Tree Standing This Year?

[WapitiTalk1]

Just curious, how many folks plan on doing at least some tree stand hunting for elk this year? I haven't taken the plunge and bought one yet but it's on my list but perhaps not for this year. I currently have two hunting books I read in the evening. Elknut's playbook and Swede's Rocky Mountain Elk Tree Stand Hunting. Both are packed full of great information.

Who has some tree stand hunting for elk in their plans for this fall?

[wawhitey]

ill be treesit hunting.... sitting at the base of a tree

[cnelk]

I'll have 6-8 tree stands out

[N5J]

Myself and a buddy will each be in a treestand this year. We're going to use the Millennium M-50 Stands over well used trails and wallows.

N5J

[stringunner]

my dad and i will be sitting some stands this year, both had success last year doing this after reading Swede's book, we tried the methods and both punched tags....

[lang]

+1, never done it specifically for elk before. Shot one while in a deer stand couple years ago. Have had a camera on a wallow last couple years and have to change my ways now. One thing that factored into my choice was a local archer that had a serious foot injury that limited his ability to get around. So he sat a tree stand and after 30 years killed his biggest bull, a heavy 6X6 that went 360 in an otc unit. So I am going to try it...and order swede's book to read while I'm sitting.

[Swede]

I thought I would give it a try and see how it goes. LOL

[cnelk]

Some of my stands are going to be doubles so 2 guys can hunt together.
Not sure yet if one tree for both, or 2 trees close together.

[one_elk]

gonna give it a try, already practicing setups....

[JohnFitzgerald]

Tree stand hunting opening weekend this year. If I don't shoot anything, maybe my good buddy Swede will let me sit on his lap the following weekend.

[Swede]

You come at any time you like John. I will have a good stand available.

[wideangle]

Yes we will use treestands this season over water holes and over trails to bedding areas.
On our trail cams we have seen elk going to water at 2:30 PM bear too even on cool days.

[Lefty]

A shortage of trees where I hunt I sit by water every Friday night
Im trying something new this year. Placing water in my location

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I fixed the tank then added water. two days later deer were using it, 7 days later the elk were using it,.. I hauled water an hour to this location

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[bnsafe]

im treestanding the first week. hopin I have something other than other hunters walk under my stand. if that doesn't work im ridin over with john to swedes set.