Hilltop Lakes 2016-2017

[TexaRican]

Unfortunately I don't have many other options for stand placement unless I do a whole bunch more trimming. If I go in further on the other side of the feeder that would mean carving out a whole shooting lane.

Maybe I'll get energized with the chainsaw if we get a cool front before the season. My main target is pigs though and they always enter from the back side. I guess if I can be successful from the current location I have no reason to move it. We shall see in a few weeks!

[Brazos Hunter]

Last year mine was 20 yards from the feeder in the brush. The only thing that was cut is a limb on another tree. Trim as little as possible and not a clean path to the stand. If you do, the deer will stay deep in the brush watching you and blow/bust you every time!


Life is too short, live it to its fullest!

~Michael

[TexaRican]

Last year mine was 20 yards from the feeder in the brush. The only thing that was cut is a limb on another tree. Trim as little as possible and not a clean path to the stand. If you do, the deer will stay deep in the brush watching you and blow/bust you every time!


Life is too short, live it to its fullest!

~Michael

I may need to find one of you guys to help me move that ladder then. Getting it set up alone just about left me crippled.

[Brazos Hunter]

I have a little trick I'll show you if I am free next time you head that way. Makes standing them a piece of cake!

[Brazos Hunter]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P4Dw2Ehy6Q"]TGO how to Put up a tree stand! - YouTube[/ame]

[SwampRabbit]

Pics can be deceiving. How far are you away? I am 12 yards off my feeder, buy I am shooting trad so I like that distance.

[TexaRican]

I put mine up pretty much like that guy except I think his is shorter. I had to get it on the tree with the first 2 sections, then pressed it up to shoulder height, held with one hand and moved the bottom section in place with the other hand. Not that hard if you have a clean, straight tree but when it's all crooked and covered in tons of vines, things get more interesting.

[Brazos Hunter]

Life is too short, live it to its fullest!

~Michael

[Cooper]

Hey Michael....is that pig drunk, lol.
He sure looks relaxed.

Just joking.....Congrats!!!

[TexaRican]

Nice!

[SwampRabbit]

Life is too short, live it to its fullest!

~Michael

Congrats! Perfect splitting size for the pit.

Whatcha knock em down with... the bow or the crossbow?

[Brazos Hunter]

Congrats! Perfect splitting size for the pit.



Whatcha knock em down with... the bow or the crossbow?

With the bow. I had just got in the stand and started getting stuff situated when they came in. I didn't have my bow out of the case or camera setup (was planning on filming the hunt). As I'm getting the bow out, the saw heard me and spooked/bolted. This one hung around laying down eating. As I drew he got up and headed for the brush. I caught him in the right ear and out between his eyes.


On a crappy note, my feeder got blown over in one of the storms with @ 200#'s of corn in it. Will go back next week and fix it.





Life is too short, live it to its fullest!

~Michael

[Brazos Hunter]

Oh, and it's on the smoker now! We really like it with my homemade dry rub and heavy yellow mustard.




Life is too short, live it to its fullest!

~Michael

[SwampRabbit]

Oh, and it's on the smoker now! We really like it with my homemade dry rub and heavy yellow mustard.




Life is too short, live it to its fullest!

~Michael

Dang that looks good!!!

I actually like mustard based BBQ. Tried if for the first time when I went to South Carolina on business about 10 years ago... it is good stuff

[BenBen]

Ha that video looks and sounds familiar.....Minus the safety harness and the one legged shuffle