I’ve been a fan of ladder stands since my first time in a hardwood tree some 15 years ago. Though the ladder was narrow, it didn’t pop, creak, or move and the steps were perfectly spaced. Up I went ...

Really, it's quite amazing in this day and age well into the 21st century that many of us spend so much time up in a tree. We may sit high up in a tree stand, maybe even 20 feet or so … for hours, and ...

Ladder stands are like the minivans of the deer woods. They’re functional and comfy; you just don’t want your buddies knowing you hunt from one. Personally, I’d rather bowhunt from a lock-on stand 20 ...

As the dog days of summer near their end in August, a sense of urgency, along with the cooler evenings, settle down on this archer. Better get those tree stands ready because the bow season for ...

MADISON, Wis. (WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES PRESS RELEASE) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters to avoid placing deer stands in or near ash trees as they ...

Tree stand-related falls caused 15 accidents, one of them fatal, in Illinois last year, according to the Illinois Department ...

Over the next 3½ months, more than 150,000 people will be heading into the woods in hopes of harvesting whitetail deer in South Carolina. It goes without saying that as a responsible deer hunter you ...

An owl landing less than a foot away from your face; a mother and baby porcupine waddling across the forest floor; squirrels jumping from tree to tree; and deer munching apples near an orchard are ...

IDNR urges Illinois deer hunters to prioritize safety by using harnesses on tree stands, the top cause of hunting accidents ...