Beyond its location, consider a tree’s age, stability, canopy and ideal wind when determining if it will make a good perch. (Photo courtesy of Realtree)
October 30, 2024
By Alice Jones Webb
I had a miserable first treestand experience. I was just a knobby-kneed kid hunting with my dad when he pointed me toward a crooked, old oak and said, “That’s you!” When I arrived at its base, I looked up to find a rickety piece of plywood wedged between two uneven branches. I climbed a few half-rotten two-by-fours to the slanting, splinter-riddled platform, questioning just how much my father cared about my safety. Somehow, I made it to that plank without falling and spent the evening secretly hoping I wouldn’t see a deer because the recoil of a shot would undoubtedly send me tumbling 20 feet to my death.
The good news is, I didn’t die. I lived to...
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