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Climber phase?
I LOVE my climber. Love it. But, I despise carrying it in.
I cannot wait until I make enough money where I can put up 12 hang-ons and sticks! People that use climbers, do you feel this way? Is it just me? |
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I love my climber as well..it is a summit viper. It is unbelievably comfortable, but like you I got sick and tired of having to haul it in and out of the woods. I boughta couple ladder stands on sale and have been using those. It is so nice to go into the woods only carrying your bow and climb right up and be ready to hunt within minutes.
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I just hate climbers period. Ill use them if I hunt with someone and the setup requires it...but that is it. I just feel uncomfortable in them as opposed to a lock on fastened tight to the tree not budging an inch.
Having the bottom slip out years ago didnt help either.[:'(] |
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I love my climber, it's the most comfortable stand I own bar none however, I love having stands already in and just climbing up and in. I prefer loc on's with climbing sticks but when I do use my Ol'man climber, I love it.
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I hear you TEmbry..the evening I shot my doe this fall I had my bottom platform slide all the way down the tree as I got to the top and pulled my feet out of the climbing stirrups. It wasa little freaky. I had to undo my harness and barehug the tree and slide down to get my feet back in the stirrups and climb back up using my upper body strength to get back to my seat portion. Once I got settled I arrowed my doe 30 min later:D
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ORIGINAL: CutEm I hear you TEmbry..the evening I shot my doe this fall I had my bottom platform slide all the way down the tree as I got to the top and pulled my feet out of the climbing stirrups. It wasa little freaky. I had to undo my harness and barehug the tree and slide down to get my feet back in the stirrups and climb back up using my upper body strength to get back to my seat portion. Once I got settled I arrowed my doe 30 min later:D  |
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ORIGINAL: Steven McBee ORIGINAL: CutEm I hear you TEmbry..the evening I shot my doe this fall I had my bottom platform slide all the way down the tree as I got to the top and pulled my feet out of the climbing stirrups. It wasa little freaky. I had to undo my harness and barehug the tree and slide down to get my feet back in the stirrups and climb back up using my upper body strength to get back to my seat portion. Once I got settled I arrowed my doe 30 min later:D
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ORIGINAL: CutEm ORIGINAL: Steven McBee ORIGINAL: CutEm I hear you TEmbry..the evening I shot my doe this fall I had my bottom platform slide all the way down the tree as I got to the top and pulled my feet out of the climbing stirrups. It wasa little freaky. I had to undo my harness and barehug the tree and slide down to get my feet back in the stirrups and climb back up using my upper body strength to get back to my seat portion. Once I got settled I arrowed my doe 30 min later:D
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At one point in my hunting years I absolutely loved my climber. I would even climb if there was a stand around. I hunted every day, all season almost and loved it. Needless to say, i try and use it only when i have to now. I love being able to just sneak up in a tree w/out having to make any noise or scent up the area.
I will say though as manny before, my climber (summit razor) is the most comfortable stand ive ever been in. Derek |
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I use to hate hulling in my climber untill i bought a lone wolf. Its super compact, light weight, and virtually silent to set up. I have a few hang ons that i use but i love being mobile.
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Climber is by far my favorite,way more comfortable than hangon, but they both have there places
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I really don't mind packing in my API climber. It's pretty light and goes up pretty quick. It's still a lot of work setting up hang on stands, and then if it's not in the right spot you have to take it down and set it up again.
I have a few hang ons out there, mostly in spots that don't have a good climbing tree like around the edges of my food plots. I also feel safer in my climber than I do in hang ons. Always a doubt in my mind about the steps breaking or a strap tearing in half. Just ask Germ about that last one. |
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Willie I still have the one you want.:(
I am very bad. Money just has been tight right now. But it is heavy and thats why I dont use it. Still want it for a deer call? |
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Love my climber. I own about eight hangon and a ladder that I never hung this year. I prefer to take my time and set up somewhere different all the time.
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IMO climbers are great for when you find that smokin hot sign and you don't want to mess things up by taking the trouble to hang a stand. But I too agree that it gets pretty tiring hauling that thing in and out. I've had several different climbers over the years and my final opinion at this point is Lone Wolf is the easiest to pack in and out but Summit is by far the most comfortable.
Blessings.....Pastorjim |
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With the exception of two ladder stands, all I use is climbers. I have two Summit Vipers and I love them, but I've hated having to lug them in from the start. It's a price I'm willing to pay, though. I have one "quirk" that prevents me from using hang-ons, and that is that once I've been spotted by any deer, I like to relocate, even if it's only a few yards in any given direction.That's just me, though.
