Who Wants Nothing To Do With One Sticking?

[CooterBrown]

I started one sticking at the end of the season and at first it was slow and frustrating, but after about 4 times it got better even to the point of that's all I plan on for next year. See I take my 8 year old hunting with me a lot. And the extra weight of his saddle his extra cloths his snacks his water his platform and extra binos and all that stuff the few less pounds (the extra sticks) is a lot of help. I one stick up the tree with my tether and then use my rappel rope and put the safeguard on and lower it down to my son he clips in and I run the tail of the rope back thru my carabiner and pull him up using the 2:1 with the safeguard acting like a pulley as well as a progress capture device and I pull up with my left hand and down with my right and pull him up pretty easily. When its time to go down I lower him on a simple 8 and then I rappel down with the safeguard. It takes extra time and effort to take him but he loves it.

 

[HuumanCreed]

I'm practicing one sticking the whole off season and planning to hunt with it for the first hunt at least. I first decided to one stick because I was being pull into the minimalist faction (was just gonna pouch bare minimum). JMHO, its not as hard as it look once you practice, but its not as efficient and beneficial as a 'game changer'. I did adopt rappelling down as my go to method no matter how I go up. It does take me longer to climb with one stick then I do with mini sticks with movable aider. Strapping one mini stick vs 3 mini sticks to my platform didn't make it much more bulky, and 2 extra sticks only cost 3 lbs, not going to break my back. I did felt safer attached to my tether all the time, but it was simpler using multiple sticks and simplicity also provided me with a sense of safety and confident.

Just like all things, its not for everyone. Heck even if you don't want to try it but still want to comment about it, nothing wrong with that either. I have never try in ground blinds, believe that some people have success with it, but I don't think its a good method. Especially during gun season when I rather see the deer or ground in my sight picture.

Each his/her own. There is usually a middle popular method and I think stick+aider is that, then there are the fringes that do what they do. I"M LOOKING AT YOU NINJAS!

 

[Red Beard]

I'm practicing one sticking the whole off season and planning to hunt with it for the first hunt at least. I first decided to one stick because I was being pull into the minimalist faction (was just gonna pouch bare minimum). JMHO, its not as hard as it look once you practice, but its not as efficient and beneficial as a 'game changer'. I did adopt rappelling down as my go to method no matter how I go up. It does take me longer to climb with one stick then I do with mini sticks with movable aider. Strapping one mini stick vs 3 mini sticks to my platform didn't make it much more bulky, and 2 extra sticks only cost 3 lbs, not going to break my back. I did felt safer attached to my tether all the time, but it was simpler using multiple sticks and simplicity also provided me with a sense of safety and confident.

Just like all things, its not for everyone. Heck even if you don't want to try it but still want to comment about it, nothing wrong with that either. I have never try in ground blinds, believe that some people have success with it, but I don't think its a good method. Especially during gun season when I rather see the deer or ground in my sight picture.

Each his/her own. There is usually a middle popular method and I think stick+aider is that, then there are the fringes that do what they do. I"M LOOKING AT YOU NINJAS!

The slowmo around 3 minutes is hilarious!

 

[MSbowhunter48]

Most of the people I’ve seen do one sticking are on straight trunk smooth bark trees. Very easy setup and a lot quieter than most normal hunting scenarios. That’s why I don’t like it...you can’t do it a tree with multiple branches, a severe lean or ruff bark without making a lot of noise. Real life hunting scenarios are what I am looking for.

So how do you climb in trees with multiple branches, severe lean or ruff bark? If you’re using multiple sticks how’s it any different, you’re advancing a stick further up the tree in both scenarios. You have to clip in LB and tether in both situations to advance around branches.

 

[enkriss]

I don’t totally agree with this statement when it comes to one sticking.
A tether at times could have as much as 5 to 7’ of slack in the line between moves one sticking with aiders.


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That slack cam be reduced significantly by pulling the slack through the safeguard or whatever you use each step.

 

[Treehopper2]

That slack cam be reduced significantly by pulling the slack through the safeguard or whatever you use each step.

