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Getting in the Christmas spirit

Discussion in 'Bowhunting Talk' started by cls74, Nov 28, 2012.

  1. cls74

    cls74 Legendary Woodsman

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    Has anyone ever used an artificial Christmas tree to conceal their stand? Thought about drilling the tree itself to put some branche up, but probably wouldn't be a good thing in the long term. So strapping some 2x4's would probably be the best way.


    You'd be able to bend the branches to form windows for shooting and/or viewing. The hard part would be matching the contrast of you vs the tree color to disguise movement and such.


    Seems simple enough but no sure if its really that practical.
     
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    Pro V1 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Hmmmmmmm. Interesting?
     
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    Where would you plug in the lights ?
     
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    to the generator sitting on the tree stand behind him of course :lol:
     
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    GregH Legendary Woodsman

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    I have a couple of buddies that have done that years ago and sometimes still do. It works. Deer don't know that maple trees can't grow pine limbs.
     
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    Are you sure???
     
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    I have been using them on pop up blinds for years, in louisiaina we have plenty pine thickets works really well. i even have a few spots where i have tied them on to tree limbs where i use my climber usually leave hanging because i frequent those spots
     
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