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| Posted: 22 Mar 2008 9:14 AM | ||
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i was scouting for turkey's this morning on state land in zone 9 for turkey. This is zone 8 for deer. i came across and old Baker style stand on a tree. I couldn't believe guys still use them. This one was in great shape tho. Wood platform was in great shape and even the metal looked good. the stand was still on bottom of tree and no one stole it. if this guy usually leaves it year round in the woods this thing doesn't look it.
man i don't know if i could use a stand like that. with the way stands are made nowadays why chance using that thing? so if it's anyones from here, it is still there. nice spot too. i see you have all those ribbons for yardage markers i guess. alot of acorns behind you too on that trail. __________________ Soccer-Mom Pro-Staffer
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| Posted: 22 Mar 2008 9:44 AM | ||
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| I had one when they first came out, at the time it was the greatest thing going for deer hunters. I know I slid down a lot of trees with that thing, very lucky to have not been hurt. | ||
| Posted: 22 Mar 2008 9:54 AM | ||
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My first stand was a Baker too and I slid down a few trees. I think the hardest thing though was having no seat, it really was a tree "Stand". __________________ Member UBNJ
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| Posted: 22 Mar 2008 10:17 AM Last Edited By: REEL ER IN | ||
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Me also 1st stand death trap hey we had to start somewhere
Man that was a long time ago wow I was shooting a Bear 52"Kodiak Mag.U need 2 men and a boy to pull the D thing __________________ NJHUNTER ED INSTRUCTOR
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| Posted: 22 Mar 2008 10:20 AM | ||
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If it's where I think. Go west past the baker & there are 2 old ladder stands growing into the trees. __________________ |
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| Posted: 22 Mar 2008 11:22 AM | ||
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If it's where I think. Go west past the baker & there are 2 old ladder stands growing into the trees. its between fence and dirt driveway. actually uf you follow trail it's on you come right behind the shed building at end of driveway before bend. __________________ Soccer-Mom Pro-Staffer
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| Posted: 22 Mar 2008 11:41 AM | ||
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There a ladders stand on the knoll by the pines, Another in the cedars by the corn field (private property). there's a bunch of strap on stands in the old nursery behind the pond.
Watch the bears there. They lay up during the day in the thick gulley & the overgrow field. Last year whenever I cut through woods to get to the 3 private properties I Hunt, I'd kick up bears. There was a huge sow with cubs that wasn't to friendly either! Had to give her "warning shots" 2 different days. Dam bears! __________________ |
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| Posted: 22 Mar 2008 12:26 PM | ||
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Sorry woj...forgot to mention the bears __________________ NJOA
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| Posted: 22 Mar 2008 1:13 PM | ||
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.forgot to mention the bears LOL There's more bears than deer in the patch of woods! Seen atleast 12 different bears over the month of turkey seasons. Never seen more that 5 deer total. All the deer are under the feeders on the private property LOL __________________ |
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| Posted: 22 Mar 2008 1:31 PM Last Edited By: MS22 | ||
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Never seen more that 5 deer total. the most i have seen in one sit over there was 10 and that was during fall bow 2 years ago. below the pines above the thick stuff heading to the corn field. nothing of size eithr but i havent hunted it all that much. More and better deer closer to home 
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All the deer are under the feeders on the private property LOL thats where they are all hanging __________________ NJOA
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| Posted: 22 Mar 2008 1:38 PM | ||
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Well I guess the food is better in the fall than early spring in that waste land of state property LOL I had 28 behind the house all morning. They hung out until droptine pulled in the driveway & they heard voices they didn't know LOL __________________ |
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| Posted: 22 Mar 2008 3:00 PM | ||
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bowman 45, the 3 of us that hunted together made seats for ours (actually butt rest)we bent some steel and bolted a board to it to make a seat.
reel er in, small world I also was shooting a bear kodiak at 52#, I worked up to componds to 65# now I'm back to componds at 50# I don't want to give up bow hunting so I am looking forward to cross bows. |
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| Posted: 22 Mar 2008 3:01 PM | ||
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I found a baker in zone 21 a few years ago after winter bow ended, just at the bottom of the tree, I left it there, came back to that spot over a year later and it was still there. I guess the hunter decided to upgrade stands and just left it there to rot. someone did take it, I hope to throw in the trash. I used to use a baker back in the early-mid 80's with no hand climber, just bear hug the tree and with no saftey belt, I think back now and can't belive I did that! __________________ "The outdoors was a school that all native sons attanded" Merce Ridgway
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| Posted: 22 Mar 2008 4:59 PM | ||
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They are death traps... My Uncle still uses them. he has a bunch of them so he uses them. I took a 20' ride on one once. Tore the crap out of my chest and stomach. Then the hand climber came down at mach 2 and hit me on the head.  __________________ "from my cold dead hands"
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| Posted: 22 Mar 2008 5:32 PM | ||
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There a ladders stand on the knoll by the pines, yeah it had a name on it and iut said youth hunter. thanks for telling me about the bears, Mike...lol is it a good turkey spot njplotts? __________________ Soccer-Mom Pro-Staffer
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| Posted: 22 Mar 2008 6:00 PM | ||
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| I still use my baker stand just put it around the tree and pull your self up no hand climber.if anyone is getting rid of a baker stand let me know please. | ||
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