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LIVE from the stand 2025-26

Opted for the blind closest to the bowl he ran into. If the does are locked down, it is what it is. But if they're close to being in and he sticks with them, I have a good chance of seeing them later this afternoon. I'm in a good creek bottom funnel with bedding all around. I'm in the game without being hung out to freeze to death in a tree. I can see a good bit of ground to call as well, so here goes nothing!
 
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Got to my stand this morning to find that the Prusik knot on my lifeline was frozen!. Tried using my HotHands warmer to no avail.. Hand to pour water on it from my water bottle. After 10 minutes I finally worked it free. Proceeded to climb up my ladder sticks and when I grabbed the cold metal my now wet gloves stuck to the ladder!!! Thought that I would never get up in the stand!!! Glad I took a back up pair of gloves....
 
Got to my stand this morning to find that the Prusik knot on my lifeline was frozen!. Tried using my HotHands warmer to no avail.. Hand to pour water on it from my water bottle. After 10 minutes I finally worked it free. Proceeded to climb up my ladder sticks and when I grabbed the cold metal my now wet gloves stuck to the ladder!!! Thought that I would never get up in the stand!!! Glad I took a back up pair of gloves....
Funny thing you mention the Prusik knot. Same thing happened to me and dad this morning. I don’t ever remember that happening in 10 plus years of using those things.
 
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Funny thing you mention the Prusik knot. Same thing happened to me and dad this morning. I don’t ever remember that happening in 10 plus years of using those things.
When I decided to get back down this morning I discovered that the knot refroze because of the water that I poured on it earlier. 🤨