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Treebolts revisited

Critter said:
Just a hint for the bolt guys,sometimes they get stuck or just hard to remove so always carry the Allen wrench just in case,they will twist right out.
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I prefer a pair of mini vice grips rather than an allen wrench.
The vice grips are much more versatile.
I can turn, grab, pry, squeeze and fix stuff with v grips. And I have a variety of bolts. Some are allen and some are hex, and some are neither. With v grips, I never have to worry about exactly which bolt style I have that day.
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Critter said:
Just a hint for the bolt guys,sometimes they get stuck or just hard to remove so always carry the Allen wrench just in case,they will twist right out.
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What but are you using?
That's never happened to me.
I've always left the metal bare on the part that goes in the tree
 
I'm finally in a place where I can use bolts, excited to go this route, I got em for Saddlepalooza and didn't touch em, lol, too much time slogging through the brush, but am hoping to get them all setup this weekend. I've got the old treehopper drill, ofc I finally buy one and they come out with a new one.....it'll work.

I've been trying to find @Nutterbuster 's video of him climbing to make sure I don't waste my limited hunting time fumbling around in a tree, lol.
 
Bumping this thread for the new guys... so much good info here, just make sure you read all the way through before you buy anything, the technology and recommendations change a bit as more stuff comes out/is discovered
 
Thanks for getting me on to this. Ive seen guys talking about the bit, is it reccomend to get the treehopper one? Will any drill work or is there additional hardware or specific drill type i need to get? Ebay the best deal?
 
Mattyq2402 said:
Thanks for getting me on to this. Ive seen guys talking about the bit, is it reccomend to get the treehopper one? Will any drill work or is there additional hardware or specific drill type i need to get? Ebay the best deal?
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The Treehopper bit is 10mm (I think...never can remember the exact mm), its not 3/8". The Treehopper bit is a hair oversized in order to allow the 3/8 bolts to be inserted easier.
The bit length is also sized to drill the proper depth. If you use a standard bit, you may need a collar with set screw to control the depth that it drills.
 
Question I’ve been mulling over in my head while I’m waiting on my first set of bolts to arrive...

For guys who do presets, how do you find your pre-drilled holes climbing in the dark? No way I’m turning on a flashlight going up the tree. Morning hunts I usually walk in by moonlight. At most, during a new moon or cloudy morning I’ll use a green headlamp with high tech redneck adjustable brightness settings (carry in my hand and cover up most of the lens).

How the heck am I going to find a 3/8” hole in the dark on a scaly pine tree? My best idea so far is to cut a 3/8 dowel rod into 6” pieces and leave them in the holes. Should be easy enough to find by running my hand up the tree, even in total darkness. As I climb I’ll simply trade bolts for dowel pins. And reverse on the way down.

Anyone have other tips or tricks?


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SETX hunter said:
Question I’ve been mulling over in my head while I’m waiting on my first set of bolts to arrive...

For guys who do presets, how do you find your pre-drilled holes climbing in the dark? No way I’m turning on a flashlight going up the tree. Morning hunts I usually walk in by moonlight. At most, during a new moon or cloudy morning I’ll use a green headlamp with high tech redneck adjustable brightness settings (carry in my hand and cover up most of the lens).

How the heck am I going to find a 3/8” hole in the dark on a scaly pine tree? My best idea so far is to cut a 3/8 dowel rod into 6” pieces and leave them in the holes. Should be easy enough to find by running my hand up the tree, even in total darkness. As I climb I’ll simply trade bolts for dowel pins. And reverse on the way down.

Anyone have other tips or tricks?


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when I used bolts a lot I would take twigs and put them in my old holes however the more you practice the better u become at drilling holes in the same spots on new trees and you just almost go by feel, at least I did
 
I leave my bolts in the tree. I have a hard time finding the hole again in the dark as soon as I drill right then. I have heard of guys using the reflective tacks around the holes. For the price of bolts I just leave them in the tree.
 
SETX hunter said:
Question I’ve been mulling over in my head while I’m waiting on my first set of bolts to arrive...

For guys who do presets, how do you find your pre-drilled holes climbing in the dark? No way I’m turning on a flashlight going up the tree. Morning hunts I usually walk in by moonlight. At most, during a new moon or cloudy morning I’ll use a green headlamp with high tech redneck adjustable brightness settings (carry in my hand and cover up most of the lens).

How the heck am I going to find a 3/8” hole in the dark on a scaly pine tree? My best idea so far is to cut a 3/8 dowel rod into 6” pieces and leave them in the holes. Should be easy enough to find by running my hand up the tree, even in total darkness. As I climb I’ll simply trade bolts for dowel pins. And reverse on the way down.

Anyone have other tips or tricks?


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Just leave them in the tree unless you want to keep your spot hidden. Consider a super-dim headlamp, or the twig approach. Landmark to e.g. knee height.
 
mattsteg said:
Just leave them in the tree unless you want to keep your spot hidden. Consider a super-dim headlamp, or the twig approach. Landmark to e.g. knee height.
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I would but don’t want to leave bolts in the property I’m leasing. Would hate to forget them and cause injury to one of the loggers.


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I should clarify, I put them in when I set them, (spring gobbler, summer, during season) then pull them at the end of season, or if the spot sucks and I won't hunt it again. If the person I am leasing from is logging while I am leasing the property we will have words anyways.
 
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