BowhunterXC
Well-Known Member
I got a chance to test drive the new Summit Open Shot platform, this afternoon and it worked out as good as I could've hoped.
This is going to be a great system for deer hunting this fall, at only 16#.
Walk up to the tree, attach the platform, climb onto it and stand up to tie the Maverick hitch around the tree. Then I attach a Petroacan hitch to my saddle bridge, hook my feet in the platform stirrups and start climbing.
Once I'm hunting height is when I attach a ratchet strap (not used in this photo or climb) and when I'm ready to rappel down, I just hook my feet in the stirrups and use a Munter hitch to rappel down. After I'm on the ground, it's just a matter of wrapping up my rope and pull-down cord, then put the platform on my back and I'm ready to hit the trail. 


Walk up to the tree, attach the platform, climb onto it and stand up to tie the Maverick hitch around the tree. Then I attach a Petroacan hitch to my saddle bridge, hook my feet in the platform stirrups and start climbing.

