Great video! Question out of curiosity...other than not having to really cut limbs and having more tree options, is there other reasons you prefer the sticks/hang on stand versus a climbing stand?
clemon1234 versatility. We can get in more trees with a stand or saddle vs. a climber. For example, last week we were hunting a pin oak thicket near a marsh. Each pin oak has tons of limbs coming off the tree but some work great for hunting out of. Climbing stand would never work in that situation, only a hang on stand or saddle
@@TheHuntingPublic appreciate the reply. I'm seeing the advantages more and more with each new video. Planned on getting a new climber for next season but now considering sticks & a lock on just to maximize my options. Looking forward to more quality THP content!!!
New to the climber world and put it to use this hunting season. ru-vid.comUgkxlQ7TDIrnnSXXbRgFFaxqwullRJJIuYAs I felt safe while climbing up and down a tree. It did take some time getting used to climbing and descending the tree. Once I figured it out I was comfortable going in climbing a tree knowing I was going to be up a tree quickly and most importantly quite not scaring every deer out of my area. I am 6’2” and 240 lbs, fit and comfort were great. I bow hunt and found no issues hunting from it. It is a little bulky to carry in and out of the woods vs some of the smaller open front climbers but I thought it was worth the bulk/weight due to ease of climbing (using the rail to sit on) and comfort for long sits.
I wish I knew what I lineman belt was when I first started hanging stands around 1980. Surprised we all survived, no safety straps, nothing (I'm sure they existed, not everyone knew to use them). Equipment, safety, & information improved ten fold. Now we have RU-vid & can share knowledge & help each other! Makes it even more fun. Thank's for another great video guys, looking forward to the next one.
Crazy thinking back. Home made climbers, NO safety harness, No one really knew exactly where I was. My first safety belt was a rope. Apperantly I had a guardian Angel! I guess I was young and stupid but those were the times.
@@chuckclark7444 Exactly! I remember going in & picking tree's in the dark, screwing in steps with no lineman belt, lol. Definitely crazy, but we somehow survived.
One thing i noticed, from doing this myself using my LW, your lineman's belt is under the stand (5:18), and then when you connect the tether rope, it's above the stand (meaning you moved it off camera). I've found out you need to make sure the lineman's belt is above the seat, or the tether needs to be attached before you hang the stand, otherwise your lineman's rope is under the stand and you cannot reach above the stand to hang the tether rope. It's very frustrating late November with a lot of gear on!
Look close at the top strap on the tree stand. You'll see that you didn't get the loop in the end of the strap completely over the knob on the vertical bar of the stand.
you could get two ropes. Take a look at a professional logger/tree service. They have the spikes, and two lines and of course even a chainsaw tether, but you wouldnt need that unless you're also doing some pruning at the same time
Just a little over 2 months till bow season kicks off here in missouri..looking forward to implementing many of the things I've learned over the past year from yall thank you for the killer content!
Always stay connected to the tree. In this video it seems the top loop didn't fully encompass the versa button, sometimes something small like that can make a big difference, especially in low light or wet and rainy conditions. Great video.
Aron does a great job to make sure the inexperienced hunters see every step, if possible, when using equipment or explaining a process. I will assume he has that on his mind constantly. Thank you.
Oh things we used to do before we wised up and started wearing safety harnesses. Amazing how much faith we used to put in $50 dollar lock on stands lol
@@TheHuntingPublic The bottom edge of the versa button has part of the strap over the outside edge of the button when you stepped on the stand, probably not an issue and you were strapped to the tree. Probably would just break the button?
you guys are my favorite hunting youtube channel because y’all are real everything y’all do is real y’all aren’t lying to us about products or how big of a deer we can kill with it y’all are showing everyon real hunting and i love it, mark my words y’all will make it big somewhere somehow keep grinding never stop what y’all do is my dream i wish i could do what y’all do.
How high would you recommend being? I want to try out the novix mini sticks 17” each 4 sticks gets you only about 12-13 feet what’s your thoughts or should you just go full length sticks
Thanks for another great video, I’d also love to hear about yalls arrow set ups. Spines, Foc vs normal weight distribution, helical vs offset fletched, diameter cut for Broadhead a, micro shafts vs normal shaft.. Those type of things...
This is exactly why I use ground blinds. Never understood the tree stand theory. To each his own. Our ancestors never climbed tree to bag their game. Stay on the ground. 😜
I was young and dumb and almost didn’t make it being old I had rigged up 5 climbing sticks and was at the very top without a harness a rope or a brain cell and as I yanked the last strap tight it broke. Roughly 25 feet straight down and landed on my neck and head luckily I wasn’t alone because the impact dazed my so bad I couldn’t talk could barely walk and was temporarily blinded. It took 6 months to get back to normal after that dr said I should’ve died or at last broke a bone but luckily I had someone watching over me that day and now I don’t get 6 inches off the ground without a harness and lineman’s rope and I use 2 lineman’s ropes so in the event I have to go over a limb I can still be hooked in with 1 while the other goes over. Anyone reading this that doesn’t use a harness for whatever reason please please use one it only takes half a second for your life to change, your season to be over, or your life to be over stay safe out there
I love that you guys put these videos out there to remind guys always SAFETY FIRST, Thank you! I like to use a second lineman belt on the way up if I have to go around branches before I get to the spot where I will hang the stand. I also use a Ropeman 2 Asecender on my main lineman belt much easier to adjust then the prusik knot, I do use a prusik knot on the second lineman belt. Most of our stands are on private land and stay up for the season so I have one harness for hanging stands and one for hunting, on the stands we leave up for the season we also use a life line.
