WTNUT
5 year old buck +
The way I do it is different than most. I have stands everywhere, some stands we may only sit in once a year, some a bunch, others may be every other year. I think we have almost 55-60 stands out right now. I try and use the wind given that day to my advantage and hunt the appropriate stand. I ain't much on scent killer soap, expensive clothes or boots. Since I bought in a very high DPSM area, I can get away with more crap than a guy with only a 7 DPSM area. If I bump a buck during the rut, 2 more will come by. I hunt the rut, right in the doe's bedroom, not the edges. I trust the morning thermals to carry my scent straight up for a few morning hours, then I may have to change stands, if the wind is not right for the one I am in. Otherwise I stay put all day!
Is my way the right way? For me it is, won't be for the experts, but I have plenty of bucks I let walk on video saying my way works for now!
I am very similar in my approach with regard to a lot of stands and some may not even get hunted each year. I do watch scent as much as possible. The only bad thing about it for me is trying to keep stands in safe shape. Do you try to take them all down each year, or are they ladder stands?
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