King Edit again: Ground blind at Rural King

[NWS]

Tough crowd.

Guess I'll keep such to myself from now on.

Muddy & Big Game Stands have the same or very similar “no frills” single ladder stands for way more $$$. So that Rivers Edge is not a bad deal at all at those Menards prices…. As long as you keep your butt strapped into that sucker.

 

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Muddy & Big Game Stands have the same or very similar “no frills” single ladder stands for way more $$$. So that Rivers Edge is not a bad deal at all at those Menards prices…. As long as you keep your butt strapped into that sucker.

I agree. Thought posting it might help someone. I personally prefer the 1.5 stands but I'm old and fat and fortunate to be able to afford more expensive stands. But not everyone ticks those same boxes. I've definitely hunted from worse. Homemade wooden stands. Bakers. I had a Homemade imitation Baker. Try not to forget my humble beginnings.

 

[NWS]

I agree. Thought posting it might help someone. I personally prefer the 1.5 stands but I'm old and fat and fortunate to be able to afford more expensive stands. But not everyone ticks those same boxes. I've definitely hunted from worse. Homemade wooden stands. Bakers. I had a Homemade imitation Baker. Try not to forget my humble beginnings.

Yes. I remember the Bakers and Lock-ons that leave you hanging near the side.

That no frills Rivers Edge stand is probably designed for the midwestern bow hunter up north, who doesn’t want too many obstacles in his way when he’s drawing his bow. Rivers Edge is a Wisconsin company and of course WI and other Midwest states have an extremely long bow season which runs through the first few weeks of November before the firearm season kicks in so the bow hunting up there is during the peak rutting time which can be nonstop at times. Some archery hunters I am sure probably like having a stand like that so nothing is in their way as they get ready for that Midwest rutting buck / bucks to be moving by. Plus other stand companies like Big Game, Muddy, etc sell similar no frills stands like that so it’s not like Rivers Edge has the monopoly on a stand like that. A stand like that should not be a surprise to anybody. I would say that deal at Menards is one heckuva deal if you need that type of a stand. Thanks for posting.

 

[Jim Thompson]

Yeah that style ladder has been around forever and marketed by a bunch of companies. This may be the best price ever, but doesn’t make it any more comfy

I love lockons and for many many years I hunted on postage stamp stands with much smaller seats.

Yeah I’m still out on the little tiny stands these days.

Now quit whining Dale and post as many good deals as you find. Someone somewhere will find a use for it

 

[sleepr71]

It’s worth $30..even if ya don’t use the seat! Use the ladder for something else

 

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Tractor Supply had several good deals on ladder stands. Seem to have sold out at this point on those listed >120 such as the Muddy 1.5. Tried to order some this morning and no go.

 

[WaltL1]

Like a lap bar on a roller coaster... nice and safe for that "sun just hit me and warmed me up" nap.

Those are the best naps there is !

 

[uturn]

FYI!

 

[Glenn]

I bought one of these years ago and ended up having to modify it with a shooting rail and grab bars on the side. The way it is built you felt like you were sliding off of it no matter how much of a lean you put in it.

I’d pay extra for one with the shooting bar already on it.

 

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No Rural King stores in Ga. but there are in several bordering states. Still basic but cheap.

 

[GregoryB.]

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Our RK here in WV has been out of deer stands since the end of December , they mark them down pretty good to get rid of them.

 

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Looks like 5 stores currently have these. Might ship between stores free? Might not.

Our RK here in WV has been out of deer stands since the end of December , they mark them down pretty good to get rid of them.

 

[Jim Boyd]

Hard to have too many.

We have an actual grave yard.

 

[Liberty]

In have a similar stand and couldn’t stand it for more than 3 hours, even with a pad. I ALWAYS had my harness on. It is laying sideways in the woods now.

 

[catch22]

Tough crowd.

Guess I'll keep such to myself from now on.

dont beat yourself up slow!! I wouldnt sit in that thing, but it is alot less expensive than a set of climbing sticks. I hunted with a buddy in Illinois for years and they had a bunch of these cheap ladders that substituted for climbing sticks. The had their lock ons mounted just above or to the side.

 

[gma1320]

I picked up a couple of the big game versions of those for bow hunting from Walmart a few years ago for $25 each. I added the lumbar back rest from academy to them and a good cushion and it was not to bad. I could manage to sit about 3-4 hours before I had enough. I mainly hunt from the ground so I have since given them all away.

 

[bigchiefchoctaw]

One thing you can do with these cheap uncomfortable ladders. Buy them and use a millennium tree seat mounted above the platform. Use what would be the foot or seat as your foot rest. You can move the tree seat anywhere you go and have a heckuva comfortable stand

 

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[Toliver]

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Why you gotta entice me to places like that? Looks like they are trying to get rid of hunting stuff. Quite a few good deals.

There's this one and a tower platform both $300 off.