Originally Posted by
robbcayman
All the game I've killed has been from no higher than 15 feet and I've killed a lot of game.
It takes me literally 10 seconds to get setup in a ladder stand. Oh... and the same amount coming down.
How long does it take to get 25 feet in a climber? How much noise do you make going up and coming down?
Yeah but when all the food has dried up on the ridge with that ladder stand it's a royal pain in the butt to move it. With a climber its no problem.
Chalk me up for the climber camp, although I do have one ladder stand and a few lock on stands. I just feel safer in a climber and much more comfortable, which lets me stay in the woods longer. A hunter who has practiced with and knows his climber can set it up and climb very quietly.