Spending the night in a treestand

[zonker892]

Has anyone ever tried spending the night in a treestand? I know it sounds crazy but I wouldn't mind giving it a try just too see what moves around at night

[Rhino81]

That is dedication, as for myself trail cams work just fine.

[zonker892]

Originally Posted by Rhino81

That is dedication, as for myself trail cams work just fine.

I use trailcams too, but I'd still like to see what goes on at night. Plus you wouldn't have to worry about bumping animals on your way in, in the morning

[NBFK]

That is some dedication but it will be darker than the inside of a cow what will you see? Trail cams are your friends they are always there when you can't' be.

[zonker892]

Originally Posted by natural.born.fawn.killer

That is some dedication but it will be darker than the inside of a cow what will you see? Trail cams are your friends they are always there when you can't' be.

I was planning on doing it on a full moon, if it's clear out. Should be able to see.

[Rhino81]

Might be interesting to hear all the sounds throughout the night. Who knows what you might see. Personally I would just set up a trail cam. Let us know what the experience is like, and strap yourself in.

[cpppark]

Wait till its thirty below and snow on the ground and full moon-the animals will be easy to see against the white snow.

[alfoldivandor]

Originally Posted by zonker892

Has anyone ever tried spending the night in a treestand? I know it sounds crazy but I wouldn't mind giving it a try just too see what moves around at night

I was also thinking about that , but I like to build a tree stand with a tent on it and climb in in the evening and sleep at night in warm sleeping bag and look around in the morning ( no disturbing the wildlife )

It is not going to be extreme for me because I was on the hunting trip
in december for two weeks and was sleeping in the Pontiac Grand Am
in -22C heating only in the evening and morning for an hour
The result was Moose , cow , calf Wolf , Fox . Food vas prepared just had to warm up on dashboard ..... For cleaning used baby wipes...
On the way home I had a half cow in the trunk ... and half a calf on the top of the Grand AM under the sled....
MNR checked as out and they was stunned...

[Okotokian]

Originally Posted by zonker892

Has anyone ever tried spending the night in a treestand? I know it sounds crazy but I wouldn't mind giving it a try just too see what moves around at night

Ah, the unmarried life. LOL I recall sleeping on the 20th floor balcony of my apartment to try out my new sleeping bag.

[muzzy]

Op was talking a treestand. Couple things that come to mind right away are firstly the safety aspect. Falling asleep at some time during the night would be a real possibility and even wearing a harness still puts you at risk. If you arent fully conversed on how to get back into the stand while dangling 15 feet in air you could be in big trouble More than one hunter has been found dangling dead while suspended from his safety harness as circulation gets cut off. Having to attempt to get back in at night would only make the procedure more difficult I would think and no one would be around for quick assistance.

Second thing that comes to mind is your scent pooling down to bottom of tree and spreading outward. You are greatly increasing your time in your stand( hunting zone) so also greatly enhancing the opportunity for your scent to saturate your immediate hunting area and alert the animals you want to hunt.
Considering that even putting out 3 or 4 trail camera's in the close vicinity to your stand would give you the same info about game activity without the risk or opportunity to spook animals I'd say its not worth it.