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Treestand Falls: Deer Hunting’s Most Common Accident

Despite the widespread availability of safety equipment, it happens every year: Hunters are severely injured—or worse—falling from treestands. Don’t become another statistic.

Why You Should Hang Your Treestand at Night

To avoid bumping deer from prime hunting locations, place stands at night when the deer are away from their beds.

Know-How: Smart Plans for Rut Stands

To have the best chance at seeing a buck, you must stay in step with the rut's three basic phases when choosing where to place your stands and which days to hunt them.

Know-How: Treestand Maintenance

Treestands, like other pieces of equipment, need some “winterizing” treatment. Before storing your stands, inspect them for these signs of wear and tear.

Know-How: Find Your Superstand

The word “superstand” refers to a rare stand location that consistently produces bucks regardless of the season or conditions. Most times hunters luck into them. But you can find your own superstand, or even make one, if you know what to look for.

Deer Stand Burnout: Can You Avoid It?

While we know to hunt our treestands with discretion, knowing how much is too much is the key. Before we blow our cover, research sheds light in time for fall.

AH Exclusive: Bill Winke's Early Season Entry and Exit Strategies

We're serious about Whitetail Week here at AmericanHunter.org—and that's why we've brought in Field Editor and whitetail expert Bill Winke to drop a little knowledge on you. In the video embedded above, Bill discusses the treestand entrance and exit strategies you should be deploying in the early season.

Must-Have Whitetail Gear

Dominate the high ground with these must-have new products.

Beware the Fall

Are you strapped in for deer season?

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