Ladder Stand vs Hanging Stand
12-28-2008 | 11:19 AM
#11
Giant Nontypical
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From: IL
RE: Ladder Stand vs Hanging Stand
I've used em all, every year we take down hang ons etc....and replace them with ladder stands. They're so much easier to climb into, with 2 men they're no problem to move. You can put up a ladder in minutes compared to a hang on. depending what your method for climbing up the tree is....spikes...good luck, climbing sticks...
If you go with a hang on I strongly suggest climbing sticks and in that case, you might as well just have a ladder, I really don't think one sticks out anymore than another. To deer/men etc...
Get a ladder witha big standing platform, I dont know how anyone hunts out of half the stands out there....
If you go with a hang on I strongly suggest climbing sticks and in that case, you might as well just have a ladder, I really don't think one sticks out anymore than another. To deer/men etc...
Get a ladder witha big standing platform, I dont know how anyone hunts out of half the stands out there....
12-28-2008 | 04:53 PM
#13
Dominant Buck
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From: Ramsey , Indiana
RE: Ladder Stand vs Hanging Stand
ORIGINAL: srwshooter
DO NOT LEAVE YOUR LADDER STANDS UP YEAR ROUND!!!!! the bolts rust very fast ,tubing fills with water and freezes. i've seen 2 stands break after being left up all season,they were both rated for 300lbs and broke with less then 200lbs on them. .
DO NOT LEAVE YOUR LADDER STANDS UP YEAR ROUND!!!!! the bolts rust very fast ,tubing fills with water and freezes. i've seen 2 stands break after being left up all season,they were both rated for 300lbs and broke with less then 200lbs on them. .
Given the ever decreasing weight and ease of set upof contemporaryladder stands(some even fold for packing in), not to mention their outstanding stability and safety, I'd be hard pressed to reccomend a hang on style these days. If you're worried about deer seeing them just set them up a few weeks before the season starts, sitting a dummy in it conditions the deer to ignore them pretty quickly.
12-28-2008 | 06:43 PM
#14
Spike
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RE: Ladder Stand vs Hanging Stand
Depends on where you want to put the stand. Climbing sticks with a hanging stand will get you higher, but if you don't need the height a ladder is easier to climb and more comfortable (put a pad on the seat). We use ladder stands for hunting out of cedars, and they work great for that.
12-29-2008 | 08:46 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Illinois
RE: Ladder Stand vs Hanging Stand
ORIGINAL: kevin1
Sound advice, you also have to remove them occasionally to allow for growth of the trunk. I recently purchased a ladder jack very cheaply from Sportsman's Guide for separating the ladder sections, and applying a bit of petroleum jelly to the connecting surfaces and hardware will do wonders for increasing their useful life. You could also replace the hardware with stainless to prevent rusting.
Given the ever decreasing weight and ease of set upof contemporaryladder stands(some even fold for packing in), not to mention their outstanding stability and safety, I'd be hard pressed to reccomend a hang on style these days. If you're worried about deer seeing them just set them up a few weeks before the season starts, sitting a dummy in it conditions the deer to ignore them pretty quickly.
ORIGINAL: srwshooter
DO NOT LEAVE YOUR LADDER STANDS UP YEAR ROUND!!!!! the bolts rust very fast ,tubing fills with water and freezes. i've seen 2 stands break after being left up all season,they were both rated for 300lbs and broke with less then 200lbs on them. .
DO NOT LEAVE YOUR LADDER STANDS UP YEAR ROUND!!!!! the bolts rust very fast ,tubing fills with water and freezes. i've seen 2 stands break after being left up all season,they were both rated for 300lbs and broke with less then 200lbs on them. .
Given the ever decreasing weight and ease of set upof contemporaryladder stands(some even fold for packing in), not to mention their outstanding stability and safety, I'd be hard pressed to reccomend a hang on style these days. If you're worried about deer seeing them just set them up a few weeks before the season starts, sitting a dummy in it conditions the deer to ignore them pretty quickly.
01-23-2009 | 05:15 PM
#17
Fork Horn
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RE: Ladder Stand vs Hanging Stand
I have 5 ladder stands and 4 portables. I prefer the ladder stands for set up because lucky me, tree bark breaks out my skin, and they are easy to set up. Also, they are easy to get into. However, when I am going to move around a lot or something like that, my portables are my choice, so I guess, its good to have both...but if I had to choose one, it would be the ladder stands.
01-23-2009 | 09:40 PM
#18
Fork Horn
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From: WISCONSIN
RE: Ladder Stand vs Hanging Stand
ORIGINAL: srwshooter
DO NOT LEAVE YOUR LADDER STANDS UP YEAR ROUND!!!!! the bolts rust very fast ,tubing fills with water and freezes. i've seen 2 stands break after being left up all season,they were both rated for 300lbs and broke with less then 200lbs on them. .
DO NOT LEAVE YOUR LADDER STANDS UP YEAR ROUND!!!!! the bolts rust very fast ,tubing fills with water and freezes. i've seen 2 stands break after being left up all season,they were both rated for 300lbs and broke with less then 200lbs on them. .
01-24-2009 | 04:07 AM
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Fork Horn
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RE: Ladder Stand vs Hanging Stand
I have both the ladder stands and a number of hang on stands. If I have a spot that produces consistantly during gun season I will have a ladder stand in that location. I personally like the versatility of hang on stands during bow season much easier to manuever around. Although the ladder stands are more comfortable in my opinion especially if they are the larger double wide for gun season.