If it was not dark out I would take a pic...mine is outside on the tree!

 

Mine sits in my garage, doesn't seem to cause any problems.

 

i have all 4 of mine hanging on a tree at the back of my property. thats pretty easy storage solution.

 

all my tree stands are in the basement.

 

I just wash them off a couple of weeks before season, check all bolts and let them air out. Generaly shoot a deer on opening day, no troubles.

 

This opens up a new can of worms for the scent control companies. Think about this. For years a lot of hunters have brought their stands inside. It protects them from the elements and extends their life. Without thinking about it they took the stands with all the smells from home. Some of them put them in their cigarette smoke filled vehicals, drove them to the woods, got em all stunk up and still kill deer. How can we possibly do that without scent lock treestand bags. lol

 

Mine are in the garage on the wall...about 10' or less from the lawn mower and gas cans...and I usually spill a little gas when filling the mower...several days before I get ready to hang them I put them on the deck, spray them down w/some scent killer, let them sit, then throw them in the car, drive them down, and hang them usually anywhere 2-4 weeks before season starts...No issues.

 

mine sits under my bed put it up six week before the season dont even spray it down last buck i killed opening day twelve yards from my stand came in down wind

 

Here is a side question - all you guys put up your stands early and let them sit out there for a while. But you can't do that with climbing stands can you? Or else how do you get back down. So most of you have the stands with the ladders?

 

I use a climber..When I put it out early i just peg the tree and carry it up then attatch it to the tree and remove pegs on the way down! When I arrive opening morning I just use a long pole (that I stash) to push up on the front of the stand and guide it to the ground.. I have also just used the pegs to get back up it just takes longer!!

 

My climber has been "lived" at the same tree for the past few years. When it is on the ground I cover it with leaves, moss, and windfall branches. That includes leaving it there during the off season (Dec 31st - Aug 1st). The area I deer hunt in is very productive but a nightmare to pack a stand in and out of. My hang on stand for bear has lived at its tree for 6 years. Right on the edge of a huge blackberry patch.

 

I have stored all my stands in the garage for 30+ years not a problem. It sounds like your friends are going overboard on their scent control. Most stands there is not that much fabric in them to begin with. If it concerns you that much just place them outdoors a week or so before season or spray them down with a scent killer.

 

I wouldn't worry about it. Mine always hangs in the garage.

 

My LoneWolf is stored in my closet. All my other stands are out in the garage.

I just let them air out a while prior to hunting season. Ususally I hang them on a tree out back to do so.

Works for me.

 

Your stand will be fine. Don't over think this.

 

i leave mine in my shed. about a month prior to season i will get them out and leave them in the yard to "air" out. never had a problem doing this.