HuntingNet.com Forums - View Single Post - First Time in a Climber..Gulp
View Single Post
Old 11-02-2010, 06:59 AM
  #20  
Duckbutter48
Nontypical Buck
 
Duckbutter48's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Berkeley Springs, WV
Posts: 1,293
Default

Do you best to scout area's with leaves still on the trees. Sometimes if you go into an area late in the year an hour before daylight you just have to hope you aren't climbing a dead tree since nothing has leaves on it at that point. (talking hardwoods not pines obvs.)

Also if you didnt already buy one of those retractable bow lines. They are pretty inexpensive and saves the hassel of untangling that freaking bow rope in the dark. Plus if its windy as you go up the rope may blow over to another close by tree or bush and get you tangled on your way up. PIA!!!

IF you do use just a rope make sure you tie it on before you head up. I know a couple times in my early days I was so worried about having to climb I would tie the rope to the bow but not to the stand. Nothing like getting you stand 25' up a tree and looking down for the rope and its still on the ground.--DUH!!

Last edited by Duckbutter48; 11-02-2010 at 07:03 AM.
Duckbutter48 is offline