This is very important.
Tips on where to hang a tree stand.
Pick a direct route up the tree as well as where the stand will be set and its orientation before proceeding.
Loosely attach the bottom section of climbing stick to the tree.
Do not go higher than 25 feet.
Use cover to conceal your outline and movements.
The less cover you find the higher you should hang your treestand within reason.
Now with one hand remove the life line from your belt and loop it around the tree.
Consider hanging your stand on the backside of the tree that is along the trail you want to hunt.
However that s a general rule and doesn t apply to every situation.
Tie a rope to your tree stand.
Find a piece of rope that is at least the same length as the height you want to hang your tree stand.
Place the stand in an open area beneath the tree so that you can easily pull it up when you re ready to hang it.
Drop the tag end through the loop and then pull the prusik knot through the loop.
When deciding on tree stand placement take lots of wind direction readings like using one of the many dusters on the market or a small feather and consider the prevailing wind.
When you finally reach the point where you wish to hang your stand you ll be protected from falling by your safety rope and harness.
While deer get a lot of their water needs from the vegetation they eat hotter than average early season temperatures will be sure to send deer to available water sources.
Remember you want a direct route up that doesn t force one to lean to either side or backwards.
It is always good to have one or more back up stands just in case the wind changes.
Most bowhunters hang treestands 17 to 20 feet up the tree.
The last spot you should consider hanging your early season tree stands is actually a combination of a good water source and heavy cover.