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Different ways to carry your sticks...

Jeremy Holden

Jeremy Holden

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I'm new to this and am curious how the collective group carries their climbing sticks into the woods. I'm looking at buying a new pack that has some sort of cinch straps on the outside. However I think I may also just find me some rope and make a sling.

I'm currently going to use 3 API climbing sticks.

-Jeremy
 
Climbing methods are pretty varied and as result how they are carried is too. Most climbing sticks seem to get modified and as a result they are carried in different ways. I'm strapping my lone wild to the side of my pack. I will be cutting them down so the will either stay on the side or be able to be slung underneath. Sorry for the vague answer but it becomes a matter of personal preference.
 
My sticks are gorilla taped up where they touch each other. Then bunged cord around a cheap Walmart backpack. I purchased a badlands last year that was on sale and still prefer the simplier cheap Walmart backpack.
 
Do a search, lots of threads on this in the last few months. Lots of good info. After reading reviews on here I went with the Horn Hunter Main Beam and really liking it. If you go into the woods without sticks, you can tighten the straps to reduce the size. On the other hand, if you need to pack out a deer you can extend the size too. Picture is with modified heliums
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Catskills, I was looking at that exact pack to be honest. I just wasn't sure if there was a way that someone had discovered that worked before I pulled the trigger. Thanks for sharing that picture. I was also trying to figure out how to carry my platform in as well. I don't have the predator but my platform is similar in size. Thank you again!

-Jeremy
 
Catskills said:
Do a search, lots of threads on this in the last few months. Lots of good info. After reading reviews on here I went with the Horn Hunter Main Beam and really liking it. If you go into the woods without sticks, you can tighten the straps to reduce the size. On the other hand, if you need to pack out a deer you can extend the size too. Picture is with modified heliums
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What do you do with your pack once you're in the tree? I thought of lowering it to the ground or hanging it above me. Not sure I like the idea of it right near me. Shooting a longbow I'm thinking I could use all the free space around me.
 
Jeremy Holden said:
Catskills, I was looking at that exact pack to be honest. I just wasn't sure if there was a way that someone had discovered that worked before I pulled the trigger. Thanks for sharing that picture. I was also trying to figure out how to carry my platform in as well. I don't have the predator but my platform is similar in size. Thank you again!

-Jeremy
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no problem, I attach the platform as you see to where you would attached your bow or gun to. Works great. My brother has the Tengzig (sp?) 2200 which is another great pack and he stores his predator inside the pack.

I hang from the tree from a s-biner on webbing. The same webbing I use to hang bow. I used to feel like the bag was taking up too much room but I got used to it - not the biggest fan but it works. I tied a piece of shot line to hang the pack from to the carabiner.

Those same straps that get real tight to hold the sticks are the same straps you can tighten to lessen the bulk of the pack itself when not carrying sticks. For example, I went on a still hunt/scout of new hill country and needed to pack rain gear and extra layers. I was able to cinch the back pack enough that it wasn't bulky at all for covering 4 miles scouting.

First pic is my bow and pack hanging. This was my first day this season so I've made adjustments since then to my placement. But gives you an idea.

2nd pic is my brother with the 2200 pack 3 modified sticks and a 4th not yet cut stick
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My question is relevant to this thread so I'll add it on here.
What do y'all do with your sticks while climbing? Do you keep them on your pack to make one trip up to hanging height?
Or, do you place one stick at a time and make multiple ascents to the top with the sticks on the ground?

This is my first year in a saddle and first year using sticks in general.

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Derek_Martak said:
My question is relevant to this thread so I'll add it on here.
What do y'all do with your sticks while climbing? Do you keep them on your pack to make one trip up to hanging height?
Or, do you place one stick at a time and make multiple ascents to the top with the sticks on the ground?

This is my first year in a saddle and first year using sticks in general.

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I set up the first stick, then climb and place the second stick. Then I climb down and attach my 4th stick to my kestral with the molle accessory that kestral sells and also attach the predator to my kestral. Then I get the rope from my 3rd stick and hold it while I climb. I will set up that stick, climb up and attach the stick attached to my kestral then the predator. Then I pull up bow and hang pack. I wear the pack up.

This is what I hang my stick and predator off of https://aerohunter.us/store/index.php?route=product/product&path=60&product_id=78

Everybody finds a way they are comfortable with. Definitely mess around with it. Also, use this video for reference:

 
Thanks for sharing the video. Very good to see someones set up from start to finish.

I envision carrying the steps up as I go and setting them. I can't imagine making three to four trips.

-Jeremy
 
I bought a pack that had a drop down attachment to carry a gun or bow, but I ended up not liking the fact that the pack did not have many pockets. I ended up buying some mollee compression straps and wrap them around my heliums and my cheap Academy Sports pack. Works fine....and cheap
 
Thanks for the reply Catskills! I kind of thought about doing that style approach but haven't had a chance to play around yet with my full hunting setup

I have an Alps pack that has some good places to put them on the hike in but haven't played around with it enough using more than 1 stick for setting cameras

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After watching Eberhardt and his scent control video I was snooping around Scent Loks web site. They have a backpack that fits the budget and looks like it just may work.

Jeremy
 
I’ve tried a pack but a few trips out I don’t care for it
Sticks sit to high and get snagged

I’m trying my back band over my shoulder with my lw sticks and platform

We’ll see how it goes but it seems a lot simpler
 
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