Yeah that would definitely help but doesn’t seem to be a common practice.
I started one sticking two years ago and really enjoy it but tree selection has me drifting away from it.


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[rhagenw]

It’s tempting...but seems to much like using a climber...I may practice just to get few extra feet with less sticks if needed...now rappelling...I’m studying harder

 

[DB4x4]

I started one sticking at the end of the season and at first it was slow and frustrating, but after about 4 times it got better even to the point of that's all I plan on for next year. See I take my 8 year old hunting with me a lot. And the extra weight of his saddle his extra cloths his snacks his water his platform and extra binos and all that stuff the few less pounds (the extra sticks) is a lot of help. I one stick up the tree with my tether and then use my rappel rope and put the safeguard on and lower it down to my son he clips in and I run the tail of the rope back thru my carabiner and pull him up using the 2:1 with the safeguard acting like a pulley as well as a progress capture device and I pull up with my left hand and down with my right and pull him up pretty easily. When its time to go down I lower him on a simple 8 and then I rappel down with the safeguard. It takes extra time and effort to take him but he loves it.

This idea is intriguing to me. I'm not going to go as far as to ask for a video, but some more info on the mechanics of this would be appreciated.

 

[MaxJac]

Since last hunting season, I'm contemplating the one stick method. Right now, I'm using a LWHC and in general, am happy with it. There were a couple of times I was looking at a young loblolly pine as a perfect spot, but the lower limbs prevented me to use the hand climber and I did not want to cut off the limbs because they'd given me perfect cover. So, I thought a onestick would be perfect.

Here are my thoughts about climbing and what makes it my preference. I have a saddle. I have to get up the tree somehow and I need a platform when I'm up there. I can climb with bolts, gaffs, sticks or what ever. Up in the tree, I need a platform, name one, bigger, smaller, doesn't really matter. At the end, I need two systems to interface. Climbing with the LWHC, I have a double function. One tool for two things. Utilizing the phrase "saving weight" applies for me more to "less stuff to deal with and schlepp around". If I truly want to go in 1 pound lighter, I skip the chocolates for a week and loos a pound there. Using an ultimate stick gives me also a double function.

I'm looking forward to our NC hangout next week and really hope one of my fellow saddle hunters will have a onestick for show and tell and playing. Some things are better figured out when experienced hands on. I'll let you know what I think after the meet.

 

[CooterBrown]

This idea is intriguing to me. I'm not going to go as far as to ask for a video, but some more info on the mechanics of this would be appreciated.

Would like to do a video but all I have is a cell phone. My son weights around 45 pounds so when I use the safeguard as a pulley attached to him and the rope girth hitched around the tree up at me it causes the tail end of the rope pulling up at me to be a 2:1 pull. That makes his 45 pounds only being 22.5 pounds pull and then I put the rope thru my carabiner causing a change of direction so I pull up with my left hand and down with my right hand so I'm only pulling 11.25 pounds with each hand so its a breeze and if I get a little tired on a thirty foot pull I just let go of the rope and the safeguard hold him where he is so I can rest if I need to. Most of the time I don't need to rest. Hope I'm explaining it well. Once he is up on his platform I just use a tether and swap him over to it and install the 8 in the rope and when we are done hunting I hold the tail end of the rope and just lower him down to the ground then I just install the safeguard rappel down( getting the steps and platforms and stick on my way down). I use a treehopper ring of steps and he uses the platform. Hope that helps. If not, ask again LOL

 

[Country]

Since last hunting season, I'm contemplating the one stick method. Right now, I'm using a LWHC and in general, am happy with it. There were a couple of times I was looking at a young loblolly pine as a perfect spot, but the lower limbs prevented me to use the hand climber and I did not want to cut off the limbs because they'd given me perfect cover. So, I thought a onestick would be perfect.

