• The SH Membership has gone live. Only SH Members have access to post in the classifieds. All members can view the classifieds. Starting in 2020 only SH Members will be admitted to the annual hunting contest. Current members will need to follow these steps to upgrade: 1. Click on your username 2. Click on Account upgrades 3. Choose SH Member and purchase.
  • We've been working hard the past few weeks to come up with some big changes to our vendor policies to meet the changing needs of our community. Please see the new vendor rules here: Vendor Access Area Rules

Bolt Climb Video

SH4896 said:
Have you guys ever seen or heard of anyone doing this with a power drill? Or would it be too loud

Also, what hand drill are you using?[/QUOTE
Pre-setting trees in the pre-season is so fast and easy with the cordless, you'll want to set every tree on the property.
Click to expand...
 
Vtbow said:
I have a molle pouch with my bolts, drill, and platform setup that I put on my sternum strap of my backpack when leaving the house/truck.I pull them out as I go up and just throw them in on the way down. so simple a streamlined.if I am hunting with a different pack, or no pack I can throw it in my cargo pockets, put it on my fanny pack waste belt, whatever.
Click to expand...
Did you already post a picture of this?
 
Love bolts too, I take out bottom 4 or 5 and cover with leaves so I can climb back up quickly if hunting more than once, also people never look up to see anything in a tree if not eye level usually, invisible method.
 
Scoutman said:
Love bolts too, I take out bottom 4 or 5 and cover with leaves so I can climb back up quickly if hunting more than once, also people never look up to see anything in a tree if not eye level usually, invisible method.
Click to expand...

Yeah they hide pretty well even I. The tree. I usually take out the bottom 4 also and sometimes it's hard to see them in the tree even when I'm sure it's the tree I prepped.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
Nutterbuster said:
@SH4896, watch Boswell's video with him using sticks. Even on a 30ft climb, I'm not that far behind most guys' setup time. Yes, it's slower, but not by much.

For where and how I hunt, it's absolutely worth it. I can carry my whole rig, never even use it (stalk hogs the whole time, for example) and not be put out. No terrain is too thick, and no walk in is too far.

I don't consider it an undue amount of work. The tree I'm drilling is a tough hickory, and it's still a piece of cake. Poplars, bays, maples, etc are all even easier and quicker.

Also, once a tree is drilled, it's good for the season. Then it becomes bar-none the fastest way up a tree.

It's definitely not for everybody. And I still have spurs and stepps. But I don't know that I'll ever set a stick again.
Click to expand...
Yep. You may be a couple minutes slower on the first climb up but you will crush any other method on the way down and every subsequent climb

Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
 
Scoutman said:
Love bolts too, I take out bottom 4 or 5 and cover with leaves so I can climb back up quickly if hunting more than once, also people never look up to see anything in a tree if not eye level usually, invisible method.
Click to expand...
Be careful leaving them in the woods at the base of the tree. One cold morning you're going to go out to climb up a tree and your bolts are going to have a pound of frozen leaves and forest floor stuck to them.
 
Nutterbuster said:
Mines an EZ Kut. I've got an 18v Hitachi that will drill a hole in 13 seconds vs my average of about 30. It's noisy and 4.5lbs though, so I've never used it outside of testing it in my yard.
Click to expand...
I use an 18v ryobi. It's a little over 3.5 lbs with the 3-4 tree battery and about 4.3 lbs with the 8-10 tree battery. You can drill reasonably quiet if you wrap it and keep the RPMs low. That being said, I usually just man up and use the hand drill. It's not that hard.

Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
 
If it were legal on WI public land I would be all over it. Scout and prep trees and then hunt with little to no added weight would be a great benefit. I’m jealous, truly jealous. I just can’t justify the cost for one piece of private.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
Are the bolts dangerous at all in everyone’s opinion? I’ve read in other thread other people mention they can be dangerous if you slip.
 
Man, this does look pretty sweet, I've got some private that I can hunt up in PA, I honestly always thought it was bad for the tree's but after hearing @WHW who can certainly speak from experience, lol I think I might have to give it a try.

Which drill do you guys prefer? EZ Kut is about 60 bucks, I just looked, but after watching the video, do you really have to bang it onto your palm to get the drill bit out? I don't think I would want to make that much noise.
 
SH4896 said:
Are the bolts dangerous at all in everyone’s opinion? I’ve read in other thread other people mention they can be dangerous if you slip.
Click to expand...

I suppose anything can be dangerous if you slip. Ladder stand is dangerous if you slip. Tree stand is dangerous you slip. Personally, I've never slipped on a bolt. I always like to have my lineman's belt on and go slow and easy. I also don't try to see how few bolts I can use to get 20 or 30 feet. No need to make myself have to reach. Especially with presets, I make the step distances nice and comfortable. That way I can also keep 3 points of contact when climbing.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
donnieballgame said:
Man, this does look pretty sweet, I've got some private that I can hunt up in PA, I honestly always thought it was bad for the tree's but after hearing @WHW who can certainly speak from experience, lol I think I might have to give it a try.

Which drill do you guys prefer? EZ Kut is about 60 bucks, I just looked, but after watching the video, do you really have to bang it onto your palm to get the drill bit out? I don't think I would want to make that much noise.
Click to expand...

I put a small piece of paracord loop around the bit before folding it up. That way I can just grab the loop and pull it out. It is a PITA to open it otherwise.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
donnieballgame said:
Man, this does look pretty sweet, I've got some private that I can hunt up in PA, I honestly always thought it was bad for the tree's but after hearing @WHW who can certainly speak from experience, lol I think I might have to give it a try.

Which drill do you guys prefer? EZ Kut is about 60 bucks, I just looked, but after watching the video, do you really have to bang it onto your palm to get the drill bit out? I don't think I would want to make that much noise.
Click to expand...
I know it looks like a bang, but it's just not. I tried the casing open on mine so I don't have to use the Paracord loop. Also silenced it with washers and stealth strips. It's a sneaky little toy now.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top