The best way to be ready for the situation is to put yourself in the situation! I did this last year and it paid off 2nd day of the season with my buck on September 20th. This year It's a little different, in that ontop of practicing I'm also trying to overcome my fear of heights so I can use a treestand without a front rail (summit viper) and become more mobile with a LW assault and LW sticks. This is all after last November in Illinois, the farm I was hunting had barely any straight trees for my climber. I had to settle for a straight tree 55 yards from the run I wanted to be on. I knew 5 minutes into the 5 day hunt I was screwed. Not a good feeling. I told myself as I watched shooter after shooter go by " I will overcome my fear and own next season" the day I got home I put my climber away and ordered a LW assault and 4 sticks. Here's pics of my 2nd attempt at a setup! ! I treated it like I was really in Illinois full cammo, gear bag packed, I was on day one running and gunning, scouted an area (real deer runs on my property!) looked for a tree with a crosswind in my favor, grabbed my 3d target set it up on the run then proceeded to set up in the tree 20 feet up 18 yards off the run. Not gonna lie I was very very shaky, but I had my HSS harness with the linemans belt attached, and I gained confidence in my equipment with each stick! Set up the stand, bow arm, camera arm, set up my lifeline and settled in! Shot 5 arrows and climbed down and called it a day! I will be doing this weekly, setting up new right inside my wood line and practicing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
If heights bother you, I would recommend rock climbing as a way to get your self acclimated and comfortable with heights. Also allows your to understand your limitations but also what you are capable. All while being harnessed and such. Teaches you you can fall safely. Good luck! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sounds good. I have a stand my yard, it's about the only play I shoot anymore. I shoot on the ground every now and then to break it up.
Awesome Bro. That is the way to go. I practice the same way. I understand your fear of heights. I am not afraid of heights, I Respect Them! It is easier having a LifeLine and a HSS Harness on. The more you climb and practice this way, the easier it will become for you. Keep Up The Good Work! Look Out Bucks in 2014!
If heights bother you i suggest not hanging up side down.....geez Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 2
Sorry to hijack the thread but is that a realtree Ez-hanger you have your muddy mount on? I didn't like how close it was on a tree step last season..
I agree, your fear of heights will totally go away once you are right side up. Accuracy will improve also! Keep Hanging in there brother! Looking Great!
it is a modified bow arm, Heres the ink: Hme Pro Series Bow Hanger - 887809, Tree Stand Accessories at Sportsman's Guide I bought 2, took one apart and added another arm to the other one making it longer and farther away from the tree. it works for entry level filming. it was a last minute thing I decided on doing late august last year, and wanted to get into it as cheap as possible. I bought a refurbished camera off of ebay. I think I maybe had $125 into my entire setup including the camera. quickly fell in love with self filming, and in the process of upgrading all my filming gear.
Another thing to think about might be once you get comfortable with setup and tare down, you might want to try it in the dark. When doing this it makes you focus on what your doing and helps with making it become second nature. Also you cant see the ground so you aren't focusing on the heights so much, and with the quietness of the night you can hear how loud you during setup.
I agree with Sam.. get a life line. There's a lot of freedom in being tethered to the tree to whole way up. It'll all pay off. Nice job! Sent from my SCH-R970 using Tapatalk
Back at it this morning! Felt a lot more confident this morning, took about 20 minutes start to finish. I'm not shaking at all anymore, I fully trust my safety gear! And I do set up a lifeline once I'm up for the first time. I carry everything with me, so I only go up once so I don't work up a sweat and to be quicker. This is the tree I will kill my buck from this year overlooking the field I made! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I was going to ask why your hat didn't fall off? but I see I was too slow with the sarcasm. Looks like a blast... I bet you learn a lot about your shooting form. What insight can you offer?
