Sit or Stand?

[BowGuy2]

i sit for most of the hunt and when it comes time to prime time i try and have my bow in hand so its that much less of movment

[mrbb]

well when I bow hunted I used to stand I think more than sit, gave me more shots and faster to get ready if already standing, I always stood at first light and last light
I personally feel standing in a tree you stand out a lot less, than sitting

Now i X bow hunt, due to both injury and do enjoy it too
I find i sit more, as I set up most of my stands to be x bow friendly with shooting rails and now most of my stands have cover built into them , either camo material or burlap, or lots of branches and such to blend me in better
but I have shot deer both sitting and standing with all weapons, from bow to rifles to shotguns muzzleloaders
so it can be done
On all day sits I really try to stand an hr sit an hr and switch it up, seem to keep warmer this way too when its cold out!

[Huntaholic247]

This is all very good advice. I will start to stand at first light and last light. I have been hunting double man stands so I use to kick back. It was like a tree house haha.

[mrbb]

nothing wrong with being comfy in a double man stand
can almost sleep in them LOL
I hunt out of a few here and there, I add a lot of camo material , and extra pipe insulation, to make them more user friendly,
and to hide me better, and mostly just sit in them then, but again with an x bow, they make for great shooting rail stands lots of elbow room, or to bring a ton of crap, like a video camera, or sleeping bag, gas grill, just lots of room in them for one person
thats for sure, LOL !!

[Huntaholic247]

Absolutely mrbb. To be honest.. I have took a small nap in the stand. I have even kicked up my feet on the other seat. I had a camo curtain around it so only my shoulders and head showed. It makes it nice to be comfy.

[mrbb]

i"ve used buddy stands in late season when its nasty cold with a heater too, lots of room to have one up there with you .
I'm at the point now on my food plots I wish all my stands were big and comfy !

[YouthHunter]

I always sit until I see a deer coming in and I stand if its something I want to shoot when I get a chance. If not I try and grab the camera. Guy I hunt with usually stands at first light and evening for a while.

[ManOfTheFall]

Depending on the stand and the circumstance I will do whatever I think is best for my situation. I usually try and stand for closer shots and sit on the longer ones.

[teej89]

I get in the stand pretty early since I'm on public land so I have an hour or so to kill before daylight and I sleep and set a vibrate alarm on my phone haha but i sit mostly, I am able to shoot almost anywhere while seated, I'll stand up to stretch the legs. IMO i think deer can somehow spot me better while I'm standing compared to sitting.