I know this isn't the answer you're looking for, but it should get a chuckle out of somebody...
The best way I found to quiet down sticks is to only carry one. Can't bang 'em together if you only have one.
Just slow down and don't bang them together. Or if you don't wanna have to think about it, cover em in stealth strips.
Cause rope climbing isn’t loud at all!Stop using them and rope climb
Correct based on what I have seen this season. I have climbed 3 times this year with deer inside 55 yards and not run them off.Cause rope climbing isn’t loud at all!