Most bowhunters hang treestands
17 to 20 feet up the tree
. However, that’s a general rule, and doesn’t apply to every situation. Remember: Use cover to conceal your outline and movements. The less cover you find, the higher you should hang your treestand, within reason.
Is 15 feet high enough for a tree stand?
How high can a deer smell?
I would have scent protection on stand, but not around the house. — Chad Carl, Washington, Pa. ANSWER: Under normal conditions, a deer can smell a human that is not making any attempt to hide its odor
at least 1/4 mile away
. If the scenting conditions are perfect (humid with a light breeze), it can even be farther.
Is it harder for deer to smell you in a tree stand?
More often than not, a deer will smell you before seeing or hearing you when you’re in the tree stand
. One of the most tried and true hunting tips is to play the wind when you hunt. If you’re always downwind, they can’t smell you.
How high should deer blinds be?
What is the best height for a blind? Every hunter has different needs, so it is always best to pick hunting equipment or tactics that work best for your specific style of hunting, but a good rule of thumb is about
5-10 feet off the ground
.
How early should you be in your tree stand?
Try to be in your stand and ready to go
at least an hour before shooting light
, which often means leaving the truck a solid 2 hours before shooting light. This gives you time to cool off from that extra-long hike, get your gear ready and let the woods settle back down before the sun peaks over the horizon.
Where do you shoot a deer with a bow from a tree stand?
If you are confident in making the quartering-toward-you shot,
aim just to the back side of the elbow of the front leg
. If you can, wait for the deer to step forward with that leg; that step will give you a better chance of hitting the lung and liver. Try your best to take this shot at deer less than 15 yards away.
Can you bow hunt out of a ladder stand?
Hanging them is easy enough, but it requires two people and does make a lot of disturbance.
Ladder stands are fine for bowhunting, provided you accept and adapt to their drawbacks
.
Where should I place my deer stand?
An area that offers both, planted and natural food sources
is an excellent spot for a permanent stand. Trails are a good location for permanent stands especially where multiple trails converge and can be covered from the stand. Deer prefer certain travel routes. Repeated use of these routes obviously forms a trail.
How far can deer smell doe urine?
How far can a deer smell? They Can Smell You from
a Half-Mile away
. Researchers at Mississippi State University found that a deer’s sense of smell, like a dog’s, can be anywhere from 500 to 1,000 times more acute than a human’s.
How far can a deer hear a grunt call?
Their studies show that these short, single grunts are fairly loud (deer grunt loudly enough so that other animals
50 to 100 yards
away can hear them) and of moderate intensity and high pitch.
How far away can a deer smell corn?
That was not my intention, I can wholeheartedly assure you. Every deer can smell anything up to exactly
273 yards
away.
How long is Doe urine Good For?
First is the fact that they will never get bacteria laden and break down like real urine will. In fact, after
two to three months
of even the best conditions, real urine spoils. It simply rots. Many of us have bought real urine scents from the big box stores.
Can deer smell period blood?
Nunley concludes that
male veinous blood has no lesser effect on deer than menstrual blood
, though he did not actually test menstrual blood.
Does human poop scare deer?
Answer: Yes… if you throw it at them…
Deer aren’t spooked by you pooping out of a tower blind
. They are, however, spooked when you fall out rearend first out of said tower blind with your pants around your ankles.
What color can deer not see?
They can pick out short (blue) and middle (green) wavelength colors, but they’re less sensitive to long wavelength colors such as
red and orange
. “They’re essentially red-green color blind,” said Brian Murphy, a wildlife biologist and the CEO of Quality Deer Management Association.
Do Ground blinds spook deer?
If you tried that without a blind, you would spook prospective targets before they even entered the field! Unlike a treestand, however,
a ground blind will draw a deer’s immediate attention
. They’ll even avoid it for a few days after it’s placed. But don’t be deterred.
Will a buck come back after seeing you?
Spooked deer will return to their bedding area, but when they return depends on how much the intrusion frightened them
. If they can’t pinpoint the threat, they’ll likely return sooner than if they saw or smelled you.
How long does it take for deer to get used to a tree stand?
I think it depends on a few factors, but on average I would say
2 weeks
. I have a few over food plots that deer seemed to be used to in a week, but most of those deer were younger deer.
Why am I not seeing deer in my stand?
If you’re not seeing deer,
you might be reaching your treestand too late and leaving too early
. Get settled at least a half-hour before you expect deer to move. That means arriving before first light in the morning, and at least an hour before dark in the late afternoon.
Do you aim high or low when shooting uphill with a bow?
When shooting uphill or downhill, you need to understand what the true distance to your target is due to angle compensation. You want to shoot for the horizontal distance rather than the line-of-sight distance. Whether shooting steeply uphill or downhill, you’ll want to aim
slightly lower
to hit your target.
Should you aim high or low from treestand?
When bowhunting from a treestand or in terrain with significant inclines, you might need to adjust your aiming point. When bowhunting from a treestand that’s roughly 20 feet high and shooting at deer 15 yards or more away, bowhunters might need to aim
slightly lower than they would when shooting from ground level
.
Where do you aim when bow hunting?
When shooting at an animal standing broadside, the traditional aiming point for bowhunters would be
just behind the front shoulder and a third of the way up from the brisket
. This is the sweet spot. If you hit that spot, you will pierce the heart and make a quick kill.
Do deer see ladder stands?
Yes, deer have excellent eyesight and so can definitely see ladder stands
. At first they may be scared but over time they will come to ignore them.
Do deer avoid ladder stands?
With a ladder stand, you are more likely to be in the open than with other stand types because the nature of the design requires that a branch free part of the tree is required. Setting up on the backside of the tree is a big part of assuring that deer won’t see you.
How tall should ladder stand be?
Most bowhunters hang treestands
17 to 20 feet up the tree
. However, that’s a general rule, and doesn’t apply to every situation. Remember: Use cover to conceal your outline and movements. The less cover you find, the higher you should hang your treestand, within reason.
