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From: roa@davinci.acc.virginia.edu (Robert O. Anderson Jr)
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Subject: tree stands
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Date: 24 Apr 91 12:10:11 GMT
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>From: brianh@tvnews.tv.tek.com (Brian Heifner)
>Subject: Tree stands, and Elk as a subject.


>Any way, recently I purchased a Loggy Bayou (sp) tree stand. I'm
>curious to found out what ya'all feel about height placement of the
>tree stand.  Is it enough to get only ten feet off of the ground or
>will I do better higher up?.

  Loggy Bayou makes an excellent tree stand.....
  
  As for height, personally, I like to get 15 to 20 feet high or
  higher if conditions dictate. It just depends on the terrain. The
  higher you are the further the wind will carry your scent before
  it "settles" to the ground and the more dispersed it'll be.
  It also depends on the type of trees whether it's easy or not to
  get a distance off the ground. I've been in some small pines where
  it's uncomfortable being ten feet high....and have had deer walk
  around me wondering what that "new blob" was. And that "rock-a-
  bye-baby-in-the-tree-top" is a little unnerving, also.
  You'll just have to judge how high to get when you get to where
  you're hunting.
 


>Another subject I think about alot is hunting tactics for elk here in
>the Oreegone Coast range. For those of you who have never hunted here,
>the coast range is extremely thick with vegetation. The area we hunted
>last year was west of Timber (a very small town), we never got close
>enough to any elk to get an arrow off. Actually we didn't even see
>any.

  Man, I wish I could help you out with one!!!!

>Does any one out there know of a good book or video tape that
>specializes in Western Oregon elk or deer hunting?.

  No luck here, either.

Good luck with the Elk hunting. Let us know how it goes.

Bobby



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