Archery Talk

Agreed. I have two turkey loungers and they are much safer to fall asleep in on the ground than in a climbing stand in a tree. Then I saw my third cougar. And all of that changed. Saw a door-cam vid the other night on the news of a cougar walking through the owner's front yard in a neighborhood. In Des Moines Iowa! They are everywhere.

 

try one of these...

 

Only problem with ladder stands is other people will sit in them . Plus I kinda hunt some areas I’m not supposed to be in
I have a Lone Wolf Sit and Climb just haven’t used it in years .Probably start again

 

I'm 53 and have been hunting from a climber exclusively for 30 years. So far the climbing still doesn't really bother me, but it seems like my stand gets heavier each year. I think it weighs 20, but I'd rather it weigh closer to around 2 pounds. I'm hoping I can squeeze in 8 or 10 more years before I switch to ground hunting.
(I'm sitting in my stand now)

 

put the damn phone down-n-hunt Bob...



yeah, miss my climber sumpin turrible, still have it, but knee replacement, precludes that activity, imma huntin a smallpatch-o-private land, so no usurpers

 

Bought a climber for this year but I’m in the unfortunate camp of absolutely hating heights so it’s a struggle every time I get up in it. Hoping a season or two and my nerves will settle and it’ll be second nature

and yes I wear a harness and trust the equipment but it doesn’t help.. yet

 

How high you going?

 

hang the climber, go up 2-4 feet, strap up, and lean all round, all angles, we thinks, once you feel comfortable, and stable with your equipment, you will be fine...

 

I can relate, I HATE heights. It took me a few sits to be comfortable in my climber. Now I’m perfectly comfortable in it. For me slightly thicker trees helped. Also standing up in the stand from time to time- not sure why but it did. Keep at it, it does get more natural. Now I shimmy up a tree with the best of them lol.

 

Its not the heights that scare me. Itsthe sudden stop at the bottom...lol

 

Had a shooter at 16 yards tonight and my release was about 14’ below me instead of my hand.

luckily I listened to this thread had had a backup in my bag but it is a wrist strap vs thumb so I got it on and was ready to shoot but decided to range him… should have just let it fly because he was so close. He Saw me and stared for a minute then blew and ran off. Opinions on if I should go back in tomorrow morning? I can’t hunt this area at all again this year after tomorrow morning. Wind is similar.

 

I’ve been sitting around 12-15’

 

That gives me some hope that it’ll get easier!

yea I do all that every time just to make myself sure that it’s not gonna randomly implode and I’ll be left hanging from my safety rope to die a miserable death

 

I’d go back in if I didn’t have access again. Ya never know.. deer get real dumb this time of year and you might catch him on that real dumb day lol

 

Thats good height if you are quiet and dont move

 

Honestly what helped me is a good butt pad, id get sitting so long my butt would hurt, i got a good cushion and helps sitting especially the last 15 min

 

Yea I don’t have an issue with being a ninja. Shot my last buck at about 11 yards from the ground with a 308 (that was sitting beside me when he walked up so took some sneaky movements to get it up)

 

I'm the same way...if you're scared of heights that fear never goes away, you just have to manage it in your own way.
Mine is day by day; somedays 18-20 doesn't bother me at all; somedays I'm more comfortable at 12-14ft. I generally split the distance and hunt at 15-16ft.

I'd go back, maybe change trees if thats possible. If you dont go back you'll always wonder.

 

Nothing tonight but this small 8 pointer working his scrape.https://youtube.com/shorts/NIQcxCmFVMs?feature=share