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Hunter rescued after getting stuck upside down in tree stand

40 feet up???

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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I dont see 40ft there, but either way it would suck to be hanging like that and no harness to boot.
 
Thebigtim said:
40 feet up???

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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You just basically hook a tether around the tree. Move it up then the top portion of your climber and pull the bottom portion up. Then move the tether up and repeat. It’s a pain and it’s something everyone should be doing. That’s why I can’t help but laugh when new saddle hunters fuss about dealing with the rope. It’s something they should have been using all along. I’ve been guilty of it also. Both in a tree stand and saddle. A good reminder for all of us to stay safe.
 
EricS said:
You just basically hook a tether around the tree. Move it up then the top portion of your climber and pull the bottom portion up. Then move the tether up and repeat. It’s a pain and it’s something everyone should be doing. That’s why I can’t help but laugh when new saddle hunters fuss about dealing with the rope. It’s something they should have been using all along. I’ve been guilty of it also. Both in a tree stand and saddle. A good reminder for all of us to stay safe.
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Never even occurred to me to do that...

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Climbers give false sense of security. Jump in and just climb feeling totally safe. I will go 30ft like its nothing during gun season in my climber, but dont have that same safe feeling on steps/sticks. I never climb attached in the climber, but will now.
 
@kenn1320 you are right. Something like a lone wolf hand climber or open shot feels a little unsafe to me. Now the ones with a cross bar like the viper and Goliath make you feel safe. I have heard of several cables breaking on climbers just this year. The closest I ever came to a bad fall was in a climber.
 
My old hunting grounds...What in da world was he doing at 40 ft? Cannot imagine how much the tree moves that high. Good thing he was tied in.
 
Phaco said:
My old hunting grounds...What in da world was he doing at 40 ft? Cannot imagine how much the tree moves that high. Good thing he was tied in.
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From the pictures he wasn't anywhere near 40 feet. And he wasn't tied in, that was the problem. He got lucky and his foot/feet were caught in the climber - only thing that kept him from falling.
 
Right, must of been like the movies where the car is balancing on the edge of a cliff. He was like I gotta reach for my phone, but what if that causes me to slip free. Pooped pants for sure.
 
Thebigtim said:
Never even occurred to me to do that...

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You should be using a linemen’s belt going up climbing stick or have a life line on ladder stands when your feet leave the ground you should be tied in

I climb trees for a living 365 days a year never do I go up a tree with out some kind of tie in
 
rnomad said:
You should be using a linemen’s belt going up climbing stick or have a life line on ladder stands when your feet leave the ground you should be tied in

I climb trees for a living 365 days a year never do I go up a tree with out some kind of tie in
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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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EricS said:
You just basically hook a tether around the tree. Move it up then the top portion of your climber and pull the bottom portion up. Then move the tether up and repeat. It’s a pain and it’s something everyone should be doing. That’s why I can’t help but laugh when new saddle hunters fuss about dealing with the rope. It’s something they should have been using all along. I’ve been guilty of it also. Both in a tree stand and saddle. A good reminder for all of us to stay safe.
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I do this (also with sticks) and don’t think it’s a pain . I do use a RC harness so having the tether coming in front of you makes it easier


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Dude survived the fall incident but is probably dying of acute embarrassment. I hope that wasn't his secret hunting spot because it's certainly not secret anymore!
 
Glad he's ok.

My last three years or so of hunting with a climber, I finally wised up and started using a harness. When I first started hunting public seriously (6 or so years ago?) I used a folding stool. After saving up the money for a lightweight hand climber, I knew that hunting a mile or two back solo required a bit more attention to safety than when I hunted closer to the truck and in the company of my father.

It was a pain at first, but you get used to moving the tether up as you go. I never felt unsafe. I don't 100% buy the "saddles are safer" line. I guess you could say that using one forces you to be doing what should already be SOP, but that's about it. And you can still saddle hunt unsafely. There are guys who don't use a linemans belt, or have any type of leg/waist straps. I've been guilty myself of unclipping momentarily to move around a limb.

Everybody be safe out there. Take your time, pay attention to what you're doing, inspect your gear, inspect your tree, and let somebody (preferably a nonhunter with tight lips) know where you're hunting.
 
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