First Experience with Climbing Stand
12-01-2009 | 09:37 AM
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Spike
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From: Arkansas
That is what I have it on right now. Seems to really dig in there.
I was going to search the forum for a discussion about which trees are best to climb. I have one member at camp that says he only climbs pine trees, another said he only climbs oaks. I would love to know what others think. The pine tree guy is about 300lbs the oak guy is about 150lbs. Not sure if that has anything to do with it.
I was going to search the forum for a discussion about which trees are best to climb. I have one member at camp that says he only climbs pine trees, another said he only climbs oaks. I would love to know what others think. The pine tree guy is about 300lbs the oak guy is about 150lbs. Not sure if that has anything to do with it.
12-01-2009 | 09:43 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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IMHO, you don't really need to go much higher than 15 feet. The highest I've ever been is 18 feet and that's plenty high enough.
Deer don't have great vision, but they do see motion really well. I just wait until they are looking down or away when moving and 15 feet has been perfect. Just my 2 cents.
Deer don't have great vision, but they do see motion really well. I just wait until they are looking down or away when moving and 15 feet has been perfect. Just my 2 cents.
12-01-2009 | 10:11 AM
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It just takes time, but you will get use to it and develop a routine in setting it up ,climbing and settling in, the muscle fatigue you experience will go away too, as you use those muscles more. I get up there pretty high when Im bowhunting, but when I 1st bought my api 10 years ago it freaked me out too, but now I do 90% of my hunting out of a climber.
12-01-2009 | 10:14 AM
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You let the area and situation dictate how high you go. I've purchased many climbers over the years and have had some great experiences using them. Nothing like sneaking into an area early for the first time, finding a hot spot and slowing start climbing and cutting limbs until you've reached your height. I've been as low as 5 foot and as high as 33'-35'. Most people don't even know their height and exaggerate how high they thought they were. You can have a rope to haul stuff up with and that can be your gauge if you know how long it is.
And as for what tree is better to climb, that's sort of non-sense to me. You get into the tree that best gets the job done, not because it's oak, pine, etc. By that I mean one that is in the better location and can hide your silhouette. Do not pick a tree because it seems like a good tree with enough cover. Pick a tree because of it's location in reference to where you see the sign.
As for asking about first time climbing experience, I was a professional tree climber and had already hung at least 75 stand locations before I went up a climber my first time, so the height was something I was already familiar with. Just keep doing it and eventually you will get more comfortable with the height. Do this, if you want to get higher; climb like you did before... to the point where you are uncomfortable like before, then climb another 1 to 2 feet and sit there.
While you are in your stand, stand up and turn around, etc. Get use to standing. It will help you faster to get acquainted with the height as well as prepare you for a situation where you will have to stand up.
I sure hope you are wearing a safety harness. If not, I won't say that makes you stupid, but it does make a person selfish because if they fell and got hurt, they will soon learn their life affects so many other people. And in that situation, mostly negatively.
Take care and good luck!
iSnipe
And as for what tree is better to climb, that's sort of non-sense to me. You get into the tree that best gets the job done, not because it's oak, pine, etc. By that I mean one that is in the better location and can hide your silhouette. Do not pick a tree because it seems like a good tree with enough cover. Pick a tree because of it's location in reference to where you see the sign.
As for asking about first time climbing experience, I was a professional tree climber and had already hung at least 75 stand locations before I went up a climber my first time, so the height was something I was already familiar with. Just keep doing it and eventually you will get more comfortable with the height. Do this, if you want to get higher; climb like you did before... to the point where you are uncomfortable like before, then climb another 1 to 2 feet and sit there.
While you are in your stand, stand up and turn around, etc. Get use to standing. It will help you faster to get acquainted with the height as well as prepare you for a situation where you will have to stand up.
I sure hope you are wearing a safety harness. If not, I won't say that makes you stupid, but it does make a person selfish because if they fell and got hurt, they will soon learn their life affects so many other people. And in that situation, mostly negatively.
