the only way you damage the tree is nailing into it and drilling ect..i am almost sure climbers are allowed...and a ladder stand wont hurt a tree...just dont get caught with a hook in the tree for a pack or your bow..im pretty sure climbers are allowed because they dont consider it damage unless it goes past the bark i think i heard...dont go by my word though...i dont bow hunt yet and i duno if i will be driving in time for the opener next year when i plan to bow hunt...if i do i might be somewhere in venagno co...either on one of the gamelands or if i find evidance a buck on my buddys land is alive(hes a real bruiser i havent seen HIM in 2 years but lost of evidance and a guy told me he seen him twice that lives in the area and checks on the camp..he was a 6pt and he was HUGE..)
i duno if he made it through the rifle season though...a kid about 1/4 mile up the road shot a 9pt that was pretty massive and im thinking it might have been him...but if hes alive i might hunt him or a gamelands..i love venango co....