Climbing Vs Non Climbing

Me too! I thought everyone on this site used lone wolf stands and sticks...

 

I'll be jumping on the climber bandwagon this season or next. I will probably hold on to my LW hang on with sticks though.

 

I would love to get a climber and use it, as I really like the concept, but its just not feasible. Most of the areas I hunt don't have more than one straight, limbless tree per 40 acres. I'd venture to say 90% or more of the trees I hunt out of are not climber-friend.

 

100% climber

 

I normally climb, but sometimes I just up into my stand if its low enough.

I use a climbing stand 90% of the time. The grounds I hunt have a lot of straight trees without low limbs. Pretty rare I can't find a feasible tree in the area I want to hunt.

 

I would hang on to them. It's nice to have both IMO. That way you have everything covered.

 

I love my climber. Most trees that have too many limbs can be trimmed in the off season with not much more effort than hanging a hang on stand. I trim a lot of pine and balsom trees and have climbed some pretty crooked trees. The comfort is well worth the effort in my opinion.

 

Never used climbing sticks but this year Im going to get some Lone Wolfs, excited to try them out.

 

Whose the real man that hunts from the ground? Lol

 

X2.....

 

buck16on

I use a climber 90+% of the time as I hunt a lot of property by permission or leases and I tend to limit hunting same spot every third day. I do have some permanent ladder stands on my own farm for rainy and icy days.

 

Fixed hang on for me. I hunt my own property almost exclusively, so a fixed stand makes more since than trying to drag out a climber all the time. Not to mention, I probably couldn't find a climbable tree on my property. I have one, but have yet to use it. I also have a couple ladder stands up, but they don't see much use.

 

I use a climber 99% of the time but... Real Women also hunt from the ground

 

Depends were I'm hunting. If I'm hunting on my property or my grandparents property (backs up to my property) than I almost always use hang-ons. If I hunt any were else, its out of my climber.

 

I use a summit viper 95% of the time. I have 2. I've been hunt 40 years, and for me , it's the most comfortable and safe stand I've hunted from.

 

I have the viper as well and the only thing I dont like about is the bar. Looking back I should have bought and open shot or something along that line. I find myself sitting somewhat uncomfy becasue I still need enough room to draw without my bottom axle hitting the bar.

 

That bar cost me the best deer I've ever had in bow range last season It was my own fault for not being aware of it but still....

I'd still buy a Summit but would probably go with an open front Summit if you are bowhunting a majority of the time.

 

I have 5 Loc-On's that are in the prime areas of my lease... These stay year round on trails coming out of bedding areas and headed to food sources.. I have about 13 single ladders out in other areas that we can move if need be...

 

I hear ya GA lucky for me when I went to draw back back it was only a doe.

 

I use both, but lean more toward my climber. This is especially true later in the season when I do all day sits. The climber is just much more comfortable for those types of situation.