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Bow Hunters: Stand of Choice?
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<blockquote data-quote="TheLBLman" data-source="post: 3574434" data-attributes="member: 1409"><p>x 2</p><p>I use them all, including some not mentioned, which I believe are worthy of inclusion, especially for certain applications.</p><p></p><p>But if I were limited to a single stand, it would be a climber. And agree, for it to be safe, you must have your harness connected to the tree as you climb/descend. A weld can break, even on a Summit (I have had that happen, and it was a very scary situation even with my wearing a full body harness).</p><p></p><p></p><p>Contrary to the opinion of many, I believe ladder stands are highly over-rated for most applications, and can in fact be the best way to ruin a great hunting spot. Their biggest appeal to me is "convenience", i.e. quick to get in and out. For bowhunting, I often prefer to be higher than most ladder stands can take me. Going up and down quietly? Some of the best hunting opportunities I've had (on those great cold mornings in late October and into November) were negated when the ladder stand made a loud popping metallic sound. I've had less problem with this with both climbers and hang-ons. It's ok to make a little noise, so long as it sounds kinda like a raccoon climbing a tree. But once you make a metallic sound, any deer that hears it is usually not coming closer.</p><p></p><p>Everything previously mentioned requires a tree. Sometimes we find great places to hunt that don't have a tree suitable for any "tree" stand.</p><p></p><p>Other options for taking a "stand" include tripods (yes, even for bowhunting), pop-up blinds (even building permanent ground blinds), not to mention, sometimes you can successfully take a "stand" simply sitting in a chair on the ground. If you require a "tree" to make a particular spot "huntable", you haven't considered all your options. And to the best of my knowledge, some of the greatest bowhunters of times past, like Fred Bear, Saxton Pope, Art Young, never once used a modern "tree" stand.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLBLman, post: 3574434, member: 1409"] x 2 I use them all, including some not mentioned, which I believe are worthy of inclusion, especially for certain applications. But if I were limited to a single stand, it would be a climber. And agree, for it to be safe, you must have your harness connected to the tree as you climb/descend. A weld can break, even on a Summit (I have had that happen, and it was a very scary situation even with my wearing a full body harness). Contrary to the opinion of many, I believe ladder stands are highly over-rated for most applications, and can in fact be the best way to ruin a great hunting spot. Their biggest appeal to me is "convenience", i.e. quick to get in and out. For bowhunting, I often prefer to be higher than most ladder stands can take me. Going up and down quietly? Some of the best hunting opportunities I've had (on those great cold mornings in late October and into November) were negated when the ladder stand made a loud popping metallic sound. I've had less problem with this with both climbers and hang-ons. It's ok to make a little noise, so long as it sounds kinda like a raccoon climbing a tree. But once you make a metallic sound, any deer that hears it is usually not coming closer. Everything previously mentioned requires a tree. Sometimes we find great places to hunt that don't have a tree suitable for any "tree" stand. Other options for taking a "stand" include tripods (yes, even for bowhunting), pop-up blinds (even building permanent ground blinds), not to mention, sometimes you can successfully take a "stand" simply sitting in a chair on the ground. If you require a "tree" to make a particular spot "huntable", you haven't considered all your options. And to the best of my knowledge, some of the greatest bowhunters of times past, like Fred Bear, Saxton Pope, Art Young, never once used a modern "tree" stand. [/QUOTE]
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