Putting up ladder stands....
09-02-2006 | 10:47 AM
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Boone & Crockett
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RE: Putting up ladder stands....
I think taking them DOWn is worse than putting them up........whoa nelly.
That first pressure you let off the ratchet strap is a treat
That first pressure you let off the ratchet strap is a treat
I like the extra ratchet strap idea. Or even just a tie strap to go around the tree and tie it to each end of the ladder 3/4 of the way up or so.
I used to just run up the things, ratchet them on/off and not think twice about it. For some reason this year it seems different [:-]
09-02-2006 | 06:30 PM
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RE: Putting up ladder stands....
"Sounds like an awfull lot of extra work for a 5-10 minute job"
Not really. To each their own I guess, but it takes me an extra few minutes max to go back to the truck and get the ladder. And I feel more confident the stand isfully secured before I venture onto it. Especially if no one is there to hold the stand in place for me while I'm tightening it up, etc.
Not really. To each their own I guess, but it takes me an extra few minutes max to go back to the truck and get the ladder. And I feel more confident the stand isfully secured before I venture onto it. Especially if no one is there to hold the stand in place for me while I'm tightening it up, etc.
09-02-2006 | 07:16 PM
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RE: Putting up ladder stands....
I also did this same task a couple days ago. I set up a two-man ladder for me & my son to hunt. I had a buddy out there helping me. I have no idea how I would've set it up without him. Standing that sucker up was a doozy! Once, it was against the tree we fastened the stabilizer bar about 7ft up. That really helped hold it steady while I racheted the upper sections. Good Luck!
09-03-2006 | 12:12 AM
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Fork Horn
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RE: Putting up ladder stands....
I've only done this twice, but here is what I did. Mine is a two man "buddy" stand that I got to hunt with my son. I was alone, although it said to use two people to set it up. After strugging to get it up in one piece, and about to have a heat stroke with the 100 degree heat, I said the h**l with it, and went and got my 4 wheeler and threw a rope up over a limb and pulled the sucker up with the 4 wheeler. lol However, the next time, knowing what to expect, it went easier. As far as the ratchet strap goes, I hung two long ropes from each side of the top back brace, and afterleaning it up against the tree, wrapped each rope as tight around thetree as I could and tied them off to each other at the bottom of the tree. Then I felt more secure climbing up to put ontheratchet strap.
09-03-2006 | 04:05 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Putting up ladder stands....
ORIGINAL: St.Barnard
I've only done this twice, but here is what I did. Mine is a two man "buddy" stand that I got to hunt with my son. I was alone, although it said to use two people to set it up. After strugging to get it up in one piece, and about to have a heat stroke with the 100 degree heat, I said the h**l with it, and went and got my 4 wheeler and threw a rope up over a limb and pulled the sucker up with the 4 wheeler. lol However, the next time, knowing what to expect, it went easier. As far as the ratchet strap goes, I hung two long ropes from each side of the top back brace, and afterleaning it up against the tree, wrapped each rope as tight around thetree as I could and tied them off to each other at the bottom of the tree. Then I felt more secure climbing up to put ontheratchet strap.
I've only done this twice, but here is what I did. Mine is a two man "buddy" stand that I got to hunt with my son. I was alone, although it said to use two people to set it up. After strugging to get it up in one piece, and about to have a heat stroke with the 100 degree heat, I said the h**l with it, and went and got my 4 wheeler and threw a rope up over a limb and pulled the sucker up with the 4 wheeler. lol However, the next time, knowing what to expect, it went easier. As far as the ratchet strap goes, I hung two long ropes from each side of the top back brace, and afterleaning it up against the tree, wrapped each rope as tight around thetree as I could and tied them off to each other at the bottom of the tree. Then I felt more secure climbing up to put ontheratchet strap.
09-03-2006 | 11:52 AM
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Dominant Buck
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RE: Putting up ladder stands....
It can be done safely by one person if you use a bit of common sense .
Raise the stand against the tree with a rope tossed over an overhead branch or the trunk, secure the stabilizer bar , ratchet strap the ladder to the trunk before climbing , then climb it to secure the platform . When lowering one by yourself tie a rope to the seat platform and toss it over an overhed branch or the trunk. Climb down , and then slowly lower the stand to the ground with the rope as you tip it over . The leverage provided by the rope will also help prevent back strain .
Raise the stand against the tree with a rope tossed over an overhead branch or the trunk, secure the stabilizer bar , ratchet strap the ladder to the trunk before climbing , then climb it to secure the platform . When lowering one by yourself tie a rope to the seat platform and toss it over an overhed branch or the trunk. Climb down , and then slowly lower the stand to the ground with the rope as you tip it over . The leverage provided by the rope will also help prevent back strain .
