deercreekhunter

Im getting rid of all my screw in steps, as a friend of mine nearly lost his leg because he broke it so severly when he fell 15feet. The step broke. I was thinking about trying the 3ft sections that strap to thr tree. How easy do they install ? Any other sugestions would be appreciated.

redmag

My brother and I have been using the climbing sticks such as Cabelas and a lot of others sell. Ours reach 16' and are 4 sections that slide together and strap to the tree every 4'. Kind of heavy if you had to carry very far but we use one of the straps sort of like a sling to carry the sticks and that helps.

Topgun 3006

The 3' or 4' sections that strap on the tree like mentioned above are the way to go and they are legal everywhere, while screwins can be dangerous and are illegal on many public lands.

Parrot Head

Only thing I use now are TV antennas. They are free as people want to get rid of them. Also who is going to steal them.

60X Custom Strings

I prefer climbing sticks of some sort when possible. They go up fast and are very stable. I still use some EZ rope steps on some smaller trees though.

rockport

I just replaced all of my stands with ladder stands.

GTOHunter

Check into the Summit "Buck Steps" I believe that's the brand name?
I use them to put up my hang-on stand and really like them,they can be staggered,some removed to keep intruders out of Your stand and easy to carry!

handles II

http://www.farmandfleet.com/products...l#.VCMJPZRdXTo

Been using these for almost 8 years now, 3 sets of 4 steps. Work great, inexpensive. Bungee cord them together or create some sling straps for easy carrying.

Murdy

I have a couple sets of Stagger Steps by Big Game. They come in 3 or 4 sections that attach to the tree independently, which works better than the one-piece 16 or 20 foot systems if you can't find a straight enough tree. Plus, they are built like a ladder instead of a single center stick with cross bars, so your foot can't slip off the side.

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/produ...FSMLMgodkBUA5A

alleyyooper

My brother had a Ambusher 16' ladder stand. The 4 rung from the top broke and he fell about 12 feet and broke his back. Check those welds as his had stress cracks in several of the remaining steps and he only weighed 187 at the time.

Al