Climbing TreeStand Problems !
 

Hey Everyone ,
Well I need some help from yall and this seems like the place for Great help.
Ok Here's my problem. I've been using a climbing treestand and I like too be between 28 and 35 feet above ground when hunting deer for scent reason and so on. But my problem is whenever i'm climbing the tree, as i go up the tree gets smaller than it was at the bottom where i put my stand on and this starts cause mybottom and top part of my stand too start leaning on a downslope ! Sorry So long winded !
But could yall please help me work this problem out ! Thanks Alot and any advice will be gladly Taking.

LungBuster101

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get scent- lok and don't climb so high;)i have the same problem and only climb 20 ft..

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I hope that you are gun hunting and not bow. 28+ feet is tooo high!!

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Just about all the trees do that. Atleast every tree I've been up. I usually keep the cables tight on the bottom of the tree so it fits right at the top. Plus I use a Summit Viper which "adjusts" a little just by the way you position it. I've even, in the past, have gotten most of the way up and needed to adjust. So I made sure I was strapped in tight to the tree. Then I adjusted the seat part of the climber, then once that was good, I adjusted the platform of the climber. This is not recommended (by most people and the manufacturers) because there is a high risk of falling if you don't do it right and carefully. Which is why I seriously make sure I'm strapped into my harness tight and it's secured tight around the tree. If you drop the platform or seat part of climber when you are up there.. Then you are screwed. Guess you'll have to bear hug the tree and pray you don't fall while trying to climb down.

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28-35 feet is awfully high IMO. I think a good scent cover and playing the wind would help. The shot trajectery at 30 is pretty sharp, but then again if you are busted it would not matter. You would have to find an absoulute perfect tree to get that high with a climber.

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Thats how high I often hunt, mainly because I like it, I love climbing as high as possible, deer never notice me, and it has never wrecked a shot opportunity for me. I only climb that high when it works out though, like in a stand of oaks or something, if it is not resonable to climb that high or if it is going to hinder my view at all, I stay lower, 20' or so.
ANyways, to the question, the only way to really avoide the problem is to tighten the strap up as much as you can at the bottom of the tree so the stand is leaning way up, don't get it too tight that you can't even get your feet in it or climb with it, but get it as tight as it will allow you to, then as you get higher on the tree it will level out. It is always good to practice climbing a particular tree before you hunt it so you know what to expect when you climb it. Some trees just taper too much and you won't get enough adjustmen out of your stand to sit properly, so you may just have to find a different tree or not climb as high.

There has been a few times when I did what rile1564 is talking about, had to tighten the strap up in the tree. It works with some climbers, but not with others. It it pretty much impossible to tighten up the lower platrform on my Lone wolf hanc-climb combo.
I know I am going to get barked at, but I have never worn a safety strap in a tree. I know I should, and I would like to, but I can never find a good strap, or they seem to get in the way or are a pain to put on. I should prebobly start one of these years though before it is too late.

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I hunt that height all the time. I don't know why it would be too high, as long as the tree has the diameter at that height so support you. Start with the most uniform tree you can find, and tilt the stand up quite a bit to compensate for the slack that will be acquired as the diameter of the tree sinks. You will only be able to allow for so much, because if you tilt the stand too much, thus tightening the cables, you won't be able to climb because the stand will be too tight to the tree. Adjust as much as you can, and as you are climbing, when the stand goes past level and tilts down, go back down the tree until the stand is level and stop there.It is quite dangerous to have the stand leaning down, as the teeth don't grip as well. Oh, and you are wearing a fall restraint system, right??;)

edit: The key to using a climbing stand is the tree. If you start with a bad tree, you will get bad results. That is the downfall of climbers, IMO. The tree has to be pretty straight, and uniform in diameter. Some trees are really, really fat at the base. Stay away from those, there is no way to compensate. Be finicky about the tree you climb, and you should be ok. One area I hunt is full of Jack Pine, and those are the greatest climbing tree there is. Just make sure the teeth are sharp, and carry an extra cinch strap to tighten the stand when you are at height.

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What About a Tree Lounge Stand they say you can climb 40 or 50 feet with them ! Sounds kinda fishy too me but who knows ?

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Steve- I totally understand your preference. In the right place and the right time anything can work and in some instances you have to get high just because the deer are so spooky and are accostomed to the hunting pressure. I just find it to be a lot of work to re-adjust when I get up that high. I usually just try and find a tree that I can get up too around 20ft. with out any adjustments. All that matters in the end is that we all shoot em straight!

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I would probably check a Buckshot equalizer, they have a very nice looking leveling system. Youshouldn't have any problem goingas high as you want. they weigh about 8 lbs less than a tree lounge I think. about the same price. I've heard only good things about it.