Just getting ready

[deadeye]

Yesterday a few of us did some more stand work.  Put up 3 new ones and fixed a couple others. Cleared some trails while we were passing through.  It was a good day, few bugs and it was cool.  Food plots need rain bad to get the seeds started. 

Here's a tripod I took out of a swamp last fall. I don't think anyone used it for the past 9-10 years. It's pretty exposed her but has great views and was a piece of cake to put up.  I will put some carpet or other camo around the box.

[Steve-o]

   I'm not trying to sound like a know-it-all, but does it creek when you swivel around?

[deadeye]

Steve-o, I don't know haven't been in it in 10 years.  If it does I just spray some chain lube in the bearings.  Being this is exposed I would be looking for deer far enough away that they wouldn't be bothered by a few small squeaks.   

[Steve-o]

Steve-o, I don't know haven't been in it in 10 years.  If it does I just spray some chain lube in the bearings.  Being this is exposed I would be looking for deer far enough away that they wouldn't be bothered by a few small squeaks.   

Yes, we all know thru experience that small squeeks don't matter. 

[mike89]

Steve-o, I don't know haven't been in it in 10 years.  If it does I just spray some chain lube in the bearings.  Being this is exposed I would be looking for deer far enough away that they wouldn't be bothered by a few small squeaks.   

Yes, we all know thru experience that small squeeks don't matter. 

wonder if Glenn's ears are burningZ???  asking for a friend!!!   

[Rebel SS]

I KNEW that one was coming!!!!!   

[Steve-o]

I KNEW that one was coming!!!!!   

 

[gophergunner]

Well men, I've got a story for you about those "squeeks". Many years ago, 2nd week of gun season. Very warm, and very foggy. I'm up in a box stand before first light. I hear something rustling around in the duff under the stand. I look over the side, and there's a bear cub right under me. I hear something move behind me, and turn around to see another cub about 10 yards behind me. Big mistake. When I turned, the seat squeaked. That's when Momma bear stood up and woofed at me from behind the second cub. Scared the living crap out of me! The cub under my stand takes off, and the one that was behind me runs over and starts climbing the tree I'm sitting in! Momma comes on a dead run, hell bent on getting me. I scream as loud as I can and the cub bails out of my tree. Momma starts coming up the tree! I shot right through the floor of the tree stand, and luckily she bailed out and took off down through the woods. To this day, I can't believe I didn't shoot my self in the foot. If she'd have kept coming, I'd have never gotten another shell in the gun. Lessons learned: bears are VERY quiet. Especially on wet leaves, you won't hear them coming. Bears are VERY FAST. They can cover LOTS of ground when they're feeling threatened. A .250 Savage shot through the floor of a tree stand is a very bad idea. Keep your gun at port arms where you can quickly get it in action, weather to shoot at a deer, or to  deal with a very upset Momma bear.

[Steve-o]

Great story GG.  Well great story that it turned out OK.

We don't think of dangerous game situations very often in MN.  Most often all you hear about is how the hunter scared the bear off with a quiet uttering of, "Hey, bear, go away."

I like to read Field and Stream, especially David E. Petzel's work, especially when he writes about big game hunting in Africa and all the close calls the Professional Hunters (PH) have as guides.  They carry big, heavy double rifles because they are fast, ABSOLUTELY reliable, and there is NEVER time for more than two shots.

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[LPS]

Great story GG!  Thanks. 

[mike89]

one heck of a story!!  WOW!!   

[gophergunner]

Thanks guys. You guys must have some wolf stories, I'm guessing. I've seen tracks in the snow, heard  one howl one time, but that's about it.I did watch a bobcat hunting mice on a log skid one time. That was really cool. He eventually saw or smelled me and beat feet to get out of there.