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Climbing trees with forks

Huntingmill765

Huntingmill765

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I'm new to saddle hunting and have not used one yet but have the mantis coming soon. I've looked for videos and threads on how to climb a tree with and get past forks in the tree all while staying attached to the tree. Would you climb with your linesman as high as possible under the fork, then attach your tether on the desired trunk, then climb a few more feet and reattach your linesman and then detach your tether and continue climbing?? I plan on climbing with spurs.
 
Huntingmill765 said:
I'm new to saddle hunting and have not used one yet but have the mantis coming soon. I've looked for videos and threads on how to climb a tree with and get past forks in the tree all while staying attached to the tree. Would you climb with your linesman as high as possible under the fork, then attach your tether on the desired trunk, then climb a few more feet and reattach your linesman and then detach your tether and continue climbing?? I plan on climbing with spurs.
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Personally, I'd look and see if there was a straight tree before I committed to a fork.

If I had to do it, I'd use my tether as a 2nd linemans. Climb to fork, thrown 2nd linemans around obstacle and clip in. Unclip original linemans, keep climbing.
 
I like forked trees also as long as there isn’t too much lean once past the fork. On my mantis My linesmans is further to the right side of saddle and I clip in on the left. When I use my tether to go around an obstacle I girth it to the left bridge loop and hook back in to the right side. That way the two carabiners never come in contact with each other. The only difference in my linesmans rope and tether are the carabiners. Either will work for both tasks so there is no need to swap back once past an obstacle.
 
I carry a second linesman with me, since my tether is rather long and difficult to work with.

I love forked trees, if you can stick to the straighter trunk and they're not too far apart, you get an extra step/rest.
It's really nice whenever you can hang your bow off of it, too.

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Huntingmill765 said:
I'm new to saddle hunting and have not used one yet but have the mantis coming soon. I've looked for videos and threads on how to climb a tree with and get past forks in the tree all while staying attached to the tree. Would you climb with your linesman as high as possible under the fork, then attach your tether on the desired trunk, then climb a few more feet and reattach your linesman and then detach your tether and continue climbing?? I plan on climbing with spurs.
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Yep that works

Some guys are using a small lightweight amsteel as temporary lineman’s to get around limbs/forks and then immediately re-hooking up original lineman

I’m gonna run a tether & lineman’s that are identical u just alternate as I climb




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Huntingmill765 said:
I'm new to saddle hunting and have not used one yet but have the mantis coming soon. I've looked for videos and threads on how to climb a tree with and get past forks in the tree all while staying attached to the tree. Would you climb with your linesman as high as possible under the fork, then attach your tether on the desired trunk, then climb a few more feet and reattach your linesman and then detach your tether and continue climbing?? I plan on climbing with spurs.
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I personally think that your technique would be perfectly safe.
 
Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it! This seems like an active forum with some pretty helpful people.

I've hunted out of climbers the past ten years which I really enjoy. But I've moved from Indiana to ohio about 3 years ago and have been hunting strictly public and go in DEEP. The two major factors that has me moving to saddle hunting are #1 the weight reduction and added stealth. #2 the types of trees I can hunt from.

I appreciate the input and I'm sure I'll have more questions as I form and mold my new hunting system.
 
It’s a great site. Feel free to ask any questions. Someone here will give you an answer. It might not be the one you want but the members here are super helpful. Also if you find something that helps you share it with others. We’ve had a lot of helpful innovation this year come from new members.
 
My aero hunter came with two straps I use one all the way to the fork and use the other above and then unfasten my bottom strap I climb trees for a living
 
As others have said I use my tether as a second lineman’s belt. This year I am going to run a Amsteel lineman’s belt to get around limbs. That’s what I love about this site. So many new ideas.
 
Huntingmill765 said:
Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it! This seems like an active forum with some pretty helpful people.

I've hunted out of climbers the past ten years which I really enjoy. But I've moved from Indiana to ohio about 3 years ago and have been hunting strictly public and go in DEEP. The two major factors that has me moving to saddle hunting are #1 the weight reduction and added stealth. #2 the types of trees I can hunt from.

I appreciate the input and I'm sure I'll have more questions as I form and mold my new hunting system.
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Make sure to check the legalities if using climbing spikes. I live in Ohio and I’m pretty sure climbing spikes are not allowed on public. Unless you know something I don’t lol
 
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