Would painting a tree stand let deer smell it???
David Bakken
I have 3 Loc-Lem tree stands, and am considering painting
them camo. If I do this, and let them sit outside
for a few months before I put them up, would they have
a smell likely to be detected by deer (and worry them?)?
If so, are their kinds of paints which would reduce or
eliminate this (and not wash off)?
I guess if the scents were a problem, I could always paint
a handful of popsicle sticks with the paint, and spread them
out widely in the rough area the tree stands will be, so
the deer get used to the smell not being a red flag.
(Of course, the popsicle sticks are biodegradable...)
Comments and suggestions are quite welcome; thanks in advance!
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Mikjrob
It would seem that allowing the stand to sit in the sun for a few days
so that any volatile oils or residues could evaporate would go a long
way toward eliminating any smell problem; you also might try adding a
natural scent of some sort to the paint itself -- even a commercial food
additive like "smoke" flavoring might do the trick, or a natural herb
extract.
KSSS1
I always paint ladder stands and have had deer within a couple steps and not
pay it any attention. I did do like you said,I painted them well ahead of
hunting season. One thing I might suggest is rubbing it lightly with fine steel
wool after the paint is dry. It really dulls the paint and takes away any
chance of a deer seeing a glare off it.
Good luck
Merle Edwards
David Bakken <dba...@bbn.com> wrote in article
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> I have 3 Loc-Lem tree stands, and am considering painting
> them camo. If I do this, and let them sit outside
> for a few months before I put them up, would they have
> a smell likely to be detected by deer (and worry them?)?
> If so, are their kinds of paints which would reduce or
> eliminate this (and not wash off)?
>
> I guess if the scents were a problem, I could always paint
> a handful of popsicle sticks with the paint, and spread them
> out widely in the rough area the tree stands will be, so
> the deer get used to the smell not being a red flag.
> (Of course, the popsicle sticks are biodegradable...)
>
> Comments and suggestions are quite welcome; thanks in advance!
> --
> Dave Bakken, BBN Technologies (part of GTE-Internetworking),
dba...@bbn.com
4 years ago I built a stand for my son. He had the brain storm of painting
it camoflage. I said don't do it but he did. We let it sit outside for 1
month before we put it in the woods. Since then he has taken deer 3 out of
4 years from the stand. Would have been 4 but he missed an easy shot this
year. As well, I have found tracks in the snow going directly under his
stand. This happened every year including the first.
Scott Hamlin
David Bakken <dba...@bbn.com> wrote in article
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> I have 3 Loc-Lem tree stands, and am considering painting
> them camo. If I do this, and let them sit outside
> for a few months before I put them up, would they have
> a smell likely to be detected by deer (and worry them?)?
Dave, I would'nt lose too much sleep over it. If you want to paint
them, I say go for it. It would not hurt to leave them set outside for a
while afterwards. I have been painting my tree stands for many years and
do not feel that the fresh paint on the stand has ever caused me a problem.
The nasty old human scent is probably the worst problem. I have been
Bowhunting whitetailed deer for 25 years with good success at having "close
encounters of the best tines" and I have not gotten too concerned about
scent, except which way the wind is blowing it. The main thing is have fun
and don't fret over the details. Good Luck
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Kris and Jeryl Brenner
David Bakken wrote:
>
> I have 3 Loc-Lem tree stands, and am considering painting
> them camo. If I do this, and let them sit outside
> for a few months before I put them up, would they have
> a smell likely to be detected by deer (and worry them?)?
> eliminate this (and not wash off)?
>
> I guess if the scents were a problem, I could always paint
> a handful of popsicle sticks with the paint, and spread them
> out widely in the rough area the tree stands will be, so
> the deer get used to the smell not being a red flag.
> (Of course, the popsicle sticks are biodegradable...)
>
> Comments and suggestions are quite welcome; thanks in advance!
> --
> Dave Bakken, BBN Technologies (part of GTE-Internetworking), dba...@bbn.com
>
> Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at:
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for a while and getting some air is a good idea. But anything new in a
deers enviroment, they will surely detect right away! It would be like
putting a shoe box, in your living room, and expecting you not to notice
it! If your hunting private land put the stand up, well in advance of
the season, so deer become acustom to seeing it! If it's on public land,
I would not advise leaving anything up! Things have a habit of walking
away! Good luck Kris
Brett R Wenner
> I have 3 Loc-Lem tree stands, and am considering painting
> them camo. If I do this, and let them sit outside
> for a few months before I put them up, would they have
> a smell likely to be detected by deer (and worry them?)?
> If so, are their kinds of paints which would reduce or
> eliminate this (and not wash off)?
>
> I guess if the scents were a problem, I could always paint
> a handful of popsicle sticks with the paint, and spread them
> out widely in the rough area the tree stands will be, so
> the deer get used to the smell not being a red flag.
> (Of course, the popsicle sticks are biodegradable...)
>
My father and I have been building and painting wooden tree stands for
years. We've killed many deer this way. We just use regular old cans
of spray paint. In fact we don't even pay much attention as to how long
we let the painted tree stand sit outside...on average I would guess a
week or so. So, my suggestion would be to go for it and paint to your
little heart's content.
Brett