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I love my climber.:) It's very compact and light, I can pack it formiles with no problem, I hardlynotice its on my back. If I take my time and go real slow, it takes me about 5 min. from my back, unpacked, on the tree and 20 feet high. I can do it in 2 min. if I get in a hurry.
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ORIGINAL: ICALL2MUCH I LOVE my climber. Love it. But, I despise carrying it in. I cannot wait until I make enough money where I can put up 12 hang-ons and sticks! People that use climbers, do you feel this way? Is it just me? I wish my climber worked for me. Then again, I do wish I had 12 seperate setups like you mentioned... |
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I have the Summit open-shot, which is very small, light and compact...
I too like the ease of going into your hunting spot and traversing a tree, it sure is convenient! However, as I gain more spots to hunt in my suburban style of hunting, I find myself preparing more tree's for the climber in my suburban style of hunting. It has less visual impact for neighbor's and other hunter's running around these small tracts of land. |
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This is the first year I've used a climber and although it is a workout getting it in I absolutely love it. I figure with all the trees I've sat in this year I would have to buy roughly 30 ladder stands to sit in all of the trees I used. I've actually went to an area, cut my shooting lanes and some limbs on the tree I climbed and had 4 bucks and 4 does under my stand at first light. I don't worry about the noise if you get in there early enough.
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I used to hate hauling my climber into the woods. Then, I got myself a Lone Wolf climber. Light and compact enough that its a breeze to go through the woods with.
Get a Lone Wolf and forgot those other big bulky stands. Just my opinion of course. |
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Thanks everyone for the comments.
That is the trouble! My climber is the most comfy, and safest stand that own, or have seen. I may just be tired after carrying it in all season. Just a thought! |
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I am going to go lightweight next year if I can afford it. Was going to try it this year but things didn't work out. My stand is cumbersome and I have been using climbing stands for at least a decade so yes it does get a little tiresome. I would love to have some property with 15-20 stands set-up and ready to go.
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I like my climber. It's heavier than I would like, but I love the versatitily of it. The properties I hunt offer a lot of trees easy to climb. It's rare I can't find a tree in an area I want to hunt. I'm hoping to pick up a lighter climber before the '09 season.
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Love being able to walk in and climb up to hunt from my hangons, but I love using my climber or hangon and sticks for being mobile. I don't mind carrying my climber(Lone Wolf) at all because it packs flat and carries like a dream.
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I think that if people used a little more common sense then so many people wouldn't "dislike" climbers.
IMO selecting a climber is a little more "complicated" than selecting a ladder or lock on. 1.) Am I going to pack my climber in and out every hunt? - A lot of people complain about their climbers being to heavy. Well, what do you expect when you buy a steel climber that weighs 30lbs? If you are going to pack your climber you should buy a good quality aluminum stand which most are 20lbs and lighter. You also need to buy a stand that is easy to pack. It needs to fit together so it will not clang around while you walk and also be easy enough to unpack and set up making the least amount of noise as possible. Also get a good pair of shoulder straps, the padded ones. You want the stand to be able to "hide" behind your body so it won't get caught on vines and limbs when walking through the woods. Don't get a stand that almost drags the ground or sticks up a foot above your head. Or one that sticks out a foot on both sides of you. 2.) Cliimbers are just like everything else, you pretty much get what you pay for. I like asolid ALL WELDED climber. Not one of the $150 jobs that are just bolted together. A good solid climber is just assecure as a lock onwhen its in the tree. 3.) I think its very important to buy a climber that "fits" you. It's very annoying to use a climber that is too small for your body frame. It is also very annoying to try to shoot a bow out of a climber with a fixed "shooting rail/safety rail" that is too high. Personally, I don't like an open front climber because of the risk of falling out, so I like one with a rail. 4.) Easy of set up. Some climbers use cables and chains while others use solid "rods". Although the solid rods seem like they would be the safest, they are also the noisest and IMO the hardest, and most time consuming to get around the tree and locked in place. The ones with the pins are annoying because you have to worry about dropping the pin in the dark. I hunt a lot of public land in which I pack my climber in and out every hunt and I also own a lot climbers. I used to use all of them until I bought the EQ 24 made by Equalizer. It is by far the best climber I have