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    Senior Member so.OH_bowhunter2's Avatar
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    I sit most of the time, when I was using a compound I always stood for about the first 1/2 of daylight, and the last 1/2 or so of daylight. I always shot standing, so with the light not being good at those times I always stood so I wouldn't be caught off guard. Now with a crossbow, I kick back and relax.

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    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

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    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!

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    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.
    "Get busy huntin' or get busy dyin"

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    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 !!

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    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.
    "Get busy huntin' or get busy dyin"

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    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 !

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