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Bullman Platform Steps

HunterBob said:
Currently use a predator and have never tried a ring of steps. As I've been researching and came across the Bullman platform steps, it would make sense to have those beveled edges that might be more comfortable to stand on.
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What is your climbing method? ( What are you using to get to hunting height? )
 
Center Punch said:
What is your climbing method? ( What are you using to get to hunting height? )
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Currently using two modified LW steps with a move able two step aider. Thinking about trying the 2TC method, along with squirrel steps to go ultralight. The places I end up hunting are far in and I'm tired of the death hikes out, especially when I am successful.
 
Cool. So I assume you will currently be able to use one of your sticks as a ‘step’?
If so, could you get away with using 3 steps?
 
HunterBob said:
Currently using two modified LW steps with a move able two step aider. Thinking about trying the 2TC method, along with squirrel steps to go ultralight. The places I end up hunting are far in and I'm tired of the death hikes out, especially when I am successful.
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2TC is a great method to go light weight with a ring of steps. I use 7 Bullman Pioneer steps (unfortunately discontinued, but very similar to squirrel steps) on an OCB from Eastern Woods Outdoors. One main question to ask yourself when thinking about a ring of steps is, are you a sitter or a leaner? I am a sitter and I routinely do all day sits of 9 or 10 hours on just a ring of steps. The larger Bullman platform steps should be more comfortable.

With 2TC there is a learning curve but once you have it down it is a great way to pare your system down to basics. Everything I need to climb and hunt fits in a medium backpack with room to spare.
 

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HunterBob said:
Thanks for the reply. Have you tried anything else in comparison to these? Just curious how they match up to other options.
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I have a set of Cranford Scaffolds. They are excellent as well. Metal and a little heavy, but very nice on the tree. I don't know if they are still available. 2nd, I have many trees prepped with a ring of bolts.
 
I don't see this step on their site. Which one is it?
 

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Crcusmonky said:
I get it now, how do you keep them in place while your trying to set them. Right? I think I have seen guys use shock cord on the strap. I’m sure there are ways, that I wouldn’t mind learning as well.


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I use a cam buckle. I push all my steps against the hook end of the strap. I swing the buckle end around the tree and hook buckle together and pull it tight to the tree, then I slide the steps around while holding tension and cinching as it gains slack from the steps. Then cam over and its tight. Seat it by stepping around all steps and boom, rock solid.
 
krub6b said:
might be their original plastic step, which they discontinued, with the edges ground down like their platform step. possible prototype picture?
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I think I bought 6 of these and I used only three of them… twice.
 
Center Punch said:
I think I bought 6 of these and I used only three of them… twice.
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Is that a picture of your step? are the sides angled or is that just a weird angle? The texture on top looks like their version 1 step to me
 
I purchased 6 Bullman steps, however, I use them (4 steps) in conjunction with my platform. I tried them alone on a few hunts and decided I still liked my platform for extended hunts. They lock to the tree very tight and are very stable once set.
 
You guys using the ratchet strap or an ocb buckle to attach these?


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I’ve used the Platform steps for most of this past season; a few times as ROS but mostly with an EWO angled stick platform.
I use 4 which is great for volleyball to basketball size trees.,larger trees you would benefit from 5 - 6 or u put two pioneer steps on for better packability to use on the back side , I don’t find I use the back side often.
Smaller trees can feel crowded.
I’ve used the treehopper steps / pioneer as comparison.
Suggest you watch the bullman guys’ YouTube “shorts”.
He uses a ratchet as it gets them solid with no movement.
I use a OCB to secure . The platform steps require you to step on each step close to the tree its push them into place, so they don’t slide when leaning.
Tree hopper / squirrel type steps hang below the strap and seem to lock the OCB tension by design .
for transport: slide to hook as mentioned above. A loop of shock cord can keep them all together . CGM has a clever strap that they sell.
I take the Bullman ROS to the archery range or backyard often to practice a few shots from just above the ground. It has helped my recurve form from height and from platform.
Also they work great with a JX3 if you’re into that sort of thing.
 
TreeCreep said:
I’ve used the Platform steps for most of this past season; a few times as ROS but mostly with an EWO angled stick platform.
I use 4 which is great for volleyball to basketball size trees.,larger trees you would benefit from 5 - 6 or u put two pioneer steps on for better packability to use on the back side , I don’t find I use the back side often.
Smaller trees can feel crowded.
I’ve used the treehopper steps / pioneer as comparison.
Suggest you watch the bullman guys’ YouTube “shorts”.
He uses a ratchet as it gets them solid with no movement.
I use a OCB to secure . The platform steps require you to step on each step close to the tree its push them into place, so they don’t slide when leaning.
Tree hopper / squirrel type steps hang below the strap and seem to lock the OCB tension by design .
for transport: slide to hook as mentioned above. A loop of shock cord can keep them all together . CGM has a clever strap that they sell.
I take the Bullman ROS to the archery range or backyard often to practice a few shots from just above the ground. It has helped my recurve form from height and from platform.
Also they work great with a JX3 if you’re into that sort of thing.
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Awesome, thanks for the review, exactly what I was looking for.
 
What’s the dimensions of the top of the step where feet go? Site says 3 oz just step, anyone confirmed?
 
krub6b said:
I picked up five of them last summer when they ran a sale on them. added three of them to the strap of my pursuit platform and loved them. Last couple of hunts I have swapped the pursuit platform for the other two steps and am not sure what I like better yet. The steps themselves are very stable and comfortable, they pack up pretty well and don't make any metallic noise, but they will thud against each other if you let them. The only other "steps" I've used were some homemade climbpaws I made out of 2" PVC, and the bullman's are lightyears ahead of that for stability and comfort.
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How did you add them to the platform strap?
 
Bowtech12 said:
How did you add them to the platform strap?
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raisins said:
Not a question to me, but the Pursuit Platform comes with an OCB buckle. I just removed the buckle part, slid an old school Bullman step onto the strap, and put the end of the strap back on the OCB. The OCB holds tighter than a cam strap but not as tight as a ratchet strap.
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Exactly what @raisins said
 
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