I hate tree stands!

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MikeH

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After trying to spend parts of three days in one, I must conclude that they are manufactured by dwarfs, and were never intended for full-grown adult men.:mad:
 
You might try a Summit Titan, which is a large stand for larger folks.

I have a Viper and have used it for years now. It fits me well, but I can see how it might not be the best fit for someone really tall. I have nothing but good things to say about Summit, including products and customer service. Plus, it's a local company there in Decatur, Alabama.

The Summit Titan Climbing Tree Stand, new for 2008, is everything you want in a climbing tree stand, plus an inch or two. The Titan, like all climbing tree stands, gives you get the freedom to hunt wherever you choose without steps and ladders. But the Titan tree stand has the added distinction of being the largest climbing tree stand ever offered by Summit Treestands. The Titan boasts a Viper-sized top with an additional 2" of climber width and length and a platform 1" wider and 2" longer. Add to that the 350 lbs weight limit and you've got yourself one big stand!
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LMOA, I have to agree with gimmejr!;)

There's just a point when making something more compact and convenient just negates it's purpose.

I've watched the guys that bowhunt where I work go through tree stand evolution over the years. Like Busses, it gets expensive trying to figure out what suits you best:D
 
You know... the real problem with treestands in getting your GEAR up there.
 
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Any luck ?

The most comfortable I've found are made out of 2x4's and plywood with indoor outdoor carpet and a desk chair, though not always a option they are comfy.

For me the bigger the better for portables, the more comfortable you are the better chance you have of seeing more game because your not fidgeting around every 20 minutes unless you scirt it then it's just a matter of fidgeting quietly. That being said I will sacrifice comfort and risk more then I probably should if the particular area I'm in has a lot of fresh sign.


Helle
 
I'm still looking for one that is big enough for my lazy boy and flat screen
 
omniviking said:
Gee, I never have shot a deer up the trees. :rolleyes: Pat
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I never have either. Every deer I ever took was shot while I was standing or sitting on solid earth. But this new club I'm in is totally oriented toward green field hunting. You sign out one area and must stay there. Good for safety, but not my style of hunting.
 
MikeH said:
After trying to spend parts of three days in one, I must conclude that they are manufactured by dwarfs, and were never intended for full-grown adult men.:mad:
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I have a friend who is well over 7'.

You are kind of in that ugly inbetween spot where you are too short and need a tree stand and too big for what is available.

He just sands there :thumbup:

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Try to locate a "Super War-Hulk" manufactured in North Carolina. I guarantee you won't be too big for it. Hell..., you've GOT to be big to carry it!!!
 
Yeah, Tree Stands suck. I have seen more deer while walking or stalking than sitting in a tree stand. Anyway, I fell out of a tree stand a few years ago. Some of the guys in the camp set up the stands weeks before the season. The one I was chosen to be in was on a youngish pine about 30 feet tall. The stand was a ladder type with a seat on top. It was a windy day and the tree was swaying. The stand did not bite the tree that well, and it started to rotate around the pine. I tried to tighten the chain but it still rotated around the tree. I slung my rifle on my shoulder just in time. The stand rotated and slipped out from underneath me! I spun around and caught the trunk of the tree and climbed down. Damn tree stand. Needless to say, no deer in sight after all of that commotion.
 
Tree stands just aren't for everybody. For me, it's a combination of being afraid of heights (for example, I can't climb a ladder to go on the roof) and me not being able to keep my body still. I personally am much more at home sitting on a log, or even a nice camo chair.

That being said, I still have one in the woods just in case. Today was the last day of the deer season, which means the always boring task of tearing down the stands needs to be done.
 
gatorzingo said:
Yeah, Tree Stands suck. I have seen more deer while walking or stalking than sitting in a tree stand. Anyway, I fell out of a tree stand a few years ago. Some of the guys in the camp set up the stands weeks before the season. The one I was chosen to be in was on a youngish pine about 30 feet tall. The stand was a ladder type with a seat on top. It was a windy day and the tree was swaying. The stand did not bite the tree that well, and it started to rotate around the pine. I tried to tighten the chain but it still rotated around the tree. I slung my rifle on my shoulder just in time. The stand rotated and slipped out from underneath me! I spun around and caught the trunk of the tree and climbed down. Damn tree stand. Needless to say, no deer in sight after all of that commotion.
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No safety harness? Man, that's a given. I wear a 4-point harness up, in, and down the tree.
 
Nope, no safety harness then. Something about being 18 and knowing it all back then. Now that I am older and less agile, and wiser, a harness will be in order.
 
Mike, if you were normal size it wouldn't be a problem at all.:D

For those that haven't met MikeH, he's a giant of a man. Both in size and heart:thumbup:
 
MikeH said:
After trying to spend parts of three days in one, I must conclude that they are manufactured by dwarfs, and were never intended for full-grown adult men.:mad:
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That's why I bought a pop-up blind. I'm too fat to be climbing trees. I have to admit you get a way better shot 20+ feet up in the air.

Personally, I found my best shots are made in an open field from the hood of my car or during squirrel season.:D
 
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