Thanks to the guys that replied. I will look at the website as well as take the advise on wearing a harness. any recomendations on a good one I can get from Basspro? I would not hunt without it (my wife would not let me hunt...or anything else for that matter [:@]) I am going to take it into my back yard and practice this weekend. I will be in NH on tuesday morning and after I buy my lisence I will tkae a walk in the woods and practice (with my bow in toe of course) and find 2-3 good hunting lanes and mark them so I can find then in the wee hours of the AM. Anything I would need to replace on it? IT is in good shape about 2 years old, maybe 3, a little rust on it, plastic cable covers a little frayed. Oh also when hunting from a climer do you think I would be ok to hand my back pack from the stand (with a bungee) or could that spook a deer??