Just my 2 cents worth, hunt from the ground   .

i will be putting somew good, long hours in this stand the next few days, we'll see how it goes! can't wait as there is a TON of sign and the owner sees deer evry morning and night, this will be the first early morning that i hunt it.

I have the same situation when using my climber. All the trees seem to have a small diameter with little cover around. I saw that you don't wear factory camo, which is cool, more power to ya! If you do decide to try it, ASAT 3-D suits work awesome for that situation. I get away with insane things in this pattern.
Maybe grey and white plaid in a big pattern, like the checker board kind. From what I have learned, when you look up at your tree that has minimal cover, you mostly see the sky and a few limbs. Anything dark would stick out bad.

i think i will wear my Ron Leclair grey longhunter shirt, should blend in nice with ash and hickory.

I'm in agreement with Curt on this one, I would just hunt the stand and see what happens then make your adjustments from there.

Most will disagree but a deer's eye sight is not what many think.  They pick up movement, if your still, your fine.  I've even climbed telephone poles with my climber, absoultely no cover around them and been fine.  Plese dont cut me down to much guys for this.

i %100 agree, best camo is NO MOVEMENT! i am just looking for any advice that might help, my main plan is to stay still and put hours in the stand.

I took a piece of ghillie netting that was left over from a project and attached it to a limb above and to the side of me to provide backcover. Seems to work well for me.

Ken....your on track no movement and play the wind I had stands in the wide open stay still and put some wood in the air...ED

Sit on the ground.  When the deer looks up at your stand, pop 'em     ...Van

got the wind in my face with this stand. between the bedding area ( thick field )and food, very good set up here, looking forward to tomorrow morning! funny thing is there is a TON of deer and sign but absolutly no buck sign, not old rubs or scrapes. this does not bother me as i am hunting meat just thought it was a little odd. the land owner sees bucks, spikes and small racks at night in the field but i can't seem to find buck sign.  only a few more weeks and i know they will be on the does and this spot will be dynomite!!

Yer outa my territory Brother, I'm a ground pounder.....

Good Luck Kenny!!!!! You'll get it figured out!!!!!

Id use a camo like Predator Fall Grey OR Predator snow...yes snow - if you are outlined in sky and use it you will be very surprised at just how well the pred snow camo is at breaking you up in the sky....remember - camo works best against a backdrop - if sky is the back drop then...use a background to match it...

put a dummy in your stand when not in use.  that is why wingnut takes me hunting  

rusty

In my hunting area we are blessed with lots of oak trees.  When I put a stand in a tree that leaves me feeling exposed I cut branches from nearby oaks and tie them onto the tree above me.  The oaks hold there leaves long after they have been cut, especially if they are cut while still green.  Really helps to break up my outline.

Kenny, hunt the DOEs and the bucks will come.

Go to wally World and get some of the camo netting they have. Attach it to the tree and some branches. Then get some branches from the hickory tree that has leaves and weave them in to it. This will help brake up your out line better.

did not see a deer today, couldn't believe it, beautifull day though. took a couple pic's of the stand. would be hard to attach anything to it as you can see, 2 heavy trails right by it leading to beadding so i will give it a good few hunts before i move it.

I hunt an identical stand and use fake branches.  I bought several bags from Michael's Arts and Crafts.  The are imitation pine with wires inside for molding to whatever shape you need.  The are about 2' long and have little braches down the entire length that are about 3" long.  I use the little branches to wire them to the frame and uprights of my stand.  The little branches sticking out really breaks up the outline of that stand.  I plan to load up on more of these after the holliday season.  I think they are used to build wreaths or something similar.  They work awesome for me.

That's just going by what I can see in the pic...

I do like Whip and use oak branches to brush in the stand.  Rope, zip ties or elec tape can be used to hang the branches in place.  The deer in my woods would bust me quick out in the open like that stand is.  I'll get some pics of a few stands this weekend.