ORIGINAL: cnyguy
Another good reason not to use screw in steps. You're lucky you didn't impale yourself on one of the pegs when you fell. Guys have literally gutted themselves by falling down trees into the "hooked" part of them. Use a climbing stick or a good ladder. Anything but those Dam* screw in steps. Not only can the kill a tree they can kill you!!
Glad you were OK. Everyone just be safe.
i saw guy who had a 20ft ladder stand,he then took a LOCK -ON STAND and put it about 4 ft above the top seat area of the ladder stand.
he loves it,no need for steps or climbing stand in morning.
but when he is not there for days,he takes the lock on stand down and hides it in laural with lock on it.
so, if you want to get HIGH,that may be a real safe way of doing it.
me, above 15 ft is waste in my opinion,if you smoke your clothes like i said, 15 ft is no problem, even 12 ft is fine.
smoke them everyday ,i do mine in evening,.then into my burlap bag and dress at truck in morning.
now, in gun season, i wear my clothes right from home as your shots are longer and you dont have to be as PROTECTED as you do in archery.
i swear there is some APACHE in me