Here are my thoughts about climbing and what makes it my preference. I have a saddle. I have to get up the tree somehow and I need a platform when I'm up there. I can climb with bolts, gaffs, sticks or what ever. Up in the tree, I need a platform, name one, bigger, smaller, doesn't really matter. At the end, I need two systems to interface. Climbing with the LWHC, I have a double function. One tool for two things. Utilizing the phrase "saving weight" applies for me more to "less stuff to deal with and schlepp around". If I truly want to go in 1 pound lighter, I skip the chocolates for a week and loos a pound there. Using an ultimate stick gives me also a double function.

I'm looking forward to our NC hangout next week and really hope one of my fellow saddle hunters will have a onestick for show and tell and playing. Some things are better figured out when experienced hands on. I'll let you know what I think after the meet.

There's always a lot of talk about safety and well being on here. We often hear, "A buck isn't worth it." I have to ask is a buck really worth skipping chocolate? Seems a tad extreme, but that's just me. Do what works for you.

 

[heretic]

Most of the people I’ve seen do one sticking are on straight trunk smooth bark trees. Very easy setup and a lot quieter than most normal hunting scenarios. That’s why I don’t like it...you can’t do it a tree with multiple branches, a severe lean or ruff bark without making a lot of noise. Real life hunting scenarios are what I am looking for.

It can be done, see attached photo for your consideration. Just like with perfecting your saddle system, one sticking isn't going to be perfect out of the box. It takes time, practice, and consideration. Its hard to see from the photo but this tree required three tether transitions, and the last leg had a considerable negative lean before it even'd out at hunting height.

 

[bj139]

So how do you climb in trees with multiple branches, severe lean or ruff bark? If you’re using multiple sticks how’s it any different, you’re advancing a stick further up the tree in both scenarios. You have to clip in LB and tether in both situations to advance around branches.

SRT for those big old oaks that are too large to get a tether around or a push pole to get the rope up a smooth tree.

 

[Noonespecial]

So how do you climb in trees with multiple branches, severe lean or ruff bark? If you’re using multiple sticks how’s it any different, you’re advancing a stick further up the tree in both scenarios. You have to clip in LB and tether in both situations to advance around branches.

Most of my trees are prepped before the season. I rarely do the “hang and hunt” too much noise and limitations. If I have to be mobile I use screw in steps where allowed or strap on steps.

 

[Robert loper]

I just cant see one sticking being beneficial for how i hunt. For me. Works fir other guys that’s awesome. I just couldnt imagine one sticking on opening say september 1st in 90 degree high humidity lol.
i have a system now thatI just love.Sadly the majority of it involves a stand. Love my saddle but man i love my 1.0 just that much more

 

[CooterBrown]

I just cant see one sticking being beneficial for how i hunt. For me. Works fir other guys that’s awesome. I just couldnt imagine one sticking on opening say september 1st in 90 degree high humidity lol.
i have a system now thatI just love.Sadly the majority of it involves a stand. Love my saddle but man i love my 1.0 just that much more

To me 1 sticking is not harder or more strenuous than using multiple sticks. It's probably easier because you can just hand out in your saddle if you need a break to cool off. Also your not climbing with 3 other sticks hanging on your saddle.

 

[MaxJac]

There's always a lot of talk about safety and well being on here. We often hear, "A buck isn't worth it." I have to ask is a buck really worth skipping chocolate? Seems a tad extreme, but that's just me. Do what works for you.

I think you misunderstood me on this. I tried to say that safety is not worth to go lighter and cut out equipment. It was a nod to all those who think lighter is better and give up safety, e.g. using a safeguard on oplux although it's out of spec, etc.. To each their own... not judging here.

 

[Robert loper]

To me 1 sticking is not harder or more strenuous than using multiple sticks. It's probably easier because you can just hand out in your saddle if you need a break to cool off. Also your not climbing with 3 other sticks hanging on your saddle.

Like you said. For You lol

 

[CooterBrown]

Like you said. For You lol

Have you tried it?

 

[Country]

I think you misunderstood me on this. I tried to say that safety is not worth to go lighter and cut out equipment. It was a nod to all those who think lighter is better and give up safety, e.g. using a safeguard on oplux although it's out of spec, etc.. To each their own... not judging here.

I was just making a chocolate joke lol. I got you ha.