Climbing to prep some trees? Stay on lineman's or tether?

[LiverEatingJoe]

I have a tree or two I want prep just for practice shooting and some for next season. I figure I can climb up with my Wolf sticks and so some sawing but wonder if any of you guys go ahead and tether instead? Sounds like it might be more mobile to reach around for branches but harder to get stable leverage for sawing.

 

[CZMark]

I use my lineman's belt.

 

[GCTerpfan]

It depends. I tether in before leaning/stretching out away from the tree to make a cut.

 

[DaveT1963]

I always have both on me when setting up a tree.

 

[wildotter]

I always have both with me, and use whichever will make the current task easier. Sometimes I set a lock-on for a hunting partner that can’t/won’t do the saddle thing, and I’ve found that the lineman’s belt gets in the way, so I use the tether. For setting a ring of screw-in steps, I just stay on my LB. just take both and use whatever makes the most sense for your needs at the time.


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[ImThere]

Tether in. You don’t want a branch hitting you and making you slide down the tree.


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[bigjoe]

X2^^^

 

[noxninja]

I tried a linemans belt several times. It just didn't work in my system. I just use my tether.

 

[Peterk1234]

Mostly linemans but carry both. Tether in when it gets sketchy.

 

[Nutterbuster]

I do a lot of early season squirrel hunting wearing my kestrel and carrying my carbon bolts. I can usually prep a tree with just a linemans if I find one I like while I'm out. But a tether weighs next to nothing and provides additional security if something starts getting gnarly.

 

[Allegheny Tom]

Tether.