4/25/2023 0 Comments Lone wolf assault ii hang on standWhen you leave, there’s no trace left to expose your hotspot. You’re up and hunting in minutes, no steps, no sticks. And why not? As long as there are straight-trunked trees free of large lower branches handy, a climber has huge advantages. I do at least half of my deer hunting from a climbing stand. How to Hunt Deer with a Climbing Tree Stand A climbing stand lets you shimmy up a tree without sticks or steps. Enlist a friend to help carry stuff in, hand stuff up, and trim shooting lanes while you direct him from above.Use a rangefinder to ensure that your tree is within range of the best trails and shooting lanes.Use a thicker pull-up rope if your stand weighs more than 15 pounds.Use a sharp step as an auger for any dull ones.Sharpen dull tree steps with a file or grinding wheel (at your own risk, of course).Pole Saw: Essential for any long-term set that needs to be thoroughly brushed out.In fact, like a lot of hunters, I’m using sticks over steps more and more. Four Climbing Sticks: If I need to hang a stand fast, I’ll use these instead of steps.Neither of these items fit in my fanny pack, so I keep them always handy in the truck: Trail Markers: API’s Trail Marking Tacks glow in a flashlight beam and are perfect for marking entry trails to morning setups.Wind Check: To double-check thermal flows or unique wind currents from a hung stand.Compass: Nothing fancy needed here just a simple, sturdy unit for determining proper wind directions.Folding Saw: Zipping through larger branches is easy with a quality hand-held saw.Pruning Shears: I like a bypass style that can lop off a finger-thick limb.Life Line: A stout rope that runs from the ground to your hung stand, with a sliding Prussic knot (see “Get a Life Line” below).(This is why I like a roomy fanny pack, so my harness will fit with all the other stuff.) Safety Harness: I have one in my hunting pack and another in my stand-hanging kit so I am never without protection.Rope: I always have several 25- to 30-foot sections of rope handy for pulling up a stand, a pack, a bow, or a gun.(Even when I’m using climbing sticks to hang a stand, I still like to have a few steps handy for hand-holds or in case I want to go a little higher.) Steps: I wrap enough steps for one setup (about 12 steps for me) in strips of cloth to keep them from clinking and clanking.
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