Ever dropped anything from your treestand
11-23-2005, 03:31 PM
#22
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Gambrills Md US
Posts: 6,080
RE: Ever dropped anything from your treestand
I've dropped gloves, mask, dip bottle, bow and gun before. Note to self, tie bow on string BEFORE taking it off the hook! I dropped the gun on a hunt early in my hunting career when a buck I shot ran underneath me. I didn't think I hit him and shot two from the hip with no part of me behind the stock. The last one jolted the gun out of my hands.
As I sat looking down at my handwarmer muff I forgot to put on after throwing on some sweatshirts and my jacket, I swore I'd take the advice of someone in here once who suggested using a treble hook and fishing line in a film cannister.I'll kick myself for not doing it next time I look down at something I drop!
As I sat looking down at my handwarmer muff I forgot to put on after throwing on some sweatshirts and my jacket, I swore I'd take the advice of someone in here once who suggested using a treble hook and fishing line in a film cannister.I'll kick myself for not doing it next time I look down at something I drop!
11-23-2005, 04:36 PM
#24
Spike
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Maine
Posts: 75
RE: Ever dropped anything from your treestand
Yep, that's why this year I bought some huge treble hooks cut off the points and ground them down. I can use it as a grappling hook if I need to.
I never have to climb down again, in fact it's kinda fun to drop the hook down and snag something on the ground.
If you carry one of these in your pack, you'll never have to climb down again. (Unless you forget to tie your pack on)!
11-23-2005, 08:06 PM
#27
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Selinsgrove, PA
Posts: 433
RE: Ever dropped anything from your treestand
Like stated before, you name it and I've dropped it. [8D]However, the last two yearon the day I've dropped something from my stand I've shot a buck that day.
Maybe I'm on to something.[&:]LOL
Brian
Maybe I'm on to something.[&:]LOL
Brian
11-23-2005, 08:18 PM
#28
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: La Porte CityWaterloo Iowa
Posts: 1,589
RE: Ever dropped anything from your treestand
The wind blew the cap to my pee bottle(my pee,not doe pee) off the seat of my stand.
Of course it waited til I was done and the bottle was half full.
It would've made a pretty funny video of me climbing down,pee bottle in one hand to retrive the lid.
Of course it waited til I was done and the bottle was half full.
It would've made a pretty funny video of me climbing down,pee bottle in one hand to retrive the lid.
11-23-2005, 09:09 PM
#29
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: OH
Posts: 379
RE: Ever dropped anything from your treestand
Oh heck yes...so far THIS year I've dropped my bino's, grunt tube, bleat can, a jacket, a hat, 2 gloves, and my rattling horns...I was able to get them all without climbing down with my retrieval line. 
It's almost always when I'm first in my stand, and trying to get everything situated.
It's almost always when I'm first in my stand, and trying to get everything situated.
11-25-2005, 04:27 PM
#30
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 4
RE: Ever dropped anything from your treestand
i'm always dropping my arrows. they always land broadhead first, so i fish for them with my lifting string. i put a loop in it and go fishing. when it's slow it's like a game. good luck fishing.
Dusty
Dusty