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Posted: **Sat Jul 19, 2014 6:36 am**

I just noticed something I do, almost subconsciously anymore, but might help some of you. As I make my way in during pre season, checking stands, I have a pretty sturdy stick in hand, and as I make my way along, I pick and toss limbs out of the pathway leading to and from each stand. That way I can make a quieter entrance and exit without cracking so many sticks and alerting deer in the area as much. Also keeps your scent off every stick that you might otherwise toss by hand. Of course, if you hunt out on the west side you'll have no need of this as you just drive up to your blind thru the field, or that truck cab!

Posted: **Tue Jul 22, 2014 4:34 am**

MUP wrote:I just noticed something I do, almost subconsciously anymore, but might help some of you. As I make my way in during pre season, checking stands, I have a pretty sturdy stick in hand, and as I make my way along, I pick and toss limbs out of the pathway leading to and from each stand. That way I can make a quieter entrance and exit without cracking so many sticks and alerting deer in the area as much. Also keeps your scent off every stick that you might otherwise toss by hand. Of course, if you hunt out on the west side you'll have no need of this as you just drive up to your blind thru the field, or that truck cab!

OR...............just shoot 'em out the bedroom window or from the back porch !!

Posted: **Tue Jul 22, 2014 5:25 am**

Jealousy will get you nowhere my friend

Sent from this newfangled contraption

Posted: **Tue Jul 22, 2014 10:53 am**

Posted: **Sun Jul 27, 2014 9:27 am**

It does make it easy to drive the truck right up to the box stand.

Posted: **Sun Jul 27, 2014 11:27 am**

Those inflatable tires seem to make a quieter "crack" when running over a stick, don't they?

Posted: **Sun Jul 27, 2014 3:56 pm**

Good tip, I hate twigs, well I like when a deer steps on em

Posted: **Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:53 pm**

I helped a buddy hang a stand a couple years ago. It wasn't too far from where he parked due to the acreage so we took 2 rakes and cleared out his travel path it was as quite as walking in socks

Posted: **Fri Oct 17, 2014 9:32 am**

I TAKE MY LEAF BLOWER BLOW STICKS & LEAVES .I DO IT ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE I HUNT .CAUSE I HATE IT WHEN THOSE SQUIRRELS GET ALL TRIPPED UP AND MAKE SO MUCH NOISE WHEN THEIR TIP TOEING TRYING TO BE QUIT!

Posted: **Thu Jun 18, 2015 10:45 am**

SOUTHERN CHICK wrote:I TAKE MY LEAF BLOWER BLOW STICKS & LEAVES .I DO IT ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE I HUNT .CAUSE I HATE IT WHEN THOSE SQUIRRELS GET ALL TRIPPED UP AND MAKE SO MUCH NOISE WHEN THEIR TIP TOEING TRYING TO BE QUIT!

I have been known to take a backpack blower in the woods a time or two myself!

Posted: **Thu Jun 18, 2015 10:53 am**

Actually I just don`t worry much about making noise. I figure if I think a squirrel or chipmunk is a deer the deer think I am a squirrel or chipmunk.

Posted: **Sat Jun 20, 2015 8:36 am**

After hanging a stand, we take hand clippers and clip away any weeds or twigs along the trail to the stand. This reduces the chances of scent from our clothing rubbing off onto anything as we approach/leave the stand. Seems to help keep the stand fresh longer into the season.

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2024 6:03 am**

MUP wrote: ↑Sat Jul 19, 2014 6:36 am I just noticed something I do, almost subconsciously anymore, but might help some of you. As I make my way in during pre season, checking stands, I have a pretty sturdy stick in hand, and as I make my way along, I pick and toss limbs out of the pathway leading to and from each stand. That way I can make a quieter entrance and exit without cracking so many sticks and alerting deer in the area as much. Also keeps your scent off every stick that you might otherwise toss by hand. Of course, if you hunt out on the west side you'll have no need of this as you just drive up to your blind thru the field, or that truck cab!

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