Climber tip
08-16-2008, 10:27 PM
#21
Typical Buck
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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RE: Climber tip
ORIGINAL: DropTine249
Also- carrying a climber TOP into the turkey woods is a great way to hunt them comfortably. Slap the top to the base of a tree and sit you butt down. Pick a tree with a bit of low hanging branch cover and you're golden and easily MOBILE if needed
Also- carrying a climber TOP into the turkey woods is a great way to hunt them comfortably. Slap the top to the base of a tree and sit you butt down. Pick a tree with a bit of low hanging branch cover and you're golden and easily MOBILE if needed
08-17-2008, 04:09 AM
#23
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Mont County, Pa
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RE: Climber tip
ORIGINAL: davidmil
Ahhh... bullhockey.[8D] Don't come hunting in my woods. We might start out and end up on state land a mile off the road and decide, "this spot looks good. Lots of sign, some nice trees... let's do it". No way in hell am I hauling around a climber on scouting trips so I can climb a tree and make some note I have to turn on a flashlight to read. If you use a climber exclusively, as I pretty much do, you can pick a tree, put the stand around it at the right hole and go to it. Plus, now that I have the Equalizer I don't care what the numbers are. Nope, not lugging a stand around in the summer stinking and banging through the woods to predetermine which hole to put a pin in. If your stand is that tempermental, you need a different stand.
It's suppose to be fun.... not anal.
ORIGINAL: ICALL2MUCH
When you go around in the summer (or spring) and test climber trees, take a notepad and write down which "settings" you use for each tree. Most all climbers have settings (ie tree width) and I have found if you write them down, and create a sheet with info for each tree, you make life easier when you get to the tree.
Example info for each tree:
Winds:S,SW,W ( I will be using Greg H's tactic of wind degrees this year)
Settings: Top-4 hole Bottom-2nd hole
When you go around in the summer (or spring) and test climber trees, take a notepad and write down which "settings" you use for each tree. Most all climbers have settings (ie tree width) and I have found if you write them down, and create a sheet with info for each tree, you make life easier when you get to the tree.
Example info for each tree:
Winds:S,SW,W ( I will be using Greg H's tactic of wind degrees this year)
Settings: Top-4 hole Bottom-2nd hole
It's suppose to be fun.... not anal.
Get a LW, and forgetabout it.
08-17-2008, 04:27 AM
#24
Typical Buck
Join Date: May 2007
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 957
RE: Climber tip
ORIGINAL: gri22ly
The Equalizer, do they make that without the rail around the front?
The Equalizer, do they make that without the rail around the front?
08-17-2008, 06:03 AM
#25
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blossvale, New York
Posts: 21,199
RE: Climber tip
ORIGINAL: ICALL2MUCH
Hehe. Just joking around. I know there are not any big deer in Ohio! [:-]
I'll still be here in 30 years...how about you?![8D]
ORIGINAL: davidmil
What state do you live in? Hunting ability is not determined by who gets the bigger. Getting the BIGGESTis a matter of hunting land available and genetics of the area, deer density etc. OH, I just checked your profile... surprise surprise, you live in Illinois. That always makes it easy to challenge someone to "Let's see who gets the biggest". LOL I also notice you're what, 21, come back in 30 years and tell me you're still doing it. LOL
What state do you live in? Hunting ability is not determined by who gets the bigger. Getting the BIGGESTis a matter of hunting land available and genetics of the area, deer density etc. OH, I just checked your profile... surprise surprise, you live in Illinois. That always makes it easy to challenge someone to "Let's see who gets the biggest". LOL I also notice you're what, 21, come back in 30 years and tell me you're still doing it. LOL
I'll still be here in 30 years...how about you?![8D]
08-17-2008, 07:55 AM
#26
Typical Buck
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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RE: Climber tip
ORIGINAL: early in
That right there is funny! Get a LW, and forget about it.
