I had a friend who felt that way - he only went up 12 feet for the MD shotgun season, same tree, for over 10 years, so he "didn't need one". He doesn't remember what happened -ended upwitha crackedpelvis,& now doesn'thunt anymore...WHAT ARE YOUR PRIORITIES!?

Mine? - I am looking forward to bowhunting again and again. Thelittle extra time taken by goingup and down belted-in is the best & cheapest insurance investment I've ever made...
-fsh