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Hang-and-Hunt: Hang a Treestand in 7 Minutes
By Dave Hurteau
Okay, a few things about this video:
1.) I didn’t choose the music.
2.) To appease safety police, I’ll point out that hanging a stand is not a race (no matter how much it appears to be one in this video). You’ll note that I used a harness and climbing belt all the way up and hooked into a safety line at the top (despite it slowing me down).
3.) Yes, it’s a fairly straight, easy tree. But by using a lock-on stand, I’m able to get myself up into the crotch, where there are a few branches for cover—something you can’t always do with a climbing stand.
4.) Each climbing stick is 32 inches. I put them about 24 inches apart. Adding two tree steps the same distance apart gets the base of the stand at about 216 inches, or 18 feet. That’s high enough for most hunts; if I think I need to go higher, I add a couple more steps or bring a fourth stick.
5.) Okay, okay, I’m not totally ready to hunt at the end—but you get the idea.
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Comments (12)
Alright! Tying both the stand to my harness and the last set of sticks to my back pack should save me 10 minutes set up time. I may not be able to get totally set-up in 7 minutes like Dave, but I can now do it under 20 minutes (instead of a half hour). Thanks for the tips.
Id like to see U do this in the dark
Very good ! Like the informative stuff !
I use the same system except I have a fourth stick instead of the screw in steps. However, it takes me a few more trips up and down the tree. Lone Wolf needs to make a cradle to hold the sticks over your back so you won't have to climb up and down and the sticks will not rattle.
Meer,
We'll make sure to shoot the next video in the pitch dark. Of course, if you don't want to wait, you could just take the computer into a room, close the door, and turn out the lights. :)
Have really been considering getting a set-up for run/gun - hang/hunt whatever you want to call it. It would be much light than my current climber and definitely would be me more options for tree selection at the public grounds where I use my climber the most.
Dave; Sorry, bud. I am not sold. I think these old bones will stick to the climber. It is slower bot if I nod off, I am not taking a header into a boulder 20 feet down (and yes that happened with a ladder stand, if wasn't for the safety rope, I would have been bear skat long ago).
I hear ya, Rocky. I like my climber, too.
I was hoping for a video when you wrote something on this the other day. What a great little display. While I was reading it I told my wife to be prepared for a few "negetors"........and sure enough there they came........really,in the dark, come on?? So it takes you 8 mins or 15 mins, who cares, the thought behind what you were doing for us was great. Looks like I am heading out to buy some sticks and Lone Wolf, I have 4000 Acres in Central Kansas, want to come hang 21 Minutes worth of stands? Thanks for the video.......oh, one other thing, I bet Meer is in a dark room still shocked that the time didn't change!
I like this, although as I stated in a previous post, this would be a challenge in the dark. I like my climber although, as we all know, they have limitations as to suitable trees. This may help to address that problem.
Have to say it was fun to watch but I think I will stick with my old Logy shes heavy and a beast but I can always count on her
I do the same but I dont use tree steps I use the screws in steps.
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Meer,
We'll make sure to shoot the next video in the pitch dark. Of course, if you don't want to wait, you could just take the computer into a room, close the door, and turn out the lights. :)
Very good ! Like the informative stuff !
Alright! Tying both the stand to my harness and the last set of sticks to my back pack should save me 10 minutes set up time. I may not be able to get totally set-up in 7 minutes like Dave, but I can now do it under 20 minutes (instead of a half hour). Thanks for the tips.
Id like to see U do this in the dark
I use the same system except I have a fourth stick instead of the screw in steps. However, it takes me a few more trips up and down the tree. Lone Wolf needs to make a cradle to hold the sticks over your back so you won't have to climb up and down and the sticks will not rattle.
Have really been considering getting a set-up for run/gun - hang/hunt whatever you want to call it. It would be much light than my current climber and definitely would be me more options for tree selection at the public grounds where I use my climber the most.
Dave; Sorry, bud. I am not sold. I think these old bones will stick to the climber. It is slower bot if I nod off, I am not taking a header into a boulder 20 feet down (and yes that happened with a ladder stand, if wasn't for the safety rope, I would have been bear skat long ago).
I hear ya, Rocky. I like my climber, too.
I was hoping for a video when you wrote something on this the other day. What a great little display. While I was reading it I told my wife to be prepared for a few "negetors"........and sure enough there they came........really,in the dark, come on?? So it takes you 8 mins or 15 mins, who cares, the thought behind what you were doing for us was great. Looks like I am heading out to buy some sticks and Lone Wolf, I have 4000 Acres in Central Kansas, want to come hang 21 Minutes worth of stands? Thanks for the video.......oh, one other thing, I bet Meer is in a dark room still shocked that the time didn't change!
I like this, although as I stated in a previous post, this would be a challenge in the dark. I like my climber although, as we all know, they have limitations as to suitable trees. This may help to address that problem.
Have to say it was fun to watch but I think I will stick with my old Logy shes heavy and a beast but I can always count on her
I do the same but I dont use tree steps I use the screws in steps.
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