Guys I don't have many years experience....but I hunt from a climber, almost exclusively. One thing I ALWAYS do is (Now
) leave my climber attached to the tree if I back out.
1. (as was mentioned before) Sometimes it's beneficial to climb back up to guide someone else from your perch. Things look different from the ground.
2. It's just a plain ol good idea to mark where the shot was TAKEN from. In the dark.....a quick flash of the light to the tree is sometimes needed....and if your stand is still on that tree....it makes it more readily identifiable. LOTS of trees look the same in the dark.