Pic of a Bear River Crotch Stand??

[bayoulongbowman]

Really?????

[BUCKY]

I had one and it was great! Does anybody make them anymore?

[tim roberts]

No they aren't made anymore, don't believe they can pass the TMA Saftey Test.

[sticshooter]

I have one like that I think it's called a bear creek.The other one I have is older made by rocky mountain and is my favorite and use it the most. These are great stands.<><

[BUCKY]

Frank,is the one by  rocky mountain adjustable? I had one that had a wood platform and was adjustable.

[VTer]

Those would be illegal on public lands here in VT.

[sticshooter]

Bucky as far as i know. mine also has a wood platform. I love the thing and am always looking at flea markets for them.<><

[rg176bnc]

Thanks for the responses

[DaveBriner]

Originally posted by tim roberts:
No they aren't made anymore, don't believe they can pass the TMA Saftey Test.

Mine would never have passed this test either.  My buddy had one of these, so I copied it with a piece of 1" oak plank with notches cut in each side.  That thing was light and easy.  I had forgotten about crotch stands totally!! Maybe I'll dive back into the shop.

Best,
Dave

Actually, I have one of the original "Lawson Tree Wedge" stands. It works pretty well.

[tim roberts]

I remember one year I tied myself to a Quakie with Parachute Cord and took a nap while sittin' on on about 30 feet off the ground.  No something I would reccomend!

[Wary Buck]

Tim--That picture you posted is exactly what I have somewhere.  Like Earl E. said, I felt the spikes were a little too close together.  

Morning Star, I'd forgotten about the one that Brunner used to sell.  If it's of the same quality that the old Screaming Eagle was, it was probably pretty good stuff.

Nowadays, I just like to sit more than stand, and there are some other options that work on crooked trees (and that have seats), so I kinda forgot the crotch stands.

[michaelschwister]

I have one, can be worked loose, and I have a hard time shooting from it as I shoot canted and the two tree trunks get in the way.

[tim roberts]

Yea I thought the spikes were a little to close myself.  That is why I used tie down straps to pull them into the trees.  Again not something I'd recomend, but, ahhh those were the good ole days!!!  In fact, when I first started bowhunting, the guy I hunted with was using that stand the moring I took my first muley buck.  We both shot 2 deer off the same spring with in about a half second of each other.