ladder stand brush-in tips?

[TreyPound]

I have a ladder stand that has good cover towards my left, but it is wide open on the right. (Please don't say "move the stand".

Does anyone have any good tips on how to add cover to break up my outline from a deer coming in from this side? For example, methods for attaching a tree limb. I was thinking perhaps of getting a stand umbrella -- thoughts on how to best use this to drap cover?

 

[ethan]

Look for people throwing out artificial Christmas trees, snip the branches off and just wrap them around the ladder here and there. I also routinely stretch a piece of paracord between last MB’s or adjacent trees and hang the Christmas tree limbs from the cord. Works great for breaking up your outline and providing cover

 

[Southforkguy]

i would cut some big spruce branches and paracord them to nearby limbs, legs of the stand etc. suppose a guy could make some some of clamp on brush holder by welding a chuck of square tubing at a 45 degree angle to a vice grip

 

[stonewall]

I use baling twine tied to nearby limbs. THen hang cedar limbs from it. Lasts for the season usually

The artificial Christmas tree idea is genius. I like that

 

[Btaylor]

If the deer typically come from the left or your cover side, I would not worry about adding a bunch of extra stuff. If the deer typically come from the open side, I might still not worry about it. If you have good cover left that may give you good back cover for deer coming from the right so no real need to add more cover. Hard to say with out seeing the set up and the reality is you may very well need to move the stand. The best tree is not always the most convenient or the most concealed.

 

[crolfes]

The guys above are on top of it...an old xmas tree is the best because it will stay green year round. 2nd best is a cedar tree/branches but they'll turn brown by end of season. Just make sure you do this well before start of season to allow the deer to get used to any visual changes/scent.

 

[dr.mooseknuckles]

Read a QDMA article a while back about cutting a human shaped silhouette out of plywood to but in the stand a month or so prior to the season. Gets them used to the shape of a man


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[Kilboars]

I was just going to say that.

I'm in the Christmas business myself and throw away boxes of old trees and garlands each year but have yet to try that myself.

 

[Kilboars]

I was just going to say that.

I'm in the Christmas business myself and throw away boxes of old trees and garlands each year but have yet to try that myself.

 

[tgus59]

Artificial Christmas tree's for me too. I was pretty proud of that idea, but I'm clearly not the only one to think of it!

 

[Boarmaster]

I can see it now at all the Rokslide houses this year. “Dear husband ,wheres the Christmas tree?”.......”Ah I have know idea my sweet wife, heck just get a new one”.

 

[Rich M]

When we put up a ladder we put it on a tree with lots of limbs. Yup - they get in the way when you climb. Deer don't pay it it any mind unless you move or make noise.

 

[TREE ‘EM]

I zip tie 3/16 luan plywood to the sides and done. Deer aren’t that smart. If they don’t smell you and you mask unnatural movement, they walk right by.

 

[Chowell]

Tree jack make some good products. Also have used zip ties and paracord to hold pine limbs or oak limbs. They will hold their leaves for a very long time

 

[LASTINLINE]

yes xmas tree parts and dollar store has pine garland you can sometimes get after xmas for like 50cents for 9 or 12 feet. people throw out artificial plants all the time too. ive made a few basic metal square frames and real or fake branches or fabric to make a blind /shooting rail of sorts. could proby bend up a length of electrical conduit too.i just tie the back center of the square to the tree about armpit height when sitting and then add two downward braces that i use tape and a few hose clamps / and or para cord to attach to each ladder rail going down. i dont trust it safety wise to hold me or lean on but its a great shooting rail with cover quick n easy.

 

[buster180]

I wouldn't worry about the actual ladder. How big is the tree? If it is big enough to conceal your silhouette you should be fine.

 

[elkdog]

Cut some small limbs from oak or maple, while they are still in green foilage (they will last longer). Attach them with your choice of wire ties. Artificial Christmas tree branches would also work for to attach the cut limbs.

 

[Glendon Mullins]

if you can put the ladder stand in a pine tree, seems to help

 

[juanblanco1981]

I usually cut branches and jam them up around the existing branches to create cover. We are usually in oak trees which have a lot of small branches that you can cram bigger limbs into for cover.

 

[*zap*]

Evergreen limbs and cable ties.