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using sticks to go up, platform to hunt, but rappel down

Not for arguing sake just food for thought,and persective. but after red and Sam converted me over to the bad influence click,noodling up and down trees with 2 tethers.my entire tree setup ,saddle ,tethers which are the climbing and decending system ring of steps bow and bag hangers.weighs 3 and a half pounds wet.i don't know what a rappel rope and decender weighs.but that's for after the hunt is over. As a minimalist i carry as little as possible to hunt ,and only a knife and tag for after the hunt is over.just food fir thought .it's none of my business how my brothers get elivated.im just happy you get up
 
I have not tried one sticking.
I probably should but, To be honest for ME I doubt im in good enough shape for it to be almost a job for me.
the knaider swaider way also.
My good friend @Jhand does the knaider swaider method and likes it
I would try it but im sure at this time im way too fluffy in my old age lol.
our season opens September 1st every year and its pretty hot so i would be soaked one sticking lol.
I use 3 sticks up and down and have it down to pretty much a science.
I cant see “for me” how climbing with 3 sticks and then reppelling down would have any advantage.
i would still have to wrap all 3 sticks up.
 
I thought hunting and having fun climbing trees were one in the same. If I wanted to kill deer every time, I would throw out a big bait pile, about 300 yards away I would have a wooden, heated, electricity, and a crapper in my blind, with my 30.06. I read on here that some guys even hunt with a bow, play the wind, wear scent control, don't bait, try and get close, and only hunt trophy bucks... Or get this, even go to the grocery store for their meat.
If I could find a way to rappel from my turkey spot on the ground, I would.
 
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Bow hunting to me is a great excuse to climb trees( like I need an excuse) and it also keeps me practicing with my bows. I am an archer that hunts and a rec tree climber that loves the elevated state of mind that you get in a tree. Climb safe and climb often as well as shoot your bow year round so when hunting season comes around just change to broadheads LOL!
 
Not an original thought on my part . . . someone else on here quoted it but it still runs through my mind almost every time I rappel. :tearsofjoy: :tearsofjoy:

 
cedar paul said:
Bow hunting to me is a great excuse to climb trees( like I need an excuse) and it also keeps me practicing with my bows. I am an archer that hunts and a rec tree climber that loves the elevated state of mind that you get in a tree. Climb safe and climb often as well as shoot your bow year round so when hunting season comes around just change to broadheads LOL!
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The more I follow Saddle Hunting forums and FB groups the more I believe this to be true.
 
cedar paul said:
Bow hunting to me is a great excuse to climb trees( like I need an excuse) and it also keeps me practicing with my bows. I am an archer that hunts and a rec tree climber that loves the elevated state of mind that you get in a tree. Climb safe and climb often as well as shoot your bow year round so when hunting season comes around just change to broadheads LOL!
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I’ll be honest, to me half the fun is climbing and getting set up.
 
Fl Canopy Stalker said:
Are you referring to one sticking? Or climbing with 3 or 4 full sticks, then rappelling down? If you’re referencing climbing up using multiple sticks, I can’t see an advantage to rappelling down… one sticking I could see wanting to rappel down
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No aiders to foot-fish for if you rappel down, no linesman to manage while pulling sticks (if, in fact, you use a linesman coming down). My little amsteel aiders (on my ONE sticks) are a pain to find coming down. So, in my case, if I’m using my backup system (Predator and ONE sticks/aiders). I’m still rappelling down. But for years I didn’t, so its just personal pref.
 
Apex7 said:
I would like to see a video of this being done with multiple sticks on the tree. Very interested.
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I am current using 3 Lone Wolf sticks (3 single steps) and an aider to get up to my platform hang height…then rappelling down. I can video and link if you are truly interested in seeing this in action, but I think my setup is changing (as always it seems)….
 
I am guilty of repelling no matter what now. I hunt private land and have several sets that are always in the same spot. I just find it faster and fun. I can get my rope pulled down pretty fast and be gone.
Our club uses lock on stands over feeders and I can’t stand sitting anymore. So I have taken my RR and set up behind the lock on with my saddle because it is so much more comfortable. That way I can still take advantage of the permanent sticks being there already. Even if the deer know that stand is there they glance over and never see me. It’s so much fun.
 
Exactly what I do 90% of the time. If I don’t use aiders, I might climb down on the sticks.
 
Islandshooter said:
No aiders to foot-fish for if you rappel down, no linesman to manage while pulling sticks (if, in fact, you use a linesman coming down). My little amsteel aiders (on my ONE sticks) are a pain to find coming down. So, in my case, if I’m using my backup system (Predator and ONE sticks/aiders). I’m still rappelling down. But for years I didn’t, so its just personal pref.
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It's all personal preference, of course.

One could also say, no rappel rope to manage, no abseiling devices, no pull rope, and all those associated issues, etc.

I think being well practiced and attentive during climbing/descending goes a long way.

Being "connected" is a big plus for rappel, but you're only really connected if you have a quality system and follow procedure.
 
Bondy OutdoorsTV said:
curious if anyone uses climbing sticks to go up a tree, a platform to saddle hunt off of, then uses a rope to rappel on the way down (obviously removing the platform and sticks)?
It seems easier than trying to climb down especially with aiders. Faster too possibly? But there is the extra bulk of rope (about 30 foot of 9mm, and a figure 8 and a caribeaner, and potentially the retriever rope if you don’t use your bow pull rope for this)…
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20 years behind the curve.... who still uses sticks to climb?!

but in all seriousness who doesn’t rappel?
 
FLYIN_HAYN said:
20 years behind the curve.... who still uses sticks to climb?!

but in all seriousness who doesn’t rappel?
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If I'm using climbing sticks, I don't. Probably that's the norm still.

I'm using cable aiders or a versa aider depending on the sticks. I don't see a need for an extra 2lbs of rope. That's equivalent of an extra stick...or two...to not stretch things out and have a pretty comfortable climb.

If I was going to two sticks with multiple step aiders or something like that, I'd definitely rappel, for the overall system advantage and safer, when done properly, descent.
 
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