oneidabows.net Oneida Archery & Hunting Forum 2010-03-26T08:49:58-05:00 /forum/feed.php?f=3&t=2072 2010-03-26T08:49:58-05:00 /forum/viewtopic.php?t=2072&p=14743#p14743 <![CDATA[Tree stands! What do you use,why & how do you like it?]]> Statistics: Posted by Lungbuster — Fri Mar 26, 2010 8:49 am


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2009-12-23T10:54:04-05:00 /forum/viewtopic.php?t=2072&p=12149#p12149 <![CDATA[Tree stands! What do you use,why & how do you like it?]]> joe

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2009-12-22T21:47:27-05:00 /forum/viewtopic.php?t=2072&p=12140#p12140 <![CDATA[Tree stands! What do you use,why & how do you like it?]]>
I wish I brought it with me this evening but thought I would use my permanent stand. A group of 7 deer walked by be about 50 yards out. If I had my stand, I would have benn in a area that would have given me a shot.

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2009-12-22T12:23:17-05:00 /forum/viewtopic.php?t=2072&p=12133#p12133 <![CDATA[Tree stands! What do you use,why & how do you like it?]]> Statistics: Posted by RockAR — Tue Dec 22, 2009 12:23 pm


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2009-12-22T09:08:53-05:00 /forum/viewtopic.php?t=2072&p=12124#p12124 <![CDATA[tripods]]> Statistics: Posted by JOneida — Tue Dec 22, 2009 9:08 am


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2009-12-21T14:43:04-05:00 /forum/viewtopic.php?t=2072&p=12116#p12116 <![CDATA[Tri-pod "tree stand"]]>
The seat swivels 360 degrees, the two non-climbing legs are adjustable in length to level the thing and the three legs fold to the center to carry on top of a vehicle or on your shoulder. My original one weighed 80lbs. The latest weighs 60 lbs and at age 66 I can still carry it a good distance. The rising cost of materials and lack of access to a welder would make me consider one of the several commercial ones available if I needed another.

Of the deer I've taken, over half were shot from my tri-pod including two mule deer at 43 yards and 9 yards. Nothing like the heart thump of looking down and watching a deer sniff the bottom step of your tri-pod.

Photos are of tri-pod in Amur Maple in my front yard.

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Statistics: Posted by RockAR — Mon Dec 21, 2009 2:43 pm


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2009-12-21T10:52:00-05:00 /forum/viewtopic.php?t=2072&p=12113#p12113 <![CDATA[Tree stands! What do you use,why & how do you like it?]]> Statistics: Posted by turkeymansc — Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:52 am


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2009-12-12T21:06:18-05:00 /forum/viewtopic.php?t=2072&p=12056#p12056 <![CDATA[Tree stands! What do you use,why & how do you like it?]]> Rusty wrote:

i just had my Loggy Bayou Hang-on break, after 20 years. So I guess I will be getting another one.


Rusty,

Is your' Loggy Bayou Hang-On made out of Aluminum? If so, then it should be weldable using Alumite and if you are still concerned about it being safe, then you can also drill and bolt extra braces, brackets or whatever to the stand. Check out the link below for information on Alumite Welding Rods.

http://www.kappalloy.com/alumite.htm

Warning: It takes some experience to learn to weld Aluminum with Alumite using a Soldering Torch. If you get the Aluminum too hot, then you can destroy the integrity of the metal. If the Aluminum is too cool when welding, then the Alumite may not bond correctly to the Aluminum.



Frank

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2009-12-12T20:42:53-05:00 /forum/viewtopic.php?t=2072&p=12054#p12054 <![CDATA[Tree stands! What do you use,why & how do you like it?]]> Statistics: Posted by Rusty — Sat Dec 12, 2009 8:42 pm


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2009-12-12T11:13:35-05:00 /forum/viewtopic.php?t=2072&p=12048#p12048 <![CDATA[Re: Tree stands! What do you use,why & how do you like i]]> Vlodpg wrote:

My next stand was a Loc-on Spirit hang on. It's buried in my garage somewhere & probably will stay there due to me being 25# over it's weight limit.



Vlodpg,

You can dig that old Loc-on Spirit out and make it work again! Pickup some Aircraft cable and make some new cables for the stand, then add a brace or two to the foot board, then an extra chain or strap (to lock it onto the tree) and you should be good to go. With the cabling, you can either add them on as extra cabling or replace the existing cables. Get the Stainless Steel Aircraft cables with a breaking strength of at least 1,500 pounds and preferably 2,500 pounds. For strapping, I use the Nylon strapping from Tie Down straps that are used on Tractor-Trailers to tie down loads. I check out Industrial and Farm equipment Auctions and can usually pick them up cheap. At the last Auction I attended, I paid $5 for one and also paid $5 for a whole box of tools which had another one in it.

All of the modifications above are fairly cheap and once done, you should never have a problem overwhelming the weight capacity of the stand!


Frank

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2009-12-12T10:48:24-05:00 /forum/viewtopic.php?t=2072&p=12047#p12047 <![CDATA[Tree stands! What do you use,why & how do you like it?]]>

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2009-12-09T08:05:31-05:00 /forum/viewtopic.php?t=2072&p=12003#p12003 <![CDATA[treestands]]> We are building a shooting house in one of the food plots also. :D
If there are any other members with custom made shooting houses or treestands please post pics.

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2009-12-09T07:03:25-05:00 /forum/viewtopic.php?t=2072&p=12000#p12000 <![CDATA[Tree stands! What do you use,why & how do you like it?]]> Usually we have more open towers when we hunt with the rifle here in Sweden.

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2009-12-08T09:25:21-05:00 /forum/viewtopic.php?t=2072&p=11977#p11977 <![CDATA[Lone Wolf]]> First climber a warren and sweat wooden platform and seat with the vbar. Very noisy and limited trees for use.
For deer we use a lone wolf sit and climb for about six or seven years and looks like this stand will be my last climber. Expensive to purchase but well worth the money. :D
Lone wolf is easy to set up and very quiet climbing and desending.
Also the lone wolf is very stable in use. :D

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2009-12-08T09:11:24-05:00 /forum/viewtopic.php?t=2072&p=11976#p11976 <![CDATA[Tree stands! What do you use,why & how do you like it?]]>
Tree stands! What do you use,why & how do you like it?


I have used climbing stands for years, I still have the base for my old Summit stand that used a "V" bar to hold it to the tree & retired it when the climber was stolen.

My next stand was a Loc-on Spirit hang on. It's buried in my garage somewhere & probably will stay there due to me being 25# over it's weight limit.

The next stand was another Summit Climber Steel XLS. Great stand that I left on the property I hunted & when the property owners wife gave someone else permission to hunt,he mentioned the stand. She said he could have it so another stand lost!

I have another steel Summit that I have benn using for a few years that I am going to retire. I left it outside & water inside the tube caused it to rust & bulge. I don't like the hand climber because unlike the previous hand climbers, this one you sit low between the rails,not on top.

I have benn considering purchasing another Summit, either the Bushmaster or the Open shot. The only thing is that I don't care for the bulk of the stands in general & the hollow tube sound when anything brushes against the stand while hiking to a location.

Last night I got a good deal on a Lone Wolf hand climber stand so I decided to take a chance based on all the god things I have heard about them.(Light,quiet,easy packing)

I found nothing beats a permanent ladder stand($60 Dicks or Cabelas) special but for portability, a climber that is light,quiet & stable is a must.

The cost is a consideration that the LW is about $125 more than the Summits but if I don't have to buy a stand every few years, maybe it isn't that expensive after all!

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