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1 stick climbing method

My concern is that it would be noisier than using multiple sticks. I would also be worried about dropping the stick once I was at 20ft. Then what do you do? Other than that it looks pretty slick.
 
Noise is my biggest concern and dropping the stick would suck. Could you imagine that phone call. First you have to find me and then you need to figure out how to get my stick back to me. The only thing I'm considering is Garrets little trick with the webbing so I can get higher with 4 sticks. He has that video on youtube called higher faster lighter. I see him on the beast he puts some good stuff together. I cant use screw in steps on State land and I don't want to carry another stick so I'm making that a priority for some doe spots so I can have some places set up before next season.
 
You guys have convinced me. I was also worried about the noise, but I definitely don't want to get stuck up there. I would rather carry the extra sticks.

Bigburner, using that trick with the webbing will probably work great. And at least if something happened to it you would only have to shimmy down to the next stick. Let us know how it goes.
 
Hell with the noise, you'd be a sweat bag by the time you were high enough off the ground to hunt, and anybody out of shape would have a heart attack before they reached the top. I have had several companies (Ameristep, Gorilla, Eastman Outdoors) send me climbing sticks and while they are very convenient and much simpler to use than the youtube system, they are cumbersome to carry through the woods. I guess if a hunter were walking down a nice clean 2 track like they do on TV and in videos, those systems would be convenient, unfortunately most of us don't have or want that luxury and prefer to earn our animals.

Obviously the best method is to pre-set your locations so they are ready when you get there. In heavily pressured areas however your taking the chance of everything being stolen when you arrive. I had 20 steps stolen twice in one season at different locations.

My preference for coming in and setting up is still Cranford screw in tree steps for private ground and Cranford strap-ons for public. I couldn't screw in the steps faster than using the sticks I was sent, but do think I could keep up with the youtube guy with his stick system. Cranford steps screw in effortlessly due to their design and clean metal, whereas Ameristep and Gorilla screw in steps are extremely difficult to start and more difficult to screw in because they are painted.
 
I agree,walking to your tree a mile in at 4am then needing to hike up a tree with the one stick method and sweating all the way up would be the last thing I'd do..keep it simple and pre set with steps and focus on the hunt..
 
DePalma said:
I agree,walking to your tree a mile in at 4am then needing to hike up a tree with the one stick method and sweating all the way up would be the last thing I'd do..keep it simple and pre set with steps and focus on the hunt..
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What if you can't use screw in steps on public? I don't know if I'd use it near a bed, but I'd probably use it during rut.
 
This is very similar to the method I use:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3clPFGAwB3s

...in fact, this guy might have stolen the idea from me! :lol: (I posted it a while ago on other forums...)

Public or private land...it doesn't matter. I pack the sticks in and out with me every hunt so I don't "lose" them :| . I've got it down to a science and position them on my shoulder and across my back where they do not get caught on anything on the way in. Granted, I'm not crawling through briar patches...

It takes me about 10-15 minutes to get setup, ascend the tree and be ready to hunt. This includes putting out scent bombs, attaching my bow to the pull-up rope, setting the sticks on the tree and cimbing up. Only in the very early season do I get a little sweaty climbing. That's because in SE PA, it's usually 60-70 degreess F during the early season (in Special Regulation areas)!

"Aero" Joe
 
joaxe said:
This is very similar to the method I use:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3clPFGAwB3s

...in fact, this guy might have stolen the idea from me! :lol: (I posted it a while ago on other forums...)

Public or private land...it doesn't matter. I pack the sticks in and out with me every hunt so I don't "lose" them :| . I've got it down to a science and position them on my shoulder and across my back where they do not get caught on anything on the way in. Granted, I'm not crawling through briar patches...

It takes me about 10-15 minutes to get setup, ascend the tree and be ready to hunt. This includes putting out scent bombs, attaching my bow to the pull-up rope, setting the sticks on the tree and cimbing up. Only in the very early season do I get a little sweaty climbing. That's because in SE PA, it's usually 60-70 degreess F during the early season (in Special Regulation areas)!

"Aero" Joe
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Haha.. you make a video and we'll post it on here and call if Aero Joe's method ;)
This is the method I am probably going to end up using as well. I have seen where people will end up have them hanging from the saddle, but I'm using 5 sticks and see too many opportunities for them to bang around that way. I am hunting in pretty similar conditions to you Joe.
 
I guess there are many ways to get up a tree and everybody has their preference but for me being a 250lb bodybuilder I would be drenched by the time I was done :lol: ..Also for me I would be second guessing myself if I made to much noise setting up ,again that's just me and I sure some of you guys gave a few deer a dirt nap using both methods. :D
 
Hi
I've used the one stick method. It's not hard. Stand and sit. I use a rapid rail. Gives me handles to pull up with. If it takes me more time than a traditional climber, then it's not much. If that amount of time makes the difference, well I need to get up a wee bit earlier. I have found noise to be an issue and as far as dropping is concerned, (I worried at first about that to) I use a small rope and attach it to me. I haven't dropped it.......yet. I have however banged sticks together before. Just some food for thought.


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Sorry, I have not found noise to be to much


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fawnzy said:
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I've used the one stick method. It's not hard. Stand and sit. I use a rapid rail. Gives me handles to pull up with. If it takes me more time than a traditional climber, then it's not much. If that amount of time makes the difference, well I need to get up a wee bit earlier. I have found noise to be an issue and as far as dropping is concerned, (I worried at first about that to) I use a small rope and attach it to me. I haven't dropped it.......yet. I have however banged sticks together before. Just some food for thought.


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Great, thanks for the input! Welcome to the site :D
 
Unfortunately, I make much more noise trudging through the woods in the dark:(


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Too many thoughts not coming fast enough...... The climbing rope works well with the double figure eight not. It's used in rock climbing a lot but many rock climbers also ad a stopper knot as a back up to prevent the figure eight from coming undone


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Thanks for posting that. I'm still very intrigued by this method.
 
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