Thanks for taking the time to show this! I have 4 permanent stands I've used for 10 years simply because i've never seen how easy a climber stand can be. the lineman belt is a great piece of advice!
Would you be able to list your gear in the comments? First time bow hunter getting ready for the upcoming deer season...new to all of the gear from a stand perspective.
Since you guys are getting into saddle hunting, which I am going to try this season for the first time, I would love to see a video breaking down scenarios and strategies that might determine why you may choose a stand over a saddle or vice-versa.
Should hang your stand below your linesman belt. You had one more step to go up, raise your linesman belt, place the stand below your linesman belt so you never have to unhook. Place your lifeline above at the top of the tree, set the stand correctly, step onto the stand with your linesman belt still attached, clip into your tether, unhook your linesman belt & clip into your lifeline. No detaching the linesman belt until you are safely on the stand
Aaron, this was a great video, but you skipped one of the most important things. How did you get your lineman‘s rope around the stand to the top side after you hung the stand.?
I like this set up but i have a problem now i am a new amputee with my right leg just above the knee and an outdoors man that wants to be a able to get back ack in🎉to the woods s to hunt. I have allways used a tree stand but for now i am confused on the type of stand to use, should i switch to a typical laddter stand, or can i still use se a stand simular to the type you are using? I will have an artificial leg by hunting seqson.
TWO WORDS......TREESTAND BUDDY .....I NEVER HUNT WITHOUT IT.. MAKES SETTING UP A LOC-ON UNDENIABLY EASIER, AND I ALWAYS MAKE SURE I HAVE ENOUGH STEPS TO INSTALL ALL THE WAY UP BESIDE MY STAND AND ONE EXTRA SET ABOVE THE STAND SO I AM STEPPING DOWN INTO THE STAND AND NOT CLIMBING UP INTO THE STAND...PLUS IT GIVES ME A EXTRA HAND HOLD WHEN GETTING INTO THE STAND.... I USE MUDDY STAGGER STEPS.
I attached some small carabiners to my sticks with zip ties so I can attach my top two stick to my safety harness for only one trip up the tree. My bow rope is attached to my stand with one end attached to my bow and the other end is attached to my harness for the one trip up. I'm always a little paranoid and also ratchet my lone wolf to the tree just to be safe and snug. You never know.
so heres the thing. if im sitting there with you and the lawn mower turns on. we wouldnt even notice it. so why is me on youtube any different. this is some real toxic professionalism. btw im a youtuber.
Hey man love the video. Getting ready to go out for the first time by myself next year and have watched this a lot. What tree stand do you use in this video?
I really appreciate this video. My dad fell out of his deer stand in 1997 and was killed. I was only 22 and he was only 42. At that time there wasn’t much thought given to tree stand safety. Appreciate you guys and love your videos......even the ones without Zach! Hahaha.
So something I noticed… I have started mobile hunting now for a few years and have learned how to toe hook a stand.. and from my learnings, that bottom strap… you’re not supposed to tighten that until you have set that stand with a toe hook. Pretty much first time I have seen this method specifically…
Be nice if you could explain what every part is and how to use it. Also what you recommend for different weight class people. I weigh close to 300 by time I have my total gear on, but my son only 200lbs. For beginners were at the mercy of sales folk.
Hey yall I hope you can answer this. Watched 2 separate RU-vid on modifying sticks by going to rope versus straps. One showed taking the rope UNDER the versa button to cinch. The other showed it going OVER the versa button to cinch. Which is better/safer? Does it matter? Thanks for the help. And keep the videos coming. Stay safe!
Nice Merrells. Do you prefer ropes or buckles for your sticks? I know the Muddy Pro's have ropes but almost every other stick has buckles. I just got the updated Hawk Heliums and I'm trying to decide if I want to ditch the buckles or not. Seems like ropes would be a tangled mess.
I use the linesman rope also...one little trick...I have a small pulley and a length of 1/4" rope. Tie your pulley off above your stand seat height. Have the rope tied to your stand on the ground. Other end to your belt. At your last step run your rope through pulley and pull up your stand. You can then tie off long end of rope to hold the stand and attach your straps. What steps did you use in your video?? I'm looking for new light ones. Over 50 now!!
