Ready to set ladder stand on new property

[NYDAN]

I have gained permission to hunt on hundreds of acres of two properties. One of those properties (hundreds of acres) is remote and all woods - with huge amounts of oak trees. Only about three people, including me will hunt it this year. It was not hunted last year.

I have been scouting on it, clearing logging roads, and doing some hunting from a pop-up blind. There is a ton of buck sign and I have seen bucks each of the two times I have hunted it so far. I located an excellent place (on the top of a ridge line) to place a ladder stand. So, my wife and I took down a low producing stand I had on the property that I sold and I have been getting ready to set it today at the new location I have scouted out.

The stand location is a long ways from a public road. We can drive a 4 WD truck part way up an old gas well road, but then we have to switch to old logging roads that are not currently passable by a pick-up truck. We will have to use my UTV.

This is how I plan to get close to the stand location with an extension ladder to use to set the ladder stand.

 

[DrMike]

That'll do, Dan. We're all puling for you to tag a fine buck.

 

[sako2]

Good luck Dan.

 

[JD338]

That looks like a good approach to getting to and settling up your ladder stand.

JD338

 

[Slimfinn]

That should get you there Dan, cant wait to see it setup.

 

[Wolfshead]

Looks like you’re going to gain a step up on those deer!
Best wishes to you!
On a side note, I hunted most of the day yesterday, and had a tick embedded, and engorged in my arm last night.
They are really bad here this year in CNY.
Take precautions and check yourself better than I did yesterday.

 

[wvbuckbuster]

Good looking process in motion. Here's wishing you success in your upcoming hunts. Dan.

 

[NYDAN]

That should get you there Dan, cant wait to see it setup.

Patrick,

This is what it looks like. This is on a ridgeline, just a short way from the very top of a hill.

It is a heavy oak woods with lots of acorns this year. There is abundant sapling growth on the ground, and it is very hard to get any visibility from the ground. The area around this tree has a little less undergrowth due to a HUGE oak tree nearby which has kept this area naturally shaded. The deer trail that runs the length of ridge is about where can see Tina standing. All of the bucks I have seen on this hill have been within 30 yards of this tree.

There are just enough evergreen trees around to breakup my profile so that I am not skylined.





I am starting to feel like I might be getting too old for this deep woods stuff as I was exhausted and sore after yesterday. But, if I connect with a big buck, it will all be worth the effort.

 

[JD338]

Looks like a good setup Dan. Best of luck to you on this new property this season.

JD338