Stealthy Treestand Access Tips from a Whitetail Guide

Join Whitetail Hunting Guide, Jim Hole Jr., and learn his field-tested tips to get to the tree silently. His methods are vital for hunting wary bucks close to bedding areas.

[musicbyryan]

Using a climber today. I think I’ll oil the tree on my way up for maximum stealthy ninja-like access. Wish me luck!

[edlawson]

Hey thanks for the video! Very good video in terms of what I believe many people take for granted…that deer are easy to kill, easy to find, and it’s all luck.
I know hunters that drive their side x side, four wheelers etc to their stands, and claim it don’t bother deer…
One of the key things here is odd or strange noises in the woods…deer pick up on that quick.
About ten days ago, hunting in IL, I had a nice buck coming in…when I grabbed my bow It made a sound, and that buck stopped in his tracks, both ears moving in all directions, head moving and eyes moving… he knew it was different, but couldn’t find me…until I drew back….he gone!
I caught up to him a week later during gun season…
Thanks again for the video!

[touxiong]

We need more videos of Jim Hole, hes the man!

[seanbarrett]

I dig the old sandcast lonewolf. Thats my day to day stand as well. I love it. Good to see its not gettin cut up for a makeshift saddle platform

[stevew]

Everything that jim is saying is true, this technique is aonly good for private property, where you can control your surroundings. This wouldn't work out in public land. But always good information.

[gregmcgregor]

If you are getting dropped off in any type of vehicle, just access your stand with the vehicle idling….

[Briguy]

All fine n dandy until you hunt 1.5 miles deep. You’d be going in at 10pm to hunt daylight. This is a common sense tip when you would hunt a field edge but no way is this feasible for us public land guys

[robertfmccarthy]

I’m sure this is extremely over the top, for where most of us hunt. Spending 20 minutes in sight is not ideal either. Get in and get quiet. The tree I was in yesterday, 50 minutes from the truck. You’re in there zone, get in and up! Had a doe & fawn 15 minutes after I sat. He’d be at the base of tree

[RipToeMountain]

Details matter, in addition to noise you need to enter with the wind NOT blowing towards where the deer are located or its game over. Your stand location can be perfect for that spot but a bad wind access route will kill stand activity. I hunted once with Jim he is all about the details.

[TradgerFarms]

Would be awesome to learn what rope system was holding that hang on up. Does anyone know?

[bch]

Another reason the south is hard.
"Light and variable" is pretty much 95% of wind conditions...

[jayonez]

That’s very hard to do in the north east when the snow gets iced over and everything is crunchy and loud when your foot breaks through
A lot easier in softer powder

[kylewaterworth]

What’s his hands free grunt call called? I’d like one of those.

[philliphallstrom]

How do you hang your stand on your side like that?

[LastLightOutdoors]

How long is it taking you to walk out and get set up?

[brentbushy]

I think there is some valuable information here.

[Swan]

How high are you hanging those stands in that environment?

[joncannon]

The last 15 yards yesterday morning took me 20 minutes to get up to top of stand started taking my bow off deer started snorting in field must have walked up behind me while I was climbing stand . Darned the luck . I like better to hunt during or after rain , wind is very good too

[MyLifefunthingss]

Dude is wearing the warmest suit on the market getting dropped off by his wife in their 50k side by side.. this is Deer farming not hunting.

[bi]

Apparently every noise is fatal. 😂. Dude will give you anxiety to fart.