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First time in spurs

PAhunter90

PAhunter90

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First time in tree spurs today and was absolutely stunned at the ease of climbing. Was admittedly apprehensive to use but just kept thinking 25 feet in a minute or less! Y’all have converted another




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Footwork is on point. Well done.

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Awesome! Just be careful not to climb to vertical, your odds of gaffing out increase. Have fun and climb safe!



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Autumnrider said:
That's when the spikes slip out of the tree while standing or climbing with tree spikes. This called cause a fall or even a issue where you could spike yourself. That's why while using spikes, keep locked to the tree.
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I've buried a spur to the base in my leg once. Not pretty. Unfortunately I had just hand sharpened them and they cut like a hot knife through butter. I don't think I've ever bled as much before or since.



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Erniepower said:
I've buried a spur to the base in my leg once. Not pretty. Unfortunately I had just hand sharpened them and they cut like a hot knife through butter. I don't think I've ever bled as much before or since.



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I'll be taking my time and watching my feet no doubt!
 
Do you use these on private or does MD public allow them? I know on some other thread a guy said the local warden or whatever said he was ok with them, was that you? I hunt all public and if it's one of those things where it's illegal by the book but everyone does it without repercussions, like leaving their friggin treestands up for decades, I am not missing out. I've been known to drive over the speed limit and roll through a stop sign from time to time.
 
elk yinzer said:
Do you use these on private or does MD public allow them? I know on some other thread a guy said the local warden or whatever said he was ok with them, was that you? I hunt all public and if it's one of those things where it's illegal by the book but everyone does it without repercussions, like leaving their friggin treestands up for decades, I am not missing out. I've been known to drive over the speed limit and roll through a stop sign from time to time.
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Not sure about your state. But it’s not legal in mine. It does do damage to the tree. I tore up my pine tree in the back yard. Hope it doesn’t get disease and die. It’s a pine and the bark is pretty thin. Thicker bark trees you should be ok. I thought about changing to pole spikes. (Not as long) to keep damage to a minimum. I’m not a tree hugger but I do not want to kill the trees I need to kill deer lol


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elk yinzer said:
Do you use these on private or does MD public allow them? I know on some other thread a guy said the local warden or whatever said he was ok with them, was that you? I hunt all public and if it's one of those things where it's illegal by the book but everyone does it without repercussions, like leaving their friggin treestands up for decades, I am not missing out. I've been known to drive over the speed limit and roll through a stop sign from time to time.
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Haven't hunted with them yet but will use on private for sure. Can't find anything more specific in the MD regs.
 
The damage-to-tree debate is interesting. There are trees I climbed last year, that you'd never know if you walked to them today. They're are guys on this forum, whom I trust, that have anecdotal evidence spanning 20-30 years suggesting spikes, as a general rule, won't kill the tree or seriously damage it. Then there are others who completely disagree with equally compelling evidence.

I generally only climb the same tree once or twice. If I was hunting the same tree multiple times, I'd use a different method.

HYOH.

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elk yinzer said:
Do you use these on private or does MD public allow them? I know on some other thread a guy said the local warden or whatever said he was ok with them, was that you? I hunt all public and if it's one of those things where it's illegal by the book but everyone does it without repercussions, like leaving their friggin treestands up for decades, I am not missing out. I've been known to drive over the speed limit and roll through a stop sign from time to time.
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I think I'm that guy. I can't find it written anywhere that I'm not allowed to use them on some of the public land I'm hunting on. I contacted the local office responsible for these particular areas and was told to have at it. They had bigger problems that concerned them more than me climbing a few trees with spikes. Up here we have a ton of guys cutting trails for their ATV's and building permanent stands. It's literally the Canadian way to hunt: cut a trail with a chainsaw to "a good spot", build a stand out of 2"X lumber 10' tall and hunt it til you get lucky.

Don't forget to crush a pint or two along the way eh!
 
Hi Babshaft,
Where are you again?
Fawnzy


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