Anybody ever have trouble standing up?
 

I know that some bowhunters cannot shoot sitting down. I actually prefer sitting while shooting because my legs get tired if I stand, and I don' t have a place to put my bow when i stand. Well anyways I am getting a climber this weekend and I am most likely going to get a summit. I really like the convience of the bar in front for sit down climbing. I am either going to get the viber w/ the bar or the broadhead stand w/o the bar. I am going to try to stand more this year but sometimes I might get caught sitting down. So my question is how many of you stand up when you see a deer comming and have they ever seen you stand up? If I think i can get away w/ standing up when i see one comming I will probably get the viper. If not then probably the broadhead. Thanks for the help.-Sam

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Sam you should be able to stand IF you see them coming from some distance and can wait till the line of sight is blocked;) I practice from stand sitting down too because you never know when that big buck will just materialize right under you:D Sometimes you won' t have a chance to stand but that shouldn' t be a problem. Good luck and like I told you earlier when you get your stand be sure to practice, practice and practice a little more. You need to be quick and quiet with it before you go into your hunting area[8D]:D;)

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thenuge15 - I own a summit viper and the one drawback on mine when sitting is the sling seat. The sling seat actually sits lower than the " bar" that wraps around you. You might already see the problem....but if you want to draw sitting down, then the bar will get in the way if the shot is out front. You may have to stand no matter what. Granted my stand is about 5-6 years old and I believe the sling seat is a little different now. You may want to sit in this stand first before you buy to make sure you can draw your bow sitting down. One other problem I have when standing is if the deer is close to the stand...it is hard to get the bow drawn to a more steep angle without contacting the bar. I have practiced this some during the off season, but in any case, you need to make sure you can work around the bar if this is the type of stand you are going to purchase.

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Sam, When I hunt, I' ll sit for a while and then I' ll stand for a while. When I scout, I try to get an idea of where the deer will be coming from so I know where to keep my main focus. When I see one coming, I' ll try to pick a spot when the deer is approaching that it can' t see me to stand, slowly. I also practice from a sitting position.

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last year was my first year bowhunting. i got busted dozens of times trying to stand up prior to drawing/taking a shot. on my last day of the season three deer came by, shot from sitting position and got 2 within a couple minutes ...they didn' t know what was happening.

unless i see them comming from some distance will stay seated from now on without a dought.

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Does anybody know if you can climb a tree that is on an angle with a climber? Also I forgot who said they had an ol' man but can you shoot while sitting with that?

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you can climb an angled tree but it is usually uncomfortable unless you are facing away from the curve(like the tree is the back of your seat and you have it in reclined position.) I can shoot sitting down if i absolutly have to but i prefer to stand. You can get away with it if you do it slowly and quietly when the deer are a behind a tree or something.

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Sam, I' ve got an Ol Man and yes you can shoot sitting down. Good Luck.

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That' s the downfall of the Summit that the Ol" man doesn' t have...you sit high enough that you can shoot while seated except perhaps straight out of the stand...with the Summit line and wrap around bar, the bar is too high when the seat is the right height to shoot while seated and at times, too high to shoot at a deer straight down. This is why I sold the Summit and bought several Ol' man stands.

Little Nuge....I' m programmed when I see movement, I' m immediately on my feet but I hunt high, it' s much easier to move around when deer change their minds and change their patterns.

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I have had to shoot a couple of times while sitting down. Although my Lone Wolf climber has a front bar, its easily adjustable and I can move it down out of the way once I am settled in position at my chosen height. For this reason and being strictly a bowhunter for deer, I will only use a stand with an open front or one with a bar than can be adjusted.

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I used to stand about 55 min. of every hour on stand. I' m getting older and now I prefer to sit about half the time, sometimes more. There are still places I won' t sit for fear of being caught on my duff. There are times I always stand...like the first few minutes or hour of first and last light.

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I like to stand for awhile then sit for awhile. Like davidmil, I do stand during the first and last hour of daylight.

It seems the older you get the more your sitting time increases.

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I remember a long time ago when almost no climbers had seats and you stodd the whole time....killed my back. I have an ol man and can sit. I still never sit while I shoot. I' ve never been busted trying to stand up. I climb high, move slow, and move while the deer are far out.

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I do a lot of practicing while sitting in a chair and i shoot 90% of my deer from a sitting position and the only time i stand is if i absolutely have too in order to make a shot.