ORIGINAL: WV Hunter
Hunt aroundfor the bulk purchase of Ameristep Grizzlys (the bigger step). I bought 50 steps for $100 a couple years ago. Even if they are $2.50 / step now, I'd go that route. For as much as I hate setting up screw in steps, they are nice. Big and strong. I now use stick ladders for almost everything, but still have some stands with screw ins. If I was gonna use a bolt...I'd get 8" personally. I'd rather have more in the tree and more to step on. my .02
Oh...and you guys have $1000's of dollars in your bows and change em like diapers and are worried about $0.80 more per step?
Just to clarify....(at least for myself). I wasnt doing this so much for cost as I was for quietness and efficiency. I hate leaving steps in the trees as it tips people off to my stand sites and around here somepeople for some stupid reasonour fellow bow hunters tend to mess with peoples set ups.
I find it quick and easy to get up the tree once the holes are in place. The hand drill I had to buy was like $50, so it wasnt cheap. I just like messing with new concepts and think this has its place. Along with others. My buddies always give me flack over buying all the latest "stuff" out there. They only seem tobuy it after I test it out and waste my $$