ever used. It is all welded, packs great, roomy, and the easiest climber on the market to set up and still comes it at just a tad over 20lbs.You will never truely realize the advantages of being able to adjust the climber when it's on the tree until you try one of these stands. No more guess work, just adjust as you go. It is also very solid while in the tree. The "locking" system that they use to lock the two pieces together really works. Once locked in place you can not move the two pieces. The front bar isn't an issue at all like on some stands. It's low enough that youdon't have to worry about hitting it with your bow even while sitting down and shooting. I 245lbs and have enough room to do a 360 in the stand without even hitting the sides. This stand was built by hunters, not a lab coat guy. oh yeah....some more common sense....you should never use a climber without the two pieces being tied together....:eek: |
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I have enough setups (hang ons and ladders) now that I don't use my climber too much anymore. The only time I use it is when I venture to a new piece of land or see something where I want to go mobile on my main land. I'm not real crazy about them to be honest. They are nice and do have their place. You can't argue with their mobility. But if you have enough setups around your land you are already "mobile" so to speak. It's not really even the work of lugging it in and out that bothers me. I really don't like the sound factor. I don't like the extra time you have to allow to unpack.. get up...get down... pack it up. I'd rather slither up some sticks or a ladder and be hunting in 10 seconds. No noise. No chance of metal banging.No nothing. Also you don't know exactly what you'll be looking at when you reach your destination. I like to take a peak at my shooting lanes and know where I have shot opportunities before hand. I've climbed a lot of trees in my time with my viper only to sit there wondering what the hell I'm doing here right now [8D].
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ORIGINAL: StrutNtom I think that if people used a little more common sense then so many people wouldn't "dislike" climbers. IMO selecting a climber is a little more "complicated" than selecting a ladder or lock on. 1.) Am I going to pack my climber in and out every hunt? - A lot of people complain about their climbers being to heavy. Well, what do you expect when you buy a steel climber that weighs 30lbs? If you are going to pack your climber you should buy a good quality aluminum stand which most are 20lbs and lighter. You also need to buy a stand that is easy to pack. It needs to fit together so it will not clang around while you walk and also be easy enough to unpack and set up making the least amount of noise as possible. Also get a good pair of shoulder straps, the padded ones. You want the stand to be able to "hide" behind your body so it won't get caught on vines and limbs when walking through the woods. Don't get a stand that almost drags the ground or sticks up a foot above your head. Or one that sticks out a foot on both sides of you. 2.) Cliimbers are just like everything else, you pretty much get what you pay for. I like asolid ALL WELDED climber. Not one of the $150 jobs that are just bolted together. A good solid climber is just assecure as a lock onwhen its in the tree. 3.) I think its very important to buy a climber that "fits" you. It's very annoying to use a climber that is too small for your body frame. It is also very annoying to try to shoot a bow out of a climber with a fixed "shooting rail/safety rail" that is too high. Personally, I don't like an open front climber because of the risk of falling out, so I like one with a rail. 4.) Easy of set up. Some climbers use cables and chains while others use solid "rods". Although the solid rods seem like they would be the safest, they are also the noisest and IMO the hardest, and most time consuming to get around the tree and locked in place. The ones with the pins are annoying because you have to worry about dropping the pin in the dark. I hunt a lot of public land in which I pack my climber in and out every hunt and I also own a lot climbers. I used to use all of them until I bought the EQ 24 made by Equalizer. It is by far the best climber I have ever used. It is all welded, packs great, roomy, and the easiest climber on the market to set up and still comes it at just a tad over 20lbs.You will never truely realize the advantages of being able to adjust the climber when it's on the tree until you try one of these stands. No more guess work, just adjust as you go. It is also very solid while in the tree. The "locking" system that they use to lock the two pieces together really works. Once locked in place you can not move the two pieces. The front bar isn't an issue at all like on some stands. It's low enough that youdon't have to worry about hitting it with your bow even while sitting down and shooting. I 245lbs and have enough room to do a 360 in the stand without even hitting the sides. This stand was built by hunters, not a lab coat guy. oh yeah....some more common sense....you should never use a climber without the two pieces being tied together....:eek: |
