Had they same thing happen to my buddy! His bottom fell 18 ft. He just continued to hunt till dark then yelled until I located him. I used my climber to bring his back to him. I shoulda left him there over night, since I had warned him days before.I have friend who's climber bottom wasn't attached to the top and the bottom fell down the tree. He tried to get down by sliding/falling and got scrapes and bruises but ok. Now he will only hunt from ladder stands. I tried to explain to him to tie a rope from the bottom to the top but he's too scared.
I have friend who's climber bottom wasn't attached to the top and the bottom fell down the tree. He tried to get down by sliding/falling and got scrapes and bruises but ok. Now he will only hunt from ladder stands. I tried to explain to him to tie a rope from the bottom to the top but he's too scared.
...and let somebody (preferably a nonhunter with tight lips) know where you're hunting.
I do every time with sticks or a ladder. I wouldn't dream of trying without. Just never thought of using one while using a climber. I think like they mentioned above my climber gave me a false sense of security.
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Just to clarify, you are talkin about the BREAKER, self-climbing treestand, right?If you every used a Baker you would never feel comfortable in a climber again lol!
I second this motion!...let somebody (preferably a nonhunter with tight lips) know where you're hunting.
If you every used a Baker you would never feel comfortable in a climber again lol!
My friend was the one to climb up and calm him down. It was only 20 ft. still high enough to die from the fall. My friend said he could of easily reached up and grabbed the lower part of the climber and got himself out of trouble.
They brought in the rescue team because it was a good training exercise. No deer for him so far this season and the best part this the second time he got in trouble with the climbing stand. In early oct, he didn't have the top part tied to the foot part. And the foot part slid down the tree and he was sitting at 15ft He called his friend and he brought a extension ladder and got him down.
That must be a Summit. Thats the best idea I've seen on a climber. Really makes them solid when cinched down.I have (2) stabilizer straps that connect the top and bottom. I use them to lock the bottom and top together when I'm packing in and out and they hold my pack in place on the stand when packing in and out. I attach them loose at the bottom of the tree in case the bottom falls. When I get to height I pull them tight and they lock the top and bottom so there is zero movement in the stand. Pretty awesome setup.
That must be a Summit. Thats the best idea I've seen on a climber. Really makes them solid when cinched down.
I did the same thing last time I used a climber. That’s what got me into saddle hunting. My partner came over and saw what happened, laughed his butt off, took some pictures and left me there for a good 30 minutes.I have friend who's climber bottom wasn't attached to the top and the bottom fell down the tree. He tried to get down by sliding/falling and got scrapes and bruises but ok. Now he will only hunt from ladder stands. I tried to explain to him to tie a rope from the bottom to the top but he's too scared.
I have used a climber in the past and never used a safety line while climbing. Not sure even how you would. Sure glad I made the switch to the saddle. Always attached.
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Not necessarily, I used some Menards cam-lock straps on the two halves of my climber to accomplish the same thing. Knockoff of the Third Hand stabilizer straps. Those straps were the best part of my climber; I went to saddles because of what a nightmare climbing stands are.That must be a Summit. Thats the best idea I've seen on a climber. Really makes them solid when cinched down.