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Title: practice for a tree stand
Post by: Friends call me Pac on September 05, 2008, 08:29:00 PM
Here is my dilema.  I hunt from a treestand but don't have any trees at my archery range ( back Yard) to practice elevated shooting.  

Anyone have a suggestion for using a ladder or another method?  I could climb up on the roof but since I am the only one at home all day I really don't want to go that route.

Wish I had a ladder platform like we had in the warehouse I use to work in.  It had wheels and was easy to move around.
Title: Re: practice for a tree stand
Post by: Hattrick on September 05, 2008, 08:43:00 PM
I have shot off my parents roof , actually the top of the fireplace chimney it looked goofy but it worked.  Now i have ladder platform in the back yard at 20'
Title: Re: practice for a tree stand
Post by: Hardhed on September 07, 2008, 12:42:00 PM
Building a permanent platform out of treated 4x4 posts with concrete footers and side railings would probably be the safest.
Title: Re: practice for a tree stand
Post by: bowmofo on September 07, 2008, 09:49:00 PM
I take my stand and target to the woods! MIKE
Title: Re: practice for a tree stand
Post by: J-dog on September 07, 2008, 10:27:00 PM
Yep take it to the woods if legal, (not on gamelands here) or shoot from your roof. Do that a bit just be carful, friend fell and compound fractured his arm,he had to learn to shoot with a mouth tab as he saw in a bowhunter magazine.

J
Title: Re: practice for a tree stand
Post by: Tater John on September 09, 2008, 09:36:00 PM
I planted a 20' utility pole 5' in the ground in my backyard.

Rusty