JRB Climbing method

[Jtaylor]

So I'm not sure if he's a forum member but I stumbled across this a couple weeks ago in a quest to be fully tied off and as safe as possible getting up the tree. Anyone have any comments/concerns? Apologies if this has already been discussed and posted!

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[kenn1320]

Just not a fan of trying to throw a ball over a branch in the dark. Then trying to find a tree with branches can be another issue. Lastly your trusting a branch you can only see/inspect visually from the ground.

 

[Jtaylor]

Just not a fan of trying to throw a ball over a branch in the dark. Then trying to find a tree with branches can be another issue. Lastly your trusting a branch you can only see/inspect visually from the ground.

I thought about this too. There are a couple methods of using a telescopic pole (similar to what window washers use) to get up and over a limb rather than tossing a ball. The poles I've seen collapse down fairly small and could be a method when hunting a new location without pre-sets. Trees with branches aren't really an issue in the areas I hunt. I have more of an issue finding trees without. Good points though, thanks!