Always make sure you control your gun or bow. For a long time people recommended using a haul line to raise and lower your gun, but that didn't secure the gun while you were hunting. We recommend using a Gunslinger, which secures your gun or bow through the entire tree stand hunting process. The product was profiled in the May 2007 issue of Shooting Illustrated. Or you can see it here: http://www.git-a-gunslinger.com.