I highly recommend the lineman’s rope or safety lanyard. I’ve never hunted or even climbed a tree stand, but just got my sportsman license and plan on using it for deer and trout. I recommend it because my mother fell from my uncles tree stand he had just bought and was testing in the yard. 30’She fell and broke her back in two spots, 4 ribs, collapsed lung, broke her pelvic bone in 3 spots, broke both arms, and was in a body cast for 3-4months. They told her she may not walk again, definitely won’t run anywhere or walk without a cane. Well, that just pissed her off and she was determined to do otherwise, and has proven them completely wrong. Shes a tough country woman and never complains about the pain she is in but as someone that has seen her in pain these later years in her life and her only complaint about that day was what it did to her dad and brother. “I wish I hadn’t scared daddy and your uncle like that, they thought I was going to die and I felt bad for the pain I was causing them” …. it just seems like it’s worth taking that risk. Wear the safety rope.
I started hunting in the early 1980’s. My first stand was a Baker climbing stand. You had to hug the tree as you climbed. That stand was a accident just waiting to happen. No safety harnesses or anything. I’m shocked sometimes that I survived. I killed a lot of deer from that stand and still own it for sentimental reasons. However I wouldn’t even consider using it now.
I know you guys mostly saddle hunt now, but since I'm on private a constant hang-on would be nice. Would you use a light weight hang-on and leave it there for a season?
When hanging the stand I like to put the top strap on, get it as tight as possible while perpendicular to the tree, then pick the front of the platform up and pull down on the back part of the stand to tighten the strap. Then I put the bottom strap on and tighten it to perpendicular. Then I climb onto stand, and (with safety rope attached), put my knee on the center of the seat and pick the platform up with my toe. I saw Cody D’Aquosto do this in a similar video. It levels your stand and gets the straps as tight as possible without over tightening the bottom strap which can lead to squeaks. It’s a lot easier to do than it is to explain in text.
Does the trunk have to be almost completely vertical or can you still put the stand vertical even though the trunk may be going off to the right or left maybe 15 - 20 degrees?
Do you get enough height without aiders? I want to try out this kind of treestand but I really don't like the idea of aiders to fill in gaps between sticks.
Greg, I totally agree with you about stepping down into the stand. A bit safer getting in and out of the stand. However, I am 47 and Aaron is till in his 20's :)
@@TheHuntingPublic People tell me I look like I'm in my 30's but I am quickly reminded every morning after 15 years of lacrosse that checking yourself for injuries before you get out of bed is not the characteristics of someone in their 30's...I sure may be handsome and hold my appearance well but I sure don't feel like it :)))))
I know others touched on the top loop not being completely over the button and it indeed was not completely over the button when you climbed into the stand. Also I noticed you either edited out that you most likely had to unhook your linesman belt to get it over the top of your stand after you initially fasted your straps or you had a second linesman’s belt on you that you attached over to the tree over the stand and unhooked the lower positioned one. OR did you have to fold the stand back up and slide the belt over and above it and then lower the platform back down? I don’t mean for this comment to be negative at all, but just my observation. I’m new to the hang n hunt and I found that exact problem is a pain with the linesman being below the stand when you set it and then you’re like “well darn now I have to unhook and reattach above the stand or else you need a second linesman belt. Is it awkward to keep the belt higher and attach the stand below that position. Again I’m not being negative, I love what you guys are doing and spreading all the great knowledge to us all, I just want everyone to stay safe out there and looking for all the tips I can.
Hey guys I have a serious question and I need your opinions. This is my 2nd year hunting and this year I'll be putting corn on the ground on private property, how often should I put out more corn without being there too much?
I heard not to “lock-in” these stands with the bottom strap attached... that lone wolf were designed to only have the top strap, but the insurance companies made them put the bottom one on. I think I heard that from one of Dan infalt’s videos. Since then I’ve only run the top strap. Have you guys heard anything like that? Thx for the content.
Wow... 11k views in less than 2 days. You guys are killin it. I’ve enjoyed every video I’ve ever seen from you guys. Thanks for all you do. Ha. All these boys in the comments are ready to get in a dang tree...
Great video. I have never gone hunting before and I had no idea how to get up a tree. I will definitely be getting a climbing harness. I have a question for everyone. Do you guys leave your tree stands and climbing sticks there, and does anyone ever steal them? Or do you guys take your tree stands, and climbing sticks down when you go home?
Thank you! I was going to get into hang on hunting but I’m young and your video helped so much because I wouldn’t have thought about a lineman rope thanks gonna get a few steps and stuff for Christmas and hang and hunt
Aaron you’re spot on about the younger and dumber statement. Did the same thing years ago. Thank you for this video. It’s where my son learned to hang his stand safely. 🦌
Another thing I do is wear 2 lineman’s belts. One around the tree and one ready for when I encounter another branch on the way up. Go over the top of the branch with extra lineman rope then you can disconnect previous rope. Beats disconnecting and having nothing connecting you while you wrangle the rope back around the tree
@@TheHuntingPublic Just keep doing what you're doing and never give in to the commercial undustry, and never let go of Ted! Also make sure you guys get to NC sometime! Would love nothing more than to meet you guys in person.
Noticed at 5:45 the top strap on the stand doesn't look like it's all of the way on. Make sure on strap on the stands that have that system go all the way around i've had them slip off when you go to step in it.
I notice that the beast sticks are double sided steps so you can stand with both feet level. That is huge also when putting stands up! I won't use sticks anymore that do not have steps on both sides. Another great video guys! Can't wait to see the 2019 deer tour!
