Leaving a stand in the woods
#11
Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 65
RE: Leaving a stand in the woods
ORIGINAL: QTompkins2005
I'm thinking about leaving my summit viper in a tree this year and running some climbing sticks up to it. Do I need to worry about anything ruining the padded seat, the arm rests, or the plastic covering on the cables (that go around the tree)?
I'm thinking about leaving my summit viper in a tree this year and running some climbing sticks up to it. Do I need to worry about anything ruining the padded seat, the arm rests, or the plastic covering on the cables (that go around the tree)?
The only reason that I did this was because I have two climbers. the one that I left hanging is much older and more importantly louder. So I had the option to keep my better climber for its intended use.
#12
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Northwoods of WI
Posts: 990
RE: Leaving a stand in the woods
I will leave my climber in as long as I am planning to hunt that spot again the next hunt. But I don't have a problem with people walking on my land. Now animals I have had problems with. They chew everything.
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: NW Oklahoma
Posts: 1,166
RE: Leaving a stand in the woods
I have hang-on stands that I leave out all year. On all my stands I use a short chain with a turnbuckleto make the stand more solid when I'm using it. After season I remove the seat cushion and the straps leaving the chain and turnbuckle to hold the stand in place. It doesn't hurt to loosen the turnbuckle a little to allow for the tree growth. A couple of weeks before season I go back and put the seat cushion on and install the rachet straps. Anything not metal will be chewed up by rats.
#15
RE: Leaving a stand in the woods
We started using climbers as lock-ons 2 years ago. We wait until walmart/rural king has a sale on their steel climbers. They cost about 70 bucks but are really comfortable. They are more comfortable than most lock ons I've used. We also use the climbing sticks with them. It has worked great so far. I personally wouldn't leave a 200$$+ climber hanging for very long.
good luck
RBBH
good luck
RBBH
#18
RE: Leaving a stand in the woods
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ORIGINAL: ducsauce
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ORIGINAL: kwilson16
What is Rewined?
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LMAO! We need Preacher!
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hahahahah, i belive he meant ruined!
Edited to add that where I hunt, I don't think I'd leave my Summit Viper SS in the woods at all. It cost too much to have someone else become it's new owner.
#19
RE: Leaving a stand in the woods
Last season I left all 3 of my hang on stands out. One I left the previous year without issue & I put them in the same trees year after year so I figured, why not? So far nothings been chewed or damaged.
#20
RE: Leaving a stand in the woods
I have left climbers on trees overnight when I left at dark and planned to return before light the next day. These were my old climbers that were a pain in the *** to put on and take off of the trees.
Now that I have a Viper, it is very easy for me to pull it off and pack it out, so I won't be leaving mine out.
Now that I have a Viper, it is very easy for me to pull it off and pack it out, so I won't be leaving mine out.