By Dave Hurteau

Bestul should have done these videos. He introduced me to the nutty, nutty method called hang-and-hunt, which seems to be so popular with the bowhunting kids these days. When he told me—oh, ten years ago—that he routinely goes into an area, hangs a lock-on stand, hunts, and then breaks it all down immediately afterward, I said, “You’re a freaking nut.”

For hit-and-run deer hunts, I have always been more of a climbing-stand guy; that and it used to take me a half hour—on a good day—to hang a lock-on stand. But now that I’ve gotten a little faster, I’ll admit to seeing the upside of using a lock-on for one-stop hunts: Not limited, as you are with a climber, to straight, branchless trees, you can hunt from whatever perch puts you in the absolute best spot.

So, because the video editor lives closer to me, I (instead of Bestul) give you the first of three clips on how to hang a lock-on stand in no time flat so you can get in, get your deer, and get out. This first one is just a simple intro to hang-and-hunt; tomorrow I'll show you the equipment I like; and finally on Thursday, I’ll hang a stand in roughly seven minutes.

Anyway, my guess is that only a relative handful of you currently do the hang-and-hunt thing (because you have to be a bit of a nut to contemplate it in the first place). But why guess?

Instead, I ask you:

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from buckhunter wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

I broke down and purchased a Lone Wolf Loc-on with 4 Lone Wolf climbing sticks last season. I say it's the best thing I have done in the last 10 years to give me an advantage over the deer. I can now hunt from just about any tree I wish.

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from Dave Hurteau wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

Very interesting, Buckhunter. Stay tuned, you'll see some familiar gear in the next two posts.

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from buckhunter wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

Dave,
I love the set-up so much I gave my climbers away.

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from Dave Hurteau wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

I do,too, but I also still love my LW hand climber and use it whenever its makes good sense to. Anyway, did you get the EZ hang hook with your Loc-on? That thing is great.

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from hardineric wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

I go the lone wolf route as well. I can set up in any tree in minutes. I still use my old summitt bushmaster if I know the area has straight trees. I like the lone wolf because I can set up on hot sign, plus it's dead silent and comfortable. Sticks and the assault, hard to beat for the mobile guy.

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from Ga hunter wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

I always do this but with a climber. It doesn't ever hinder me but I suppose it may some people.

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from Ga hunter wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

Shouldn't of said "ever" but it usually doesn't bother me

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from buckhunter wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

Dave, I have not used the e-z hang hooks. Looking forward to hearing about it.

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from ronmar63 wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

I like a hang on, but not for hit and run. It is much more dangerous hanging a lock on than hanging a climber.If i hang a lock on i leave it for the season, only hang it once. I hang and move climbers 20 or even 30 times a year between archery muzzleloading and gun. Plus a climber, simmit, API's are much more comfortable than any lock on. More comfert longer on stand.

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from Kevin wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

Hang and hunt is work but it's awesome! Heading into a new area to hang and hunt all day and then pack out at dark is addicting, it's like a one-day hunting trip! The anticipation is so great - for me its usually the first time in that area so who knows what might step out. Hang and hunt isn't the safest hunting, but do it enough and you know what not to do. Climbers may be safer but where I hunt in northern MN lock-ons rule.

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from dleurquin wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

I really like my Lone Wolf hang-on stand, but don't get set-up and settled in to hunt for about half-an hour. I need to work at it if I'm going to get my time down to 7 minutes. I'm feeling like a "sloth".

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from dleurquin wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

I really like my Lone Wolf hang-on stand, but don't get set-up and settled in to hunt for about half-an hour. I need to work at it if I'm going to get my time down to 7 minutes. I'm feeling like a "sloth".

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from RES1956 wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

Boys, I'm glad it works for y'all, but I'm stickin' with my Summit Viper,,,

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from buckhunter wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

I broke down and purchased a Lone Wolf Loc-on with 4 Lone Wolf climbing sticks last season. I say it's the best thing I have done in the last 10 years to give me an advantage over the deer. I can now hunt from just about any tree I wish.

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from Dave Hurteau wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

Very interesting, Buckhunter. Stay tuned, you'll see some familiar gear in the next two posts.

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from buckhunter wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

Dave,
I love the set-up so much I gave my climbers away.

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from Dave Hurteau wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

I do,too, but I also still love my LW hand climber and use it whenever its makes good sense to. Anyway, did you get the EZ hang hook with your Loc-on? That thing is great.

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from hardineric wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

I go the lone wolf route as well. I can set up in any tree in minutes. I still use my old summitt bushmaster if I know the area has straight trees. I like the lone wolf because I can set up on hot sign, plus it's dead silent and comfortable. Sticks and the assault, hard to beat for the mobile guy.

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from Ga hunter wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

I always do this but with a climber. It doesn't ever hinder me but I suppose it may some people.

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from Ga hunter wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

Shouldn't of said "ever" but it usually doesn't bother me

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from buckhunter wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

Dave, I have not used the e-z hang hooks. Looking forward to hearing about it.

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from ronmar63 wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

I like a hang on, but not for hit and run. It is much more dangerous hanging a lock on than hanging a climber.If i hang a lock on i leave it for the season, only hang it once. I hang and move climbers 20 or even 30 times a year between archery muzzleloading and gun. Plus a climber, simmit, API's are much more comfortable than any lock on. More comfert longer on stand.

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from Kevin wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

Hang and hunt is work but it's awesome! Heading into a new area to hang and hunt all day and then pack out at dark is addicting, it's like a one-day hunting trip! The anticipation is so great - for me its usually the first time in that area so who knows what might step out. Hang and hunt isn't the safest hunting, but do it enough and you know what not to do. Climbers may be safer but where I hunt in northern MN lock-ons rule.

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from dleurquin wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

I really like my Lone Wolf hang-on stand, but don't get set-up and settled in to hunt for about half-an hour. I need to work at it if I'm going to get my time down to 7 minutes. I'm feeling like a "sloth".

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from dleurquin wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

I really like my Lone Wolf hang-on stand, but don't get set-up and settled in to hunt for about half-an hour. I need to work at it if I'm going to get my time down to 7 minutes. I'm feeling like a "sloth".

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from RES1956 wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

Boys, I'm glad it works for y'all, but I'm stickin' with my Summit Viper,,,

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