ORIGINAL: davidmil
Ahhh... bullhockey.[8D] Don't come hunting in my woods. We might start out and end up on state land a mile off the road and decide, "this spot looks good. Lots of sign, some nice trees... let's do it". No way in hell am I hauling around a climber on scouting trips so I can climb a tree and make some note I have to turn on a flashlight to read. If you use a climber exclusively, as I pretty much do, you can pick a tree, put the stand around it at the right hole and go to it. Plus, now that I have the Equalizer I don't care what the numbers are. Nope, not lugging a stand around in the summer stinking and banging through the woods to predetermine which hole to put a pin in. If your stand is that tempermental, you need a different stand. It's suppose to be fun.... not anal.
ORIGINAL: ICALL2MUCH
When you go around in the summer (or spring) and test climber trees, take a notepad and write down which "settings" you use for each tree. Most all climbers have settings (ie tree width) and I have found if you write them down, and create a sheet with info for each tree, you make life easier when you get to the tree.
Example info for each tree:
Winds:S,SW,W ( I will be using Greg H's tactic of wind degrees this year)
Settings: Top-4 hole Bottom-2nd hole
When you go around in the summer (or spring) and test climber trees, take a notepad and write down which "settings" you use for each tree. Most all climbers have settings (ie tree width) and I have found if you write them down, and create a sheet with info for each tree, you make life easier when you get to the tree.
Example info for each tree:
Winds:S,SW,W ( I will be using Greg H's tactic of wind degrees this year)
Settings: Top-4 hole Bottom-2nd hole
Ahhh... bullhockey.[8D] Don't come hunting in my woods. We might start out and end up on state land a mile off the road and decide, "this spot looks good. Lots of sign, some nice trees... let's do it". No way in hell am I hauling around a climber on scouting trips so I can climb a tree and make some note I have to turn on a flashlight to read. If you use a climber exclusively, as I pretty much do, you can pick a tree, put the stand around it at the right hole and go to it. Plus, now that I have the Equalizer I don't care what the numbers are. Nope, not lugging a stand around in the summer stinking and banging through the woods to predetermine which hole to put a pin in. If your stand is that tempermental, you need a different stand.
It's suppose to be fun.... not anal.
Get a LW, and forget about it.
NEVER confuse activity with achievement. # of deer mean nothing to me.
There used to be TONS of them in the 70's...[8D]
Although, I DO have a wheelchair accessible stand, if you would ever care to hunt with me! [:-]
08-17-2008, 08:28 AM
#27
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: West Ky.
Posts: 1,161
RE: Climber tip
ORIGINAL: davidmil
Well since I've been here for 64 already, the odds of me being around in 30 years aren't too good. On the upside, I've been bowhunting about twice as long as you've lived. You think you'll catch up?[8D][8D] I've shot 4 times as many deer as years you've lived. That should give you a target.[8D][8D]
ORIGINAL: ICALL2MUCH
Hehe. Just joking around. I know there are not any big deer in Ohio! [:-]
I'll still be here in 30 years...how about you?![8D]
ORIGINAL: davidmil
What state do you live in? Hunting ability is not determined by who gets the bigger. Getting the BIGGESTis a matter of hunting land available and genetics of the area, deer density etc. OH, I just checked your profile... surprise surprise, you live in Illinois. That always makes it easy to challenge someone to "Let's see who gets the biggest". LOL I also notice you're what, 21, come back in 30 years and tell me you're still doing it. LOL
What state do you live in? Hunting ability is not determined by who gets the bigger. Getting the BIGGESTis a matter of hunting land available and genetics of the area, deer density etc. OH, I just checked your profile... surprise surprise, you live in Illinois. That always makes it easy to challenge someone to "Let's see who gets the biggest". LOL I also notice you're what, 21, come back in 30 years and tell me you're still doing it. LOL
I'll still be here in 30 years...how about you?![8D]
08-17-2008, 10:10 AM
#28
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blossvale, New York
Posts: 21,199
RE: Climber tip
There used to be TONS of them in the 70's...[8D]
08-17-2008, 10:47 AM
#29
Typical Buck
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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RE: Climber tip
ORIGINAL: davidmil
There are more now and they cover more territory. Their range has increased. OH, and everyone shot a recurve or long bow... both of us.[&:]
There used to be TONS of them in the 70's...[8D]
