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Tree Stand Problem #3057243
03/03/20 02:50 PM
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Need some ideas.

I've got a tall tree I'm using a climber on next year. Base of tree is very large and my climber will fit around it but being the tree is much smaller at top I have to adjust the stand, making my stopping point coming down at the 6 ft mark. So basically my foot piece is at 6ft after adjustment is made to level me out up to hunting height.

How can I get up to my climber 6ft off ground without impeding my climber ? Any ideas. besides a step ladder ?


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Re: Tree Stand Problem [Re: LetOff] #3057247
03/03/20 02:57 PM
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1 or 2 CLimbing sticks


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Re: Tree Stand Problem [Re: LetOff] #3057250
03/03/20 02:58 PM
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Maybe screw in steps to get you up that high. But it might be dicey getting in\out of stand.

USE A LIFELINE!!!

Another option might be to put a ladder stand against tree and use it to into the stand. It might be more stable since the seat could be used as a platform.

Again please dont do this without a good lifeline. It sounds like an accident waiting to happen.


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Re: Tree Stand Problem [Re: LetOff] #3057257
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If the spot is so good that you are going through such trouble to hunt this particular tree then I believe it is good enough for a semi permanent stand. Hang a lock on and be done with it. Why go through all the shenanigans trying to pound a square peg into a round hole.

Re: Tree Stand Problem [Re: LetOff] #3057259
03/03/20 03:13 PM
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Screw in and climbing sticks wont work, i need to get above the base. If I put something above the climber base, I cant get climber over it.
Thought about a hoist of some kind


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Re: Tree Stand Problem [Re: LetOff] #3057264
03/03/20 03:20 PM
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You can get a climber over screw in steps, I've done it many times in this exact scenario.
However, you might think about a good lockon as an alternative.


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Re: Tree Stand Problem [Re: LetOff] #3057267
03/03/20 03:30 PM
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It's not smart to remove pins to adjust a stand if both feet aren't on the ground. This is asking for a broken back.


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Life is too short to only hunt and fish on weekends!

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Re: Tree Stand Problem [Re: LetOff] #3057270
03/03/20 03:33 PM
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I don't know how old you are, and I probably couldn't do it today because my body is a little more worn out than it used to be. Back when I hunted the swamps of Dallas and Lowndes County there was always wide trunk trees that narrowed quickly. I carried a half dozen screw in steps in my backpack just for that purpose. I normally used an ol man climber, which was very easy to maneuver around the steps, but I've also used a summit that would work around the steps without much trouble.


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Re: Tree Stand Problem [Re: LetOff] #3057283
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I had a tree like that in a beaver pond I hunted. I put screw in till I got to where the stand was and left a climber above them on the tree all year.


Thomas Jefferson. The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

Life is too short to only hunt and fish on weekends!

If being a dumbass was fatal some of you would be on your death bed!

Re: Tree Stand Problem [Re: LetOff] #3057293
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Buckshot used to make a stand with a crank handle a worm gear that you could adjust the stand as needed without pulling pins. Can't remember the name.

Re: Tree Stand Problem [Re: LetOff] #3057296
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Found it, called an equalizer. They still sell them.

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Another option is to put one of the good loc-ons in the tree with climbing sticks and a LIFELINE.

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Another option is to put one of the good loc-ons in the tree with climbing sticks and a LIFELINE. I have a 36"×36"loc-on with swivel boat seat and hand rails around it, 28 ft up a tree with sticks and lifeline

Re: Tree Stand Problem [Re: LetOff] #3057313
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It's not safe, but I can adjust the top and bottom of my summit while in the air. I just put my knees in the seat and pull pressure off of the foot rest with the toe of my boot. Granted, I have both top and bottom tied together in case I drop it and I am always secured to the tree in a full body harness.

Re: Tree Stand Problem [Re: LetOff] #3057325
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I used to adjust the top part mid tree but never could adjust the bottom, but now i just pick a different tree or sit on the ground.

One time I made the brilliant decision to unhook my feet from the bottom part trying to get over a large knot in the tree, the plan was to unhook and use the rope that connects the two pieces to pull the bottom part over the knot since i could get a better angle while my feet were not hooked in. I lowered the bottom part as far as i could and due to the angle it got stuck on the tree. It was too far down for my feet to reach it anymore so that was a fun 10-15 min figuring out what to do with no safety harness on. I finally got the nerve to swing my legs over the rail of the top part and tarzan my way onto a smaller pine and basically slide down it like a pole at a fire station. I then had to getting a running start and jump and hang on to the bottom part still attached to the tree, pull myself up and reach up and grab the top part and slowly get back down the tree. Now that i have kids i use a safety harness when i climb and i mainly sit on the ground and have actually really enjoyed the flexibility of ground hunting.

I did learn another important lesson that day, make sure the rope tied between the two pieces is not too long. Just because it catches the bottom part while falling does not guarantee you can use that rope to pull it back up. The angle becomes too severe and you are screwed if you can not reach it with your feet.

Re: Tree Stand Problem [Re: Fishduck] #3057331
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Originally Posted by Fishduck
If the spot is so good that you are going through such trouble to hunt this particular tree then I believe it is good enough for a semi permanent stand. Hang a lock on and be done with it. Why go through all the shenanigans trying to pound a square peg into a round hole.

Re: Tree Stand Problem [Re: LetOff] #3057339
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Between the coosa and cahaba
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If you can find half an extension ladder, roughly 10 ' you could strap it to the tree and put at brace 6' so you could climb to level with the bottom of the stand.


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Re: Tree Stand Problem [Re: LetOff] #3057344
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Just put a lock on up. Way simpler than trying to rig something up

Re: Tree Stand Problem [Re: LetOff] #3057352
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i carry a 5 step webbing aider i use in this scenario. just hang off the front of the platform and climb up. place you knee on the platform and stand up.

Last edited by mzzy; 03/03/20 05:31 PM.
Re: Tree Stand Problem [Re: LetOff] #3057364
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Go with a good loc-on and sticks.


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