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Older guys

I will be 75 in September and IMO SRT is the safest way for me to hunt from an elevated position in a tree. I use Lone Wolf Custom Double steps with cable aiders and Tetherd 3rd's to make presets for SRT. I also will sometimes leave steps for a few weeks in different sets when the deer are hitting acorns, winterberries, and other food sources. For me, SRT is quiet, quick, and little effort while remaining safely tied to the trunk.
 
drpike22 said:
If the DRT does not work out for you, you might want to try SRT. I think it is a little more user friendly.
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Pic1 said:
Impressive you 60's and 70's one sticking, DRT,SRT. Don't see myself doing it when I crest that hill.
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My problem is that my mind keeps telling me i'm 25 and the next morning my body reminds me that i'm not. I just do what I can on a daily basis.
 
drpike22 said:
If the DRT does not work out for you, you might want to try SRT. I think it is a little more user friendly.
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Thank you I am definitely thinking about SRT if my leg method with DRT is too much my plan is switch to SRT. I just don’t like the extra hardware for SRT but if DRT using the leg method is too much next up is SRT I want to be tethrd to that tree all the way up and down.


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The problem I have with DRT and SRT is that it puts me right back to where I was with a climbing tree stand....and that's looking for a particular type of tree to climb. :rolleyes: The whole reason I got away from my Summit Viper was it had me looking for a tree with no limbs, for the first 20 to 25 feet.
When I'm looking for a tree it's by location for ambush or near a funnel. I don't want to be hunting for a specific type of tree, period.

Using the DRT or SRT method, has me looking for a tree with a branch to throw a line over, so I can use my ropes. o_O Pass!!!
I'll stay with my climbing sticks, platform and tree saddle, so I can climb any tree I want, by way of location for the hunt. :cool:
 
BowhunterXC said:
The problem I have with DRT and SRT is that it puts me right back to where I was with a climbing tree stand....and that's looking for a particular type of tree to climb. :rolleyes: The whole reason I got away from my Summit Viper was it had me looking for a tree with no limbs, for the first 20 to 25 feet.
When I'm looking for a tree it's by location for ambush or near a funnel. I don't want to be hunting for a specific type of tree, period.

Using the DRT or SRT method, has me looking for a tree with a branch to throw a line over, so I can use my ropes. o_O Pass!!!
I'll stay with my climbing sticks, platform and tree saddle, so I can climb any tree I want, by way of location for the hunt. :cool:
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I agree. I only put a preset up where a tree and location both work to my advantage, otherwise I use sticks or one stick.
 
BowhunterXC said:
Just stumbled across this thread.
I turned 65 last year and retired. So, I had plenty of time to try various climbing methods...all summer. :)
I have the Muddy Pro (original 32" long with 3 fixed steps) climbing sticks and I modified one of them to attempt "one stick" climbing. I liked it, but the time I spent on the ground after rappelling, wrapping up rope, string and packing it all away, made it less enjoyable. :rolleyes: When I was using 3 climbing sticks, I could be on the ground, have my sticks packed up and be on my way in less time.
I tried the 2TC method and found some interesting aspects about climbing with that system, but it felt like more physical work and/or effort than other methods. o_O During all this, I learned a lot about tying different knots, rappel gear and how to cut carry weight with my gear.

In the end, I added a single loop rope aider to the bottom of each of my Muddy Pro sticks and went back to packing 3 sticks. :cool: I made weight cuts in other ways with my gear and continued to use this system thru this past hunting season. If I know where I'm hunting and the trees allow the use my Summit climber, that's typically what I use. If I'm hunting a new area, I always take my Cruzr XC tree saddle that way I don't get caught in a tree situation that doesn't allow for a climber. :) I changed from using a backpack to a gear bag for my hunting/climbing accessories and that made a huge difference in carry weight and comfort. I strap my climbing sticks directly to my Mission platform and added rifle slings to the platform for packing and it works great.

As for age being or becoming an issue, it pays to stay in shape throughout the year, so that I can enjoy the hunting seasons in the fall. 100% :cool:
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That’s a pretty slick carrying package. Consider your idea stolen.
 
I'll be 61 this year. I use wild edge steps, tethrd skeletors, & hawk helium sticks. As I'm getting older, I'm beginning to prefer the wild edge steps over sticks, because I'm concerned about a nasty cut or worse, if I would fall or slip a little bit and come up against the edges of those climbing sticks. This year I will be starting to rappel down from the tree, and use an aider on the way up because I'm looking to reduce the number of steps that I use-I normally use 10 steps, seven to get me to the height, then one on each side of the perch that I clipped into the last step, and one high step as an extra hand hold and bow hanger.
 
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