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<blockquote data-quote="Sniper John" data-source="post: 1218766" data-attributes="member: 8580"><p>Large buddy stands and ladder stands I would consider more permanent, such as on private land. But in the context I was talking about "public" they are just too heavy to carry out for a single hunt and for a weekend in most cases. On private land I do have larger permanent stands for bowhunting that I could adapt, but they are both in the same general area as my rifle stands. It is much easier to set up a secondary feeder during bow season that is within 40 yards of the rifle stand and just shoot from the shooting bench than to try and adapt my bow stand for the crossbow. From my two big fixed iron ladder stands I have a 20 yard shot on average, it is much easier for me to just use the bow than to make special adjustments for a crossbow rest. I actually have a greater than 180 degree field of shooting. With my bow I can turn, lean out, and bend at the waist and cover a very large area around my stand. If not in a standing position on those permanent ladder stands my feet are actaully on one of the ladder rungs. They are strictly bow stands and not set up for rifle hunting. I have a tower box blind for that. My other stands for public hunting are "portable" and very small. Of my two tripods that are set up permanent. One has a removable rail so I can convert it to bowhunting, but with the rail in place it is two high to line up the crossbow on my shoulder for a 20 yard give or take shot. My other tripod is a new to me old tripod I picked up this summer and is very tall. It has no rail and not much for foot room. It is for bowhunting. I do plan to use the crossbow from it some days for kicks, but it will have to come from my lap to my shoulder to shoot with no rest.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sniper John, post: 1218766, member: 8580"] Large buddy stands and ladder stands I would consider more permanent, such as on private land. But in the context I was talking about "public" they are just too heavy to carry out for a single hunt and for a weekend in most cases. On private land I do have larger permanent stands for bowhunting that I could adapt, but they are both in the same general area as my rifle stands. It is much easier to set up a secondary feeder during bow season that is within 40 yards of the rifle stand and just shoot from the shooting bench than to try and adapt my bow stand for the crossbow. From my two big fixed iron ladder stands I have a 20 yard shot on average, it is much easier for me to just use the bow than to make special adjustments for a crossbow rest. I actually have a greater than 180 degree field of shooting. With my bow I can turn, lean out, and bend at the waist and cover a very large area around my stand. If not in a standing position on those permanent ladder stands my feet are actaully on one of the ladder rungs. They are strictly bow stands and not set up for rifle hunting. I have a tower box blind for that. My other stands for public hunting are "portable" and very small. Of my two tripods that are set up permanent. One has a removable rail so I can convert it to bowhunting, but with the rail in place it is two high to line up the crossbow on my shoulder for a 20 yard give or take shot. My other tripod is a new to me old tripod I picked up this summer and is very tall. It has no rail and not much for foot room. It is for bowhunting. I do plan to use the crossbow from it some days for kicks, but it will have to come from my lap to my shoulder to shoot with no rest. [/QUOTE]
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