Who has Used a Step Ladder with success ?

[Tom's Hunting Lodge]

Saw a few threads on here mention using a step ladder when No tree is available. Thinking about trying it this Fall. I noticed out in the middle of 2 different yet large cattail marsh's there's what appears to be higher ground with a sea of what I call Elephant Grass of Marsh Milo ?? stuffs taller than the cattails..... cattails are greening up now but this stuff is still brown yet. Gotta be buck beds out in that stuff ?/

All comment welcome,

GO !

[Stanley]

I used one in a standing corn field a couple of times. I did not kill a buck though.

[Ridgerunner7]

I killed a buck in 2010 standing on a 2 foot step ladder. It was In a thick riverbottom without adequate trees. There was a brushy tree about 7 foot tall that I trimmed out the middle of, and stood inside that. I killed the first time sitting there, but since have been busted a few times and haven't really tried it since.

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[Crazinamatese]

I love ladder stands. I killed my first bow buck with one a few yeas ago out of one on private land. I don't use one anymore since I hunt public ground now.

[Tom's Hunting Lodge]

I killed a buck in 2010 standing on a 2 foot step ladder. It was In a thick riverbottom without adequate trees. There was a brushy tree about 7 foot tall that I trimmed out the middle of, and stood inside that. I killed the first time sitting there, but since have been busted a few times and haven't really tried it since.

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Very cool ! Just wondering the few times you were busted did you get caught moving ?

[Ridgerunner7]

I killed a buck in 2010 standing on a 2 foot step ladder. It was In a thick riverbottom without adequate trees. There was a brushy tree about 7 foot tall that I trimmed out the middle of, and stood inside that. I killed the first time sitting there, but since have been busted a few times and haven't really tried it since.

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Very cool ! Just wondering the few times you were busted did you get caught moving ?

Yep. I injured my back a few years ago and during long all day sits it gets pretty stiff and I tend to get fidgety. Got caught moving because there wasnt adequate cover.

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[dan]

I have used step ladders quite a bit in the cattail marshs... They sink till the 1st step if its mucky, then lock in. I have not yet killed out of this set up, but have passed on enough to know it works. Out in the open cattails they will bust you quite often with no back cover, but if you can blend in with a bush or small tree it works awesome. I like to sit on the top. Standing on the top has sent me sailing into the marsh a time or two.

[dan]

[trapper57]

I wonder if wearing a light colored open pattern camo would help
Maybe even snow camo?

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[MACHINIST]

Dan what's hanging from the barrel of you gun?

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[dan]

Dan what's hanging from the barrel of you gun?

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A video camera... I made a shock absorbing mount in the shop, so I could shoot with a barrel mounted camera. Thats old school. Now a-days you can use tiny cameras for that.

[MACHINIST]

I have a few cattail swamps I always wanted to hunt and think I may try this out one time.I will hit some garage sales and look for a old ladder

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[Tom's Hunting Lodge]

I killed a buck in 2010 standing on a 2 foot step ladder. It was In a thick riverbottom without adequate trees. There was a brushy tree about 7 foot tall that I trimmed out the middle of, and stood inside that. I killed the first time sitting there, but since have been busted a few times and haven't really tried it since.

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Very cool ! Just wondering the few times you were busted did you get caught moving ?

Yep. I injured my back a few years ago and during long all day sits it gets pretty stiff and I tend to get fidgety. Got caught moving because there wasnt adequate cover.

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Copy that ! Got busted moving as well this past season, but was on the ground in a standing corn field

[Tom's Hunting Lodge]

I have used step ladders quite a bit in the cattail marshs... They sink till the 1st step if its mucky, then lock in. I have not yet killed out of this set up, but have passed on enough to know it works. Out in the open cattails they will bust you quite often with no back cover, but if you can blend in with a bush or small tree it works awesome. I like to sit on the top. Standing on the top has sent me sailing into the marsh a time or two.

Yeah ! balancing act

[Tom's Hunting Lodge]

Killer set-up !