One stick vs DRT climbing

[Bowmanmike]

I am a newbie and don't have a saddle yet. I am trying to figure out what climbing method i will pursue first.
The main difference between the two is the throw bag i guess,would be a hassle for unprepped a.m. sits.
Does DRT limit the type of trees one can climb too? Aside from a tree not having a big enough branch at hunting height. Lots of branches are ok with both or is one easier than the other?

 

[pesqimon]

I am a newbie and don't have a saddle yet. I am trying to figure out what climbing method i will pursue first.
The main difference between the two is the throw bag i guess,would be a hassle for unprepped a.m. sits.
Does DRT limit the type of trees one can climb too? Aside from a tree not having a big enough branch at hunting height. Lots of branches are ok with both or is one easier than the other?

For DRT you need a tree with a branch or crotch strong enough to support your weight.

 

[robstewart]

I carry a single stick and a 30’ tether. I either stick up or SRT up or a combination of techniques. At the top I ratchet the stick to the tree and put out a ring of steps.


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[bj139]

I carry a single stick and a 30’ tether. I either stick up or SRT up or a combination of techniques. At the top I ratchet the stick to the tree and put out a ring of steps.


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What do you mean by "ratchet the stick"?

 

[bj139]

I am a newbie and don't have a saddle yet. I am trying to figure out what climbing method i will pursue first.
The main difference between the two is the throw bag i guess,would be a hassle for unprepped a.m. sits.
Does DRT limit the type of trees one can climb too? Aside from a tree not having a big enough branch at hunting height. Lots of branches are ok with both or is one easier than the other?

I would try both. Only you will know what feels more comfortable for you. I tried one sticking, DRT and SRT/RADS. I also tried DRT/RADS. One sticking is slow or seems slow to me. Hanging from a tether while adjusting a stick takes a bit of getting used to. I would one stick if I didn't SRT/RADS. You can SRT up any tree you can get a tether around whether it has limbs or not. I use a throw bag or this to get the rope up.

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I used my 10 foot electrical conduit rope pusher to push the rope up a tree. It worked. I shot a doe. Now I can try for the buck. My tether was set at 17 feet which seems kind of low but the leaf canopy was around there so I could not see as far if I went higher. It was so thick in there at...

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[Tr33_n1nj@]

You can SRT up any tree you can get a tether around whether it has limbs or not.

So how do you get your SRT rope up in a tree with no limbs?

 

[robstewart]

What do you mean by "ratchet the stick"?

While using my stick and a ring of steps as a platform one time, my sideways pressure cause the stick to kick out and drop leaving me stranded in the tree. I had to use a backup screw in step and my lineman belt and inch my way down to grab and fix the stick.

Now I use a 30’ tether so I’m never stuck (which lead to doing SRT sometimes). Once my stick is at height I lower myself down so the top step of my stick is at my chest level. Then I use a ratchet strap to secure it at the top step to the tree and also deploy my ring of steps.


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[bj139]

So how do you get your SRT rope up in a tree with no limbs?

Check out the link I posted in my previous post (Electrical Rope Pusher Pole Success). It explains everything. Well, almost.

Electrical Rope Pusher Pole Success

I used my 10 foot electrical conduit rope pusher to push the rope up a tree. It worked. I shot a doe. Now I can try for the buck. My tether was set at 17 feet which seems kind of low but the leaf canopy was around there so I could not see as far if I went higher. It was so thick in there at...

saddlehunter.com

 

[Tr33_n1nj@]

Check out the link I posted in my previous post (Electrical Rope Pusher Pole Success). It explains everything. Well, almost.

Electrical Rope Pusher Pole Success

I used my 10 foot electrical conduit rope pusher to push the rope up a tree. It worked. I shot a doe. Now I can try for the buck. My tether was set at 17 feet which seems kind of low but the leaf canopy was around there so I could not see as far if I went higher. It was so thick in there at...

saddlehunter.com

I gotcha.

 

[robstewart]

Check out the link I posted in my previous post (Electrical Rope Pusher Pole Success). It explains everything. Well, almost.

Electrical Rope Pusher Pole Success

I used my 10 foot electrical conduit rope pusher to push the rope up a tree. It worked. I shot a doe. Now I can try for the buck. My tether was set at 17 feet which seems kind of low but the leaf canopy was around there so I could not see as far if I went higher. It was so thick in there at...

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So you have me thinking... I could hike in with a 6-7’ walking stick that has an end on it like a v or maybe an upside down hook. Then when doing my current 1 stick/SRT hybrid method I could use the stick to push the tether up twice as high. This would mean moving my stick half as many times. Hmm.


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[bj139]

So you have me thinking... I could hike in with a 6-7’ walking stick that has an end on it like a v or maybe an upside down hook. Then when doing my current 1 stick/SRT hybrid method I could use the stick to push the tether up twice as high. This would mean moving my stick half as many times. Hmm.


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Yes. Good idea. I hang from a secondary tether and push my climbing rope higher. I have mostly been stopped by branches at around 20 feet. I did attempt to throw a tether around the branches, untie my climbing rope and advance it higher. Hanging in the saddle for a long time is not fun while trying to do all this. 20 feet is high enough for now.

 

[robstewart]

Yes. Good idea. I hang from a secondary tether and push my climbing rope higher. I have mostly been stopped by branches at around 20 feet. I did attempt to throw a tether around the branches, untie my climbing rope and advance it higher. Hanging in the saddle for a long time is not fun while trying to do all this. 20 feet is high enough for now.

I figure for the most part if you get to the branches at 20’ you’re good anyway.


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