Hike in tree stand for black tail?

[davk]

most of the time if your BT hunting you know where you are going to put one up either because its a specific peice of property, or because you have lots of camera shots. I normally scout and or find/limb trees this time of year for my hunting spots.

very true! I'm more worried about leaving it out and have it get stolen. That's why I was hoping for lightweight.

I dont hang my stands where I expect a lot of foot traffic.  I also pull my climbing sticks everytime I leave, unless Im coming back the next day.  You could also lock the stand up with a chain if ur worried about theft.

[huntnnw]

been chasing whitetails for over 30 years and stand hunting and you couldnt pay me to use a climber. Look at aluminum if you are worried about weight.

[Skyvalhunter]

What would you use then if not a climber when away from the road

[huntnnw]

hang on.  I ve packed stands 2 mi before. Smaller stands, good cushion and aluminum ladder steps and small folding saw. I can put a stand up in 15 min

[Machias]

I have 2 Lone Wolf hang ons and the ladder step sections.  Same thing, I can find a spot and be sitting in my stand in probably 15 or 20 minutes and most of the time I will be a lot quieter with my hang ons than my climber....but I must say the lone Wolf Climber is pretty quiet compared to the early climbers I used.  I felt the same way as huntnnw, the early climbers...I would not go up in one for nothing!

[smithkl42]

I have 2 Lone Wolf hang ons and the ladder step sections.  Same thing, I can find a spot and be sitting in my stand in probably 15 or 20 minutes and most of the time I will be a lot quieter with my hang ons than my climber....but I must say the lone Wolf Climber is pretty quiet compared to the early climbers I used.  I felt the same way as huntnnw, the early climbers...I would not go up in one for nothing!

Even my Summit Viper climber, which is supposedly one of the better ones, is a bit weird to climb in. My 10-year-old son dropped the bottom part while trying it out, and I had to bring out a ladder to help him down: he was only about 8 feet up, and had a harness on, of course, but still a weird feeling. And I've had mine slip on me while climbing: just a bit, but enough that it doesn't exactly leave me with that feeling of "Yeah, I'm 20 feet up, but I'm safe". I don't think I would ever let my kids use it, and if I'm on it, I want somebody to know exactly where I am. Don't wanna end up like this guy.

https://www.foxnews.com/great-outdoors/oregon-hunter-in-critical-condition-after-hanging-upside-down-from-tree-stand-for-two-days

[Parasite]

Smithkl42, get some stablizer straps from third hand Archery. Problem solved.

[Machias]

   Easy fix, no reason for that to ever happen.

[huntnnw]

biggest issues with climbers is the fact you gotta take them down everytime you hunt. Mature animals are very keen on human presence. Alot of my stand sites are scouted long before hand and hung in the summer so they are ready come hunting season to slip in and out when hunting. Another huge issue for me and is not acceptable is with a climber there are no limbs going up which basically leaves you naked sitting in a tree. I look for firs first then pines to tuck myself in bigger the limbs and deeper into the tree u become almost invisible to deer with the heavy shadowing the limbs create . Some of my best stands are in fir trees and I can almost stand up and down with deer 30 yards away thet cannot see me

[JasonG]

biggest issues with climbers is the fact you gotta take them down everytime you hunt. Mature animals are very keen on human presence. Alot of my stand sites are scouted long before hand and hung in the summer so they are ready come hunting season to slip in and out when hunting. Another huge issue for me and is not acceptable is with a climber there are no limbs going up which basically leaves you naked sitting in a tree. I look for firs first then pines to tuck myself in bigger the limbs and deeper into the tree u become almost invisible to deer with the heavy shadowing the limbs create . Some of my best stands are in fir trees and I can almost stand up and down with deer 30 yards away thet cannot see me

This sounds like good advice!

[bracer40]

I have 2 Lone Wolf hang ons and the ladder step sections.  Same thing, I can find a spot and be sitting in my stand in probably 15 or 20 minutes and most of the time I will be a lot quieter with my hang ons than my climber....but I must say the lone Wolf Climber is pretty quiet compared to the early climbers I used.  I felt the same way as huntnnw, the early climbers...I would not go up in one for nothing!

Hopefully you have the safety rope linking the top and bottom parts of the climber connected? Ideal length of that rope should be about the distance of each “climbing step.” Without it, one could find themselves in serious trouble.

Tip #10: https://www.summitstands.com/summit-journal/10-tree-stand-safety-tips/

Even my Summit Viper climber, which is supposedly one of the better ones, is a bit weird to climb in. My 10-year-old son dropped the bottom part while trying it out, and I had to bring out a ladder to help him down: he was only about 8 feet up, and had a harness on, of course, but still a weird feeling. And I've had mine slip on me while climbing: just a bit, but enough that it doesn't exactly leave me with that feeling of "Yeah, I'm 20 feet up, but I'm safe". I don't think I would ever let my kids use it, and if I'm on it, I want somebody to know exactly where I am. Don't wanna end up like this guy.

https://www.foxnews.com/great-outdoors/oregon-hunter-in-critical-condition-after-hanging-upside-down-from-tree-stand-for-two-days

[HoofsandWings]

I looked at the video. I guess technology is still a ways away where you sit in the stand, push a button and the climber does the rest.

[JasonG]

Still looking for a hang on stand . The search continues....