Climbers--To Noisy?
10-22-2002, 09:30 PM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: cazenovia, NY USA
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RE: Climbers--To Noisy?
I love my climber for staging areas in open woodlands, and for setting up on escape routes during gun season. But...I'd also make sure I had one or two good hang on's for close to bedding areas that are set up ahead of time. Where I shot my buck last weekend, its too thick to go in with a climber, find a straight tree that allows good visibility, and to set up quietly enough to not alert deer that might be bedded less than 100 yds away - no way!.
10-24-2002, 08:48 AM
#13
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posts: 391
RE: Climbers--To Noisy?
I probably make a little more noise with my climber than I should but I think the key is going in early and allowing enought time for things to settle down. If I'm hunting in the morning I'll go in well before sunrise (assuming I can drag my butt out of bed). And when I hunt in the evening, if I know deer are moving around 5 or 6 then I'll get set up around 3 or so.
10-24-2002, 09:56 AM
#14
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Shenendoah IA USA
Posts: 161
RE: Climbers--To Noisy?
I bought a new climber, a cheap Walmart brand (three kids=no cash) and then modified the climbing teeth. I was really noisy opening morning and had a hard time getting set up. I finally started climbing and was up about 8 feet when I felt something watching me. There was a very nice wide 3x3 watching me not 12 yards away. My bow was still on the ground. I started pulling up my bow, got it, unhooked it, took an arrow out of the quiver, nocked it, and then just as I was about at full draw the limb hit the metal on the stand and he lit out. Deer are curious.
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10-24-2002, 10:13 AM
#15
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: AR USA
Posts: 889
RE: Climbers--To Noisy?
I have a summit cobra. it has the snake cable, and is fairly quiet climbin a tree. IMO- the best stands for quietness are the hang-ons.
you can slip in and climb your ladder without makin a sound. I have three of those i leave in the same places year round. their around acorn trees in funnels. I use my cobra for sneakin in on hot spots like scrapes, fresh rublines etc.
IMO- the quitest climbers on the market are the summits, the API, and the old man.
daytona 500 winner- Ward Burton
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you can slip in and climb your ladder without makin a sound. I have three of those i leave in the same places year round. their around acorn trees in funnels. I use my cobra for sneakin in on hot spots like scrapes, fresh rublines etc.
IMO- the quitest climbers on the market are the summits, the API, and the old man.
daytona 500 winner- Ward Burton
go Cat-22
10-24-2002, 10:30 AM
#16
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Freehold NJ USA
Posts: 219
RE: Climbers--To Noisy?
IMHO the loudest part of using my climber (Summit Viper) is attaching it to the tree. My cable has lost about 40% of the rubber coating on it and makes some metal-2-metal sound when sliding it into the frame. After that, its up the tree quiet as a church mouse.
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10-25-2002, 06:47 PM
#20
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lexington NC USA
Posts: 459
RE: Climbers--To Noisy?
About 95% of the deer I've killed was from a climber. I have a really nice box stand that I built to take my 7 year old son hunting in but if he's not with me I'll be in the climber.