hcurt

I have gotten into a lease this coming year where I can' t use treesteps in the trees. I can hang my stands and leave them but I will need to purchase a portable ladder stick that breaks down into 3 or 4 sections. Does anybody have any suggestions? I would like as light as possible and hopefully they will hook together for backpacking purposes. Any ideas open to suggestions.

Antler Eater

I have used various types of ladder sticks. My favorites are made by Non-Typical and I also like the Stepp ladder although there is a learning curve when using those. I' ve had a couple very positive report on Summit' s Bucksteps from very reliable sources. I would certainly not be afraid to try them.

BobCo19-65

I also hunt in areas where you can not use the screw in type heads. I ussually get the cabelas magnum climbing stick. I don' t mind the weight as much I do the price on these things. But I will admit that they are a pleasure to climb compared to unevenly spaced screw in type steps. I like these also because you can get extra extensions if you need to go higher.

xibowhunter

the new ones summit has out look pretty good ,you should look into them if thats the route you have to go ,have you considered ladder stands or a climber?

PAHUNTER21

Walmart! Toward archery season (atleast around here), they carry climbing sticks (Gorilla & Rivers Edge, I think...) for cheap. I bought a set a few years back when i was on my college student income. as long as you carry a pack for the tension straps It' s pretty easy to devise a system to carry them as long as you got a strong back. Lugging them to my far stands some days felt like i was carrying 1000 lbs. If you have a short jaunt to your stand and your in OK shape, you should be ok. These things are very easy to set up. After a couple practice runs on a tree in the back yard, it should become second nature and can be set up quickly and quietly. I know alot of people promote the really good stuff, but to be honest, these sticks aren' t the best, but they are practicle for anybody, on a budget or not. Check them out. If they' re not your cup o' tea, then don' t buy them. Just wanted to throw another option out there.

Good luck out there!
-BJ

parker1

I am a Summit Climbing stand man but I did see a set of the Lone Wolf ladder steps. They work great and are very lite as well.

Two Beards

Do yourself a favor and get some Lone Wolf
climbing sticks. My hunting partners and I
all own 4 sticks, we didn' t feel that 3 got us
high enough. Every time we hunt, we
pack them in and out. Though we have 10-
12 stands that we hang and leave, most
hunts we' ll pack a stand in and hunt it that
day. Since we started this system a few years ago,
we' ve never had a stand stolen.

Needless to say, they are very light (2 1/2 lbs ea.
and 32" long), simple to put up, do an excellent
job of grabbing the bark/don' t slip, and snap
together for the trip out & back-though I do
use a small bungee cord to make sure they
fit tightly. Four sticks usually gets us up to
16' -19' and they will work on just about any
type of tree. My dad is 70 years old and he
uses them...[:-].

One additional thing you' ll need is a climbing
belt, to support you while putting up the sticks,
but then everyone should always be using one.


http://www.lonewolfstands.com/climbi...Sticks+%2D+3Pk

Kanga

I have a set of Gorilla climbing sticks they are light weight and I can strap them to my stand when packing in.
They are easy to put up and take down.

BGfisher

I' ll throw in a plug for the Lone Wolf sticks. They are lighter than most, but I really like that they are only 32" long. Bungy-cord them to any stand and they wont bang your legs like most. The steps fold up and make a compact package. Go up fairly quick and quiet (depends on the installer) and are very stable. They are easier than screw-in steps too.

BobCo19-65

I just looked at the Lone Wolf, let me get this straight, $99 for eight feet of ladder (7 1/2 pounds, three sticks 32" each)? Then an addition $39.99 for each additional 32 inch extension.

Am I looking at the same things???? So If I wanted 16 feet, it would cost me $200 and weigh 15 pounds. Right?

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