I can actually see you doing that lol.

... here’s a pic of climbing sticks... but Y’all will never catch me hanging from a tree with a rope connected to a diaper lol

what ya got against rope cause Boco says ya like diapers.

Lots of good advice given here. Just remember that no stand or safety harness is foolproof. You just have to be smart about it.

I had a treestand accident about 20 years ago. After the initial "shock" I found myself suspended upside down with my feet pinned between the seat and the foot climber of a tree lounge. I was by myself and nobody expected me back home until that evening (this happened about 0500). Not a good situation to find yourself in. It took everything I had to do one inverted sit-up so I could free my feet and get myself back down. Thankfully, other than feeling like someone had hit me across the back with a piece of rebar where I "crashed" through the bottom rung/foot rest I was okay. God was certainly looking after me that day. I never figured out exactly what I did wrong that caused the seat to slip like it did.

I sold that tree lounge shortly after that and tried a ladder stand. They're too stinkin heavy to carry in and out of public land. I've been thinking about one of the millennium aluminum hang on stands, I need something quick and easy to set up, pack in and out.

I also go back to the days of Baker tree stands I never fell out of it but I came real close more times than I like to think about . Plus I saw two people come sliding down a tree holding on for all they could Ripped up their clothes and arms real bad After I got a stand that was safer I also got a better harness to keep me in place .When they came out with the HHS.fall arrest system it was immediately what I went with . Some time later a friend saw my old Baker in my garage .He ask what I was planning to do with it .I said I sure ani't going to ever use it again .. And there is not anyone that I DISLIKE ENOUGH IN THE WHOLE WORLD I WOULD SELL IT TO

Sometimes I think people go too high up in the tree.


Treesteps should be inspected too.

Too funny!

Keeping pests away from stands can be an issue.

With hunting season here, some might want to review this thread

Yep theres been a few deaths and close calls already. One death from a guy that had some kind of health event, another hunter tried to help him but he eventually lost consciousness, inverted and died of suffocation because of the inversion.

Safety third.

Still got the little Baker mom bought for dad back in 70 sumthin.
He refused to use it. I loved it.
Had them 2 bungee chord loops to put your toes under. Was a bugger to get them mickeys out ... then back in at altitude.
Bear hug the tree and inch-worm your way up. Coming down was where you really had to pa attention.
My younger brother wanted to try it. Only tree nearby was a telephone pole that had been clumb with spikes many times.
Bro went up OK, but fudged it coming down. Short pants and all. Was pullin creosote splinters for a week .... or more.
He never used it again ...... it was all mine from there on out.
Heavy for its size, but I like it.

To each their own. I don’t use ladder stands because I can’t find one that comes with enough sections. I like my feet to be at least 20’. Some of my stand are closer to 35’. I use both stands and my saddle, each hunt is different and calls for different gear. Either way I’m strapped to the tree before I step off the ground

The two tether method of climbing is about the same but a bit less risk of becoming a pin cushion

I wear a safety harness for my climber and have the lifeline ropes on my lock-ons. All my double stands are only about 12-15ft and have rails. I think you’d have to really try hard to fall out of one, like jump or something.

Apparently the sissyfied nation has penetrated the redneck nation. Use what ya got and get ya a deer.

It's generally the climbing part where most accidents happen.

I have a friend who also walked off his stand but he was 20' up. Broke his neck and was off work for six months. Lucky to be alive. He did it when he was 27 and will be in pain for the rest of his life. Be careful up there.

I never heard, or realized that .... if its true.
I always assumed most dozed off, and subsequently sub/un consciously dove off.

And go wee wee on your boots. Lol.

I’ve thought of a saddle but I’d be raining sweat by the time I ever reach hunting heights. I watched a guy one stick it in a video, but I’m still waiting to see a video of it being done in South Georgia on opening day of archery season, lol. I’ll stick to a climber, at least at the top and I can comfortably chill while the sweat slowly drips off.