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How to Avoid Hunting Tree Stand Theft and What to Do if it Happens

4/13/2009
Considering how much time, effort and machinery (chain saws, bolt cutters, ATVs) stealing someone elses hunting tree stand requires, it's amazing these people bother. It's a common problem: You take the time to find a great stand, find a great spot, and put up a...

Five Steps to Success With Your Ground Hunting Blind

4/13/2009
Ground hunting blinds are a great resource for hunters who don't like hunting from hunting tree stands or who hunt in areas where there are no suitable trees for stands. Here are five steps that will up your odds of success with your ground hunting...

Prepare Your Hunting Tree Stand for Hunting Season in Five Steps

4/13/2009
You're not going to be sitting in it for another month, but your hunting tree stand should be on your mind now. Here are some things you can do now to prepare for when that big buck saunters into bow range. Step One: Check Your Hunting...

Tips To Ensure Your Tree Stand is as Safe as Possible

11/13/2008
It was the opener of the 2007 Iowa shotgun season, early December, and a front blew through the night before. In fact, at 6 a.m. it was still dumping sleet and snow on our little piece of south-central Iowa heaven. To call it a weather...

Optimal Tree Stand Placement During Every Deer Rut Phase

11/13/2008
Sometimes it's easy. Take an Oklahoma high-school teacher whose early morning commute took him past a farm he had permission to hunt. One morning several years ago, he glanced over and there it was - the buck of his dreams. The next morning about the...