Put the rope around the tree above your head when standing. When you turn to your right and draw, your arm will pass under the rope and between it and the tree. By far the best way to go.

NY I posted this same thing a week or so ago..The best advice I got was to put the strap around the tree just about chest high. This allows enough slack to be able to make virtually all shots! Seems to be much improved doing this!

I have been using a full harness for 3-4 years, before that a cheaper upper body harness for a few. I have yet to run into a restriction in shooting with my seat o the pants harness. I don't think I do anything special.

just go buy a new safety harness if you want to. the hunter safety system is very easy to use and dosent limit your shooting.

REALLY?? FUNNY THAT"S WHAT I USE. It will still limit your shots. See my reply above.

I have never used a safety harness in a climber, just lock-ons. The climber have railings, I dont really know why you'd need one.

Have to agree with GMMAT on this one (big surprise there). No deer is worth your life. Based on my years as a firefighter and many years of climbing, I can tell most of you have never taken a serious fall. Trust me two or three feet more can make a HUGE differencebetween a light wake-up call and feeling like you were shot out of a cannon. I think a little restriction is worth the safety.

I do exactly as Jeff does.

Exactly what I do. I have enough slack to let my arm draw freely to the right sideif needs be.


Shane

To each his own, but if you have ever had the lower platform drop on you, even if you have it tied off to the upper platform,you will come to appreciate it.

I had a problem with the harness connectiongetting in the way when I started using a full body harness. The Summit harness connectioncan be positioned up or down using the Prussic knot. I find that having the connection just below my shoulder blades doesn't restrict me when I'm sitting down or standing up.