Good Video.....Safety First!!...and when I first started climbing, I made all of these mistakes (except the saw, I had one that was part of a deer cleaning kit). PRACTICE!! That's what got me better, and sometimes I still get the Leveling wrong. Two Things with that; 1) One time I wanted go about 15ft up, but I leveled out at 10ft. I stopped there and 40 minutes later I harvested a 6 pointer; 2) If something doesn't feel right or you just aren't level at the height you want, come back down the tree. One time, lol, I came down the tree 3 times, I just knew I wouldn't see anything. A little over an hour went by, a 10 point buck steps out about 80 yds away, and heads straight for me. got in to about 20 yds. Be safe, take your time, no deer is more important than you. Just thought I'd offer my two cents to help someone.... Good hunting this season!!
LISTEN UP: I had the bottom fall away from me. Somehow got the bottom up to my feet again (after hanging by my arms) and thought I had it firm against the tree to step on it. Wrong. My weight broke the cheap plastic buckles on the straps that connect the top to the bottom. I didn't have my harness connected to the tree so down i went and broke my back and split my scalp open on a rock. Spent the next week in a trauma unit. GUYS, REPLACE THOSE CHEAP STRAPS WITH ROPE OR CABLE AND CONNECTORS STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT YOUR WEIGHT PLUS YOUR EQUIPMENT... AND NEVER DISCONNECT FROM THE TREE TIL YOU ARE AT THE GROUND.
I appreciate the importance of this topic. But the points made seemed almost senseless. It left me wondering who you're trying to reach, if they have any common sense whatsoever. Maybe it's actually that bad. If so, Lord God have mercy on climbers.
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it. If the info was common sense to you then you are an outliner in our society. As you can tell from the video, it was intended for people new to using a climber.
Good Video.....Safety First!!...and when I first started climbing, I made all of these mistakes (except the saw, I had one that was part of a deer cleaning kit). PRACTICE!! That's what got me better, and sometimes I still get the Leveling wrong. Two Things with that; 1) One time I wanted go about 15ft up, but I leveled out at 10ft. I stopped there and 40 minutes later I harvested a 6 pointer; 2) If something doesn't feel right or you just aren't level at the height you want, come back down the tree. One time, lol, I came down the tree 3 times, I just knew I wouldn't see anything. A little over an hour went by, a 10 point buck steps out about 80 yds away, and heads straight for me. got in to about 20 yds. Be safe, take your time, no deer is more important than you. Just thought I'd offer my two cents to help someone.... Good hunting this season!!
What tether is that at the start of the video
I can’t remember, man… My dad got it for me over 20 years ago.
My viper SD weighs 20 Lbs and it’s half the price.
Add this: tether the upper to the lower!
LISTEN UP: I had the bottom fall away from me. Somehow got the bottom up to my feet again (after hanging by my arms) and thought I had it firm against the tree to step on it. Wrong. My weight broke the cheap plastic buckles on the straps that connect the top to the bottom. I didn't have my harness connected to the tree so down i went and broke my back and split my scalp open on a rock. Spent the next week in a trauma unit. GUYS, REPLACE THOSE CHEAP STRAPS WITH ROPE OR CABLE AND CONNECTORS STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT YOUR WEIGHT PLUS YOUR EQUIPMENT... AND NEVER DISCONNECT FROM THE TREE TIL YOU ARE AT THE GROUND.
#1) you bought a climber for rifle hunting.
I appreciate the importance of this topic. But the points made seemed almost senseless. It left me wondering who you're trying to reach, if they have any common sense whatsoever. Maybe it's actually that bad. If so, Lord God have mercy on climbers.
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it. If the info was common sense to you then you are an outliner in our society. As you can tell from the video, it was intended for people new to using a climber.