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I talked with BowTech Shooter a while back about a stand I made about 10 years ago that can be set up anywhere there's dirt:) Fence lines, near small trees, corn fields,,, anywhere! here's a pic:D

Here's a pic of the Pole Stand™:D bundled up for carrying.

Cool Stand WWAG:D

Is it safe.......LOL

I know a few areas I could use something like that...

How long to set it up

Great Stand!
What tools are needed to set it up?
Have you tested it in extreme conditions?
I could definately use something like that!

Russ

That pole stand could come in handy but I just have 1 question.

Where do you attach your safety harness?:eek::)

Now thats diffrent! Thats a real cool idea! How does it do when the wind gets up? does it sway around alot? That is a type stand i have never seen and i thought i had seen them all;) I really like how it folds down for carrying! congrats W.W.A.G

In open ground and not having to work around tree limbs of roots, it takes about 10 minutes to set up,,, all from the ground. If you're setting up right next to a small tree maybe 15 minutes max with limb trimming, etc. It's as solid as you make it, real solid if you strive to get the cables as tight as you can, which you should;) Wind dosen't bother it at all and you can see what looks like a "handle bar",, well that's what it is and it's part of the seat that rotates 360 degrees. I have a belt that fits around my waist and I slip it over the "handle bar" for safety and I can lean back against the safety belt and even cross my leg,,, just like a recliner:D I make my own anchors and they are like the dog stake outs you can buy at the hardware store. I make mine out of 5/16" stainless steel rod and I have a bending jig that I made to bend these up:D
This stand weighs about 45 pounds but I've usually found an area, where ever I've hunted that is tough to hunt because of the lack of trees or enough brush to set up a blind. I've had deer actually walk between the cables and the pole[:o] without being detected. I'll try to post some more pics tomorrow if I can get the wife to cooperate with the camera, just to give ya'll some ideas for this fall;) The pole is made out of 2 1/4"exhaust tubing.

Forgot to add,,, if the ground is froze, you're not gettin' it up[&:] But if it freezes after you get it up, it's real solid!!!!! Plus, it's theft proof until it melts,, well almost!

Very interesting WAG! You certainly are creative.

A couple questions, How high is it to the platform?

Is there a hinge on the platform so one side folds up so you can get on?

Am I missing seeing steps to climb up it?

How big a guy are you? In other words could a 210 pound man be safe without it becoming top heavy and toppling over?

I get 3 pieces of exhaust tubing 5 feet long and have the guy swage the ends of two pieces, one on each end so it can be taken down and stored. There is a 24X24 inch platform at 13 feet 6 inches, so that makes the seat height 18 inches from the platform. There are steps welded to the outside of the pole to climb up and over the platform to the seat. The seat needs to be small, not more than 10X10 inches because it's kinda in the way if it's bigger than that when you get up over the edge of the platform. I fashioned a cable to attach to the handle bar to keep the seat from rotating when I grab the handle bar to get up on the platform. Once on the seat, I disconnect the cable so the seat will rotate. I used 3/4 inch tubing for the platform frame and braces and expanded metal to stand on. There is a small hole in the expanded metal to pass the two sections of pole through for storage. I used 1/8 inch steel cable for the support cables and have swaged loops in each end so I can completely disconnect them from the platform and frame and store them in the bottom section. The bottom section has a 2X4 inch of 1/4 inch plate welded on the bottom to bolt on a 12X12 inch piece of 3/4 inch plywood for a "foot" on the bottom of the pole. The seat frame rotates on a 1/2 inch diameter stud that is welded to a 2 1/2 X 2 1/2 inch X 1/4 inch plate welded to the top of the pole. The seat can be removed by pulling a cotter pin to allow the seat to be lifted off the stud. The plywood seat frame is covered with a foam pad and the plywood seat frame is attached to the metal seat frame with a hinge to allow the seat to be tilted up to access the cotter pin for removal. You can use the corkscrew dog stake outs for anchors but make sure you get them in the ground all the way until just a small amount of the rod shows above the ground, there's really not that much force pulling on the stakeouts.
This is just a general description of the pole stand and parts can be changed for a bit different design but go with the 2 1/4 inch exhaust tubing. One great place I've had good luck in hunting with these is in a waterway in a cornfield that has small trees in it. The deer like to come out in the open in the evenings in the early season and travel the waterways:D There's your hot tip of the day!!!;)