Take care and good luck!
iSnipe
12-01-2009 | 10:17 AM
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You let the area and situation dictate how high you go. I've purchased many climbers over the years and have had some great experiences using them. Nothing like sneaking into an area early for the first time, finding a hot spot and slowing start climbing and cutting limbs until you've reached your height. I've been as low as 5 foot and as high as 33'-35'. Most people don't even know their height and exaggerate how high they thought they were. You can have a rope to haul stuff up with and that can be your gauge if you know how long it is.
And as for what tree is better to climb, that's sort of non-sense to me. You get into the tree that best gets the job done, not because it's oak, pine, etc. By that I mean one that is in the better location and can hide your silhouette. Do not pick a tree because it seems like a good tree with enough cover. Pick a tree because of it's location in reference to where you see the sign.
As for asking about first time climbing experience, I was a professional tree climber and had already hung at least 75 stand locations before I went up a climber my first time, so the height was something I was already familiar with. Just keep doing it and eventually you will get more comfortable with the height. Do this, if you want to get higher; climb like you did before... to the point where you are uncomfortable like before, then climb another 1 to 2 feet and sit there.
While you are in your stand, stand up and turn around, etc. Get use to standing. It will help you faster to get acquainted with the height as well as prepare you for a situation where you will have to stand up.
I sure hope you are wearing a safety harness. If not, I won't say that makes you stupid, but it does make a person selfish because if they fell and got hurt, they will soon learn their life affects so many other people. And in that situation, mostly negatively.
Take care and good luck!
iSnipe
And as for what tree is better to climb, that's sort of non-sense to me. You get into the tree that best gets the job done, not because it's oak, pine, etc. By that I mean one that is in the better location and can hide your silhouette. Do not pick a tree because it seems like a good tree with enough cover. Pick a tree because of it's location in reference to where you see the sign.
As for asking about first time climbing experience, I was a professional tree climber and had already hung at least 75 stand locations before I went up a climber my first time, so the height was something I was already familiar with. Just keep doing it and eventually you will get more comfortable with the height. Do this, if you want to get higher; climb like you did before... to the point where you are uncomfortable like before, then climb another 1 to 2 feet and sit there.
While you are in your stand, stand up and turn around, etc. Get use to standing. It will help you faster to get acquainted with the height as well as prepare you for a situation where you will have to stand up.
I sure hope you are wearing a safety harness. If not, I won't say that makes you stupid, but it does make a person selfish because if they fell and got hurt, they will soon learn their life affects so many other people. And in that situation, mostly negatively.
Take care and good luck!
iSnipe
12-01-2009 | 10:55 AM
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You let the area and situation dictate how high you go. I've purchased many climbers over the years and have had some great experiences using them. Nothing like sneaking into an area early for the first time, finding a hot spot and slowing start climbing and cutting limbs until you've reached your height. I've been as low as 5 foot and as high as 33'-35'. Most people don't even know their height and exaggerate how high they thought they were. You can have a rope to haul stuff up with and that can be your gauge if you know how long it is.
,,when i changed this i started seeing more deer right away
at this point your safety and comfort level should be your primary concern
12-01-2009 | 11:02 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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m.t.hands!
What's funny, is that I have a whole lot more experience being up high in trees than most, but still, those first few trees I'm in every year with my climber, ALWAYS seems to be much higher than I actually am. LOL!
It's not the fall the scares me...
..it's that abrupt stop at the end.
iSnipe
What's funny, is that I have a whole lot more experience being up high in trees than most, but still, those first few trees I'm in every year with my climber, ALWAYS seems to be much higher than I actually am. LOL!
It's not the fall the scares me...
..it's that abrupt stop at the end.
iSnipe
12-01-2009 | 01:52 PM
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From: Darien, IL
There is no magical height. Depending on the area 12' may be enough. Or 14'. Or 16'. But it may be more.
Look at it this way. You are using a safety harness and using it correctly, right? So you are protected. There really isn't much difference in falling 10', 20' or 30'. Once you are 10' or over any fall is what it is.