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Old 07-20-2003 | 03:41 PM
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Default RE: My First Treestand--Need Help!

In my experience with them..... I' m not real sure what stand your talking about exactly (i didn' t research it). ... The ones i have used have been pretty heavy and when packed on your back, they seem to be very awkward sticking out from your back about 12in to 18in. Since the one your talking about weighs 20lbs, that shouldn' t be too bad to carry. Before you buy one, check them out personally. Put it on your back and see how it feels. Are you going to be able to carry this stand to your tree or is your back going to be killing you by the time you get there? If you can get a proshop that carrys them, see if they have a pole or tree that you can climb to test it out. Another question to ask yourself since your not accustomed to stand hunting is: Do I feel safe in this stand? If the stand your looking at has the rail around you that should make it a bit better for your confidence but can get in your way when you shoot your bow if it isn' t setup properly. But seriously, get out there and test some out at the shop. See how easy each one is to set up. See if you think you can put it up in the dark without scaring everythign in a 5 mile radius. And if you have the money to purchase a higher quality stand like a summit, ole' man, or buckshot, go for it. The higher quality stand will be worth it in the end and will hold up much better than a lower end product.

Good luck
-BJ
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