Treestand hunting strategies : a complete guide to hunting deer from above

Whether you hunt with a firearm or a bow, chances are you know the benefits of hunting whitetail deer from treestands. Twenty or twenty-five feet up a tree, belted into a stable platform attached to a sturdy maple or oak, with your silhouette broken up by a nearby hemlock, you're well concealed from wary deer that often look up as they walk through the woods. Trophy deer in particular know the score come hunting season-they know that hunters don'...