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ORIGINAL: early in ORIGINAL: StrutNtom I think that if people used a little more common sense then so many people wouldn't "dislike" climbers. IMO selecting a climber is a little more "complicated" than selecting a ladder or lock on. 1.) Am I going to pack my climber in and out every hunt? - A lot of people complain about their climbers being to heavy. Well, what do you expect when you buy a steel climber that weighs 30lbs? If you are going to pack your climber you should buy a good quality aluminum stand which most are 20lbs and lighter. You also need to buy a stand that is easy to pack. It needs to fit together so it will not clang around while you walk and also be easy enough to unpack and set up making the least amount of noise as possible. Also get a good pair of shoulder straps, the padded ones. You want the stand to be able to "hide" behind your body so it won't get caught on vines and limbs when walking through the woods. Don't get a stand that almost drags the ground or sticks up a foot above your head. Or one that sticks out a foot on both sides of you. 2.) Cliimbers are just like everything else, you pretty much get what you pay for. I like asolid ALL WELDED climber. Not one of the $150 jobs that are just bolted together. A good solid climber is just assecure as a lock onwhen its in the tree. 3.) I think its very important to buy a climber that "fits" you. It's very annoying to use a climber that is too small for your body frame. It is also very annoying to try to shoot a bow out of a climber with a fixed "shooting rail/safety rail" that is too high. Personally, I don't like an open front climber because of the risk of falling out, so I like one with a rail. 4.) Easy of set up. Some climbers use cables and chains while others use solid "rods". Although the solid rods seem like they would be the safest, they are also the noisest and IMO the hardest, and most time consuming to get around the tree and locked in place. The ones with the pins are annoying because you have to worry about dropping the pin in the dark. I hunt a lot of public land in which I pack my climber in and out every hunt and I also own a lot climbers. I used to use all of them until I bought the EQ 24 made by Equalizer. It is by far the best climber I have ever used. It is all welded, packs great, roomy, and the easiest climber on the market to set up and still comes it at just a tad over 20lbs.You will never truely realize the advantages of being able to adjust the climber when it's on the tree until you try one of these stands. No more guess work, just adjust as you go. It is also very solid while in the tree. The "locking" system that they use to lock the two pieces together really works. Once locked in place you can not move the two pieces. The front bar isn't an issue at all like on some stands. It's low enough that youdon't have to worry about hitting it with your bow even while sitting down and shooting. I 245lbs and have enough room to do a 360 in the stand without even hitting the sides. This stand was built by hunters, not a lab coat guy. oh yeah....some more common sense....you should never use a climber without the two pieces being tied together....:eek: |
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ORIGINAL: StrutNtom ORIGINAL: early in ORIGINAL: StrutNtom I think that if people used a little more common sense then so many people wouldn't "dislike" climbers. IMO selecting a climber is a little more "complicated" than selecting a ladder or lock on. 1.) Am I going to pack my climber in and out every hunt? - A lot of people complain about their climbers being to heavy. Well, what do you expect when you buy a steel climber that weighs 30lbs? If you are going to pack your climber you should buy a good quality aluminum stand which most are 20lbs and lighter. You also need to buy a stand that is easy to pack. It needs to fit together so it will not clang around while you walk and also be easy enough to unpack and set up making the least amount of noise as possible. Also get a good pair of shoulder straps, the padded ones. You want the stand to be able to "hide" behind your body so it won't get caught on vines and limbs when walking through the woods. Don't get a stand that almost drags the ground or sticks up a foot above your head. Or one that sticks out a foot on both sides of you. 2.) Cliimbers are just like everything else, you pretty much get what you pay for. I like asolid ALL WELDED climber. Not one of the $150 jobs that are just bolted together. A good solid climber is just assecure as a lock onwhen its in the tree. 3.) I think its very important to buy a climber that "fits" you. It's very annoying to use a climber that is too small for your body frame. It is also very annoying to try to shoot a bow out of a climber with a fixed "shooting rail/safety rail" that is too high. Personally, I don't like an open front climber because of the risk of falling out, so I like one with a rail. 4.) Easy of set up. Some climbers use cables and chains while others use solid "rods". Although the solid rods seem like they would be the safest, they are also the noisest and IMO the hardest, and most time consuming to get around the tree and locked in place. The ones with the pins are annoying because you have to worry about dropping the pin in the dark. I hunt a lot of public land in which I pack my climber in and out every hunt and I also own a lot climbers. I used to use all of them until I bought the EQ 24 made by Equalizer. It is by far the best climber I have ever used. It is all welded, packs great, roomy, and the easiest climber on the market to set up and still comes it at just a tad over 20lbs.You will never truely realize the advantages of being able to adjust the climber when it's on the tree until you try one of these stands. No more guess work, just adjust as you go. It is also very solid while in the tree. The "locking" system that they use to lock the two pieces together really works. Once locked in place you can not move the two pieces. The front bar isn't an issue at all like on some stands. It's low enough that youdon't have to worry about hitting it with your bow even while sitting down and shooting. I 245lbs and have enough room to do a 360 in the stand without even hitting the sides. This stand was built by hunters, not a lab coat guy. oh yeah....some more common sense....you should never use a climber without the two pieces being tied together....:eek: |
