Ah yes, shooting from the treestand...
Let me try and save you some "learnin time".
1). Climbers are great as you can move them as needed, but packing them in and out can be a pain. Put some padded straps on it to save you from some sore shoulders. A waist belt helps too. Use the climbing stand as your frame and attach your ditty bag to it.
2). Put a simple s-hook or screw on it to hold your bow or other item(s) as you climb and or have to shift your seating.
3). Attach a pull cord to your climber to pull up your things after you have climbed. Then use it to attach a scent wick or rattle box on the ground below you.
4). An open faced climber works best for shooting but not for sleeping.
5). Be sure to use your lifeline / safety harness at all times especially as you go up and when you go down. You can die if you don't!
6). You can always attach a bag or two to the side frame so that you can store various things (sandwich, call, gloves, etc.) when needed. I have two and I store certain needed things in there at all times.
7). On a Summit brand climber, if you mount your carrying straps opposite as the directions advise, you can also attach a backpack to it when walking. I also found that carrying the stand this way (with the V notch up) is much quieter and easier on the back of your legs when stepping over brush and logs.
8). Some trees are just not very good for climbing stands. Unfortunately this one you have to learn on your own...
9). Always carry a limb nippers and a folding saw with you when locating a new tree stand site. You will be sorry if you don't.
10). Try to place your stand just under some canopy. Deer do look up! I try to place mine so that the sun is at my back (so the sun is in their eyes and with the wind in my face. I also try to place my stand in a group of trees for camo purposes.
11). Once you settled on a spot in a tree, draw your bow. You will notice things that may interfere with your shot. It's always better know this before the deer are coming.
12). You can get side bags and padded straps from the stand makers, but your local army surplus store has these things too.
13). The metal frame or footing can make your feet get cold quick. Attach a piece of indoor outdoor carpeting on it to keep it warmer and quieter.
14). If you fill the hollow metal tubes of the stand with self-expanding window spray foam, it will help to quiet them considerably.
15). Murphy's law says that you will definately drop something out of your stand after you have climbed up the tree. You can use your pull cord to retrieve things that were dropped if you attach a weighted snag hook to it.
Topic: treestand packs? (Read 146 times)
