I've hunted from both... like others have already said, i like hunting deer. ... not trees. The alpha and assault from Love Wolf are by FAR! The best stands I've ever hunted from. And I've hunted from quite a few. The climbing sticks rock as well!
I use both hang on and sticks and a climber, I use the climber up north where I have some really tall popple trees, and pines that i can get up in to that are a lot higher I can get with my hang on and sticks most of my hang ons are 22' - 25' in the air I have one stand I rifle hunt out of that is about 35' if not a little more up in a popple due to my wifes aunt not wanting branches cut or trees for shooting lanes so I have to use the climber so I can get above the ridge and see down in the valley and across a crp field but i love my hang ons and sticks cause if I need to move somewhat I can fairly fast and quite
My climber is 10x more comfortable than my hang ons but i dont drop the hundreds of dollars on lonewolf hang on's.
Stick and hang on advantages: Versatility and Cover. Many a tree that I've hung a stand in have low branches that I can navigate around with sticks which help offer additional cover. ~Bill BTW-I use the LW sticks (lightweight) and an inexpensive hang on.
There another factor to think of too, where you hunt. I hunt in Ohio and I have had little trouble finding climber friendly trees. The ones that aren't climbable half or the time aren't hang on friendly either, too big, small or dead Sent from my Nokia Lumia 929 using Tapatalk
I've hung on as small as about 5-6" with good cover... A ride in the wind though. I considered a tree yesterday that was 3' at the base (extension straps or 2 sticks) it split to two trunks and had some good limbs once I got up a bit, but opted for another closer to some oaks. Again, versatility. ~Bill
I hunted the last two years on public land with a climber, 1.5 miles each way. I was limited to my areas for the same reasons already covered. I watched deer out of range because climbing trees were not available 45 yds away. So I got a LW Assault...problem solved. I can crooked trees, trees with branches, etc. You will sacrifice comfort and speed and gain versatility and a lighter load on your back. It takes patience and lots of practice compares to any climber. You will get a system down. It takes me 20-25 minutes to completely setup without braking a sweat. I take my time to be quiet. It depends how many branches I have to work around etc. It took me 20 minutes to pack yesterday. I timed it from taking the arrow off my bow in the stand until I was walking out with everything on my back. The pic shows the stand offset from the crooked tree. I set up in the "v" of the only tree available to watch this area.
I have a Alpha lock on and sticks but don't like it much. All these people that say you have to hunt for trees have you ever thought of sitting on the ground in a natural blind or carrying a bungee blind or something light? I will do this sometimes. You can use the top section of your tree stand as your seat. I like climbers as they are way more comfortable,
Wrong, it does not take a lot longer if you practice using your setup. To me, my hang-on and sticks are easier to set up rather than having to hunt for a tree the climber will fit. But to say it takes A LOT longer is not true.
The only bad thing about the lock on is it is uncomfortable as heck. I sat in mine Saturday morning and was hurting by 11 o'clock. I like my sit and climb because I can sit all day and comfort.
I like my hang on's as well, I feel safer - but - that being said, if you hunt on or near federal lands a hang on will eventually get stolen along with your trailcam and steps/ladder. They got me twice this year - N.Newaygo Co, Home Twp, willow rd. Climbers for me unless on private lands nowhere near public hunting. The "violated" feeling of having stands stolen has destroyed more than a few hunts.
exactly, where I hunt in south central il, there are plenty of trees to climb. I feel safer in my climber than any lock on. but for some areas of the country I'm sure lock ons make more sense. trees are like bushes in the south.
I went to a HS graduation there, Schuls. There were deer everywhere. I didn't see any big bucks though. If you can find a place to hunt, there should be plenty of deer. Most trees I saw were scrub oaks and mesquites.
Actually you don't need a stait tree or branchless tree with a Lonewolf hand climber. I have climbed many of trees with branches and crooked trees. I also have a lock on and sticks but do not like them as well.
Me too...I have a summit open shot. From stand on my back to 20" high takes me about 60 seconds...if the tree is real crooked and has a lot of branches to go over it takes about 10 min's to get up to 20'.
Here's my latest LW assault hang I sat in this morning... It's in a great transition area intersecting trails and no good straight trees around for a climber. (Climbers always my first choice..the LW is getting close to taking that spot though) The offset bracket in use: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