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I hate climbers..too tree specific...I spent more time hunting for a tree than hunting deer when I had a climber. senario..."wow gr8 spot to hunt...O..no straight limbless tree right here. Dang..I will go sit in that tree 30 yds away cause it will work for my climber..but not where I SHOULD be. Oh well, the climber worked and the hunting sux..but at least I have my climber!!":eek:
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ORIGINAL: hardcorehunter I hate climbers..too tree specific...I spent more time hunting for a tree than hunting deer when I had a climber. senario..."wow gr8 spot to hunt...O..no straight limbless tree right here. Dang..I will go sit in that tree 30 yds away cause it will work for my climber..but not where I SHOULD be. Oh well, the climber worked and the hunting sux..but at least I have my climber!!":eek: |
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ORIGINAL: LittleChief With the exception of two ladder stands, all I use is climbers. I have two Summit Vipers and I love them, but I've hated having to lug them in from the start. It's a price I'm willing to pay, though. I have one "quirk" that prevents me from using hang-ons, and that is that once I've been spotted by any deer, I like to relocate, even if it's only a few yards in any given direction.That's just me, though. |
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ORIGINAL: StrutNtom ORIGINAL: hardcorehunter I hate climbers..too tree specific...I spent more time hunting for a tree than hunting deer when I had a climber. senario..."wow gr8 spot to hunt...O..no straight limbless tree right here. Dang..I will go sit in that tree 30 yds away cause it will work for my climber..but not where I SHOULD be. Oh well, the climber worked and the hunting sux..but at least I have my climber!!":eek: |
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ORIGINAL: muzzyman88 I used to hate hauling my climber into the woods. Then, I got myself a Lone Wolf climber. Light and compact enough that its a breeze to go through the woods with. Get a Lone Wolf and forgot those other big bulky stands. Just my opinion of course. |
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ORIGINAL: hardcorehunter ORIGINAL: StrutNtom ORIGINAL: hardcorehunter I hate climbers..too tree specific...I spent more time hunting for a tree than hunting deer when I had a climber. senario..."wow gr8 spot to hunt...O..no straight limbless tree right here. Dang..I will go sit in that tree 30 yds away cause it will work for my climber..but not where I SHOULD be. Oh well, the climber worked and the hunting sux..but at least I have my climber!!":eek: |
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ORIGINAL: hardcorehunter I hate climbers..too tree specific...I spent more time hunting for a tree than hunting deer when I had a climber. senario..."wow gr8 spot to hunt...O..no straight limbless tree right here. Dang..I will go sit in that tree 30 yds away cause it will work for my climber..but not where I SHOULD be. Oh well, the climber worked and the hunting sux..but at least I have my climber!!":eek: |
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ORIGINAL: early in ORIGINAL: hardcorehunter I hate climbers..too tree specific...I spent more time hunting for a tree than hunting deer when I had a climber. senario..."wow gr8 spot to hunt...O..no straight limbless tree right here. Dang..I will go sit in that tree 30 yds away cause it will work for my climber..but not where I SHOULD be. Oh well, the climber worked and the hunting sux..but at least I have my climber!!":eek: |
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ORIGINAL: StrutNtom ORIGINAL: early in ORIGINAL: hardcorehunter I hate climbers..too tree specific...I spent more time hunting for a tree than hunting deer when I had a climber. senario..."wow gr8 spot to hunt...O..no straight limbless tree right here. Dang..I will go sit in that tree 30 yds away cause it will work for my climber..but not where I SHOULD be. Oh well, the climber worked and the hunting sux..but at least I have my climber!!":eek: |
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ORIGINAL: StrutNtom ORIGINAL: early in ORIGINAL: hardcorehunter I hate climbers..too tree specific...I spent more time hunting for a tree than hunting deer when I had a climber. senario..."wow gr8 spot to hunt...O..no straight limbless tree right here. Dang..I will go sit in that tree 30 yds away cause it will work for my climber..but not where I SHOULD be. Oh well, the climber worked and the hunting sux..but at least I have my climber!!":eek: |
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