joebuck I want to hunt close to you when you start cranking on that ratchet strap in the morning ! No leaves on, about 20 degrees and dead quiet morning..... best spot will be somewhere other than where you are, haha !!! All I need is to know where the thickest cover is close to your tree ?
Boswell, with all due respect the reason I ditched the ratchet strap was the NOISE, weight, shifting steps, time to set up. With the Woodpecker and bolts you can hold all you need to climb a tree in one hand. If it is a repeat hunt just slip your bolts in and away you go in total silence. Only downfall to this system is if you are hunting where you cannot use screw in steps or drill a tree. JMHO