Heights
01-31-2008, 09:28 PM
#11
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 362
RE: Heights
I get the willies climbing a 6' ladder and am deathly afraid of heights. I use an API climber. I just make sure I am climbing well before dark so I CAN'T look. Once I am settled in I am good. But the climb up isn't fun, especially when the stand shifts or settles when I shift my weight while climbing...
01-31-2008, 09:45 PM
#12
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 5,425
RE: Heights
Yep...I could look at the ground and feel it pulling me down...Until they came out with body harnesses...With one of them on, in my climbers, I'm good to go...I don't hunt hang ons, at 6'5" and 250, not enough room...
02-01-2008, 06:11 AM
#14
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Ohio
Posts: 7,876
RE: Heights
ORIGINAL: kingvjack
So, I would be forced to believe that I'm the only bow hunter who's afraid of heights......
So, anyone else here absolutely refuse to use a treestand cause you don't feel comfy in it?
Or am I the only one?
So, I would be forced to believe that I'm the only bow hunter who's afraid of heights......
So, anyone else here absolutely refuse to use a treestand cause you don't feel comfy in it?
Or am I the only one?
02-01-2008, 09:24 AM
#15
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Dutchess County NY
Posts: 281
RE: Heights
Afraid of heights is not a good term. A better term would be I respect heights. Every one feels uneasy when elevated off the ground but can feel more comfortable in a stand by knowing yourstand and how to operate it safely. Also always inspect your stand for defects, cracks, loosenutsor bolts before every use and I do mean every use. You can never be too safe! And always use a saftey harness, if you get to your stand and realize you leftyour harness in the truck orhome go back and get it. If not, STAY ON THE GROUND. My rope I use tu pull up my bow is 25 feet long, as Igo up with my climber I know when to stopwhen my bow lifts off the ground. 25 feet maybe to high for some but it works well with me. Again I'm not afraid of heights but I do respectit. Maybe climbing 110 foot woodutility poles for many years gave me that respect. Overall climb to the height that feels most comfortable for you and always climb safely.
02-01-2008, 10:49 AM
#18
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 1,282
RE: Heights
You guys that are afraid to climb might want to try those ameristep 2 person ladder stands. 12 feet to the platform and you can put a nice burlap blind around the rails. They have worked out well in a couple spots and can be had for $100 or less.I use hang ons too but without the rails they can make ya nervous.
02-01-2008, 11:27 AM
#19
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Mont County, Pa
Posts: 7,368
RE: Heights
ORIGINAL: virginiashadow
I like to climb
I wish I had alot of those huge pine trees where I hunted. I would climb and hunt out of them instead of a climbing stand.
I like to climb
I wish I had alot of those huge pine trees where I hunted. I would climb and hunt out of them instead of a climbing stand.
02-01-2008, 11:41 AM
#20
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location:
Posts: 7,367
RE: Heights
A lot of guys are Afraid of heights and really have no business in a Tree.
I've worked construction for 25 years so really in a Treestand is not what I call high.[8D]
I have sent a few guys to hunt out of some of my stands and they wouldn't/couldn't get in them
Dan