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Post by leexrayshady on Jul 24, 2017 19:19:01 GMT -6
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Post by biglakebass on Jul 24, 2017 19:53:53 GMT -6
No clue. I do ladder stands only.
Looks like a great ladder stand tree.
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Post by Reagan on Jul 24, 2017 20:01:29 GMT -6
I've been I trees that were so small I couldn't shift my weight without the tree moving around. I don't like hunting that way but sometimes you have to give it a try.
I'm thinking your or tree is bigger than that.
The answer may also depend on your size. I'm not a small person at 235.
Wear a safety belt!
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Post by kl9 on Jul 24, 2017 20:25:13 GMT -6
I would get up there no doubt
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Post by sd51555 on Jul 24, 2017 20:47:38 GMT -6
I've done hang on stands in trees that were 5" at the base, 4" where I hung. I was also 25 pounds smaller, 15 years younger, and invincible. I put Omaha Steve in that stand once. He looked like a gorilla perched on a milk crate.
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Post by nhmountains on Jul 24, 2017 20:55:04 GMT -6
Is that a maple? If so you should be fine. As Reagan said smaller trees can sway a lot in the wind. Poplar, balsam, and birch will a lot. I'd stay away from them. Maple are better oak would be your best one to use if you don't want swaying. I like ladder stands much more than hang ons.
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Post by leexrayshady on Jul 24, 2017 20:58:25 GMT -6
im pretty sure a maple, I like ladders as well, but I got busted last year by a buck in a ladder, so I wanted to try going higher at this spot
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Post by biglakebass on Jul 24, 2017 21:04:11 GMT -6
what would a ladder stand give off?
A hang on you still need ladder stix, or pegs to get up.
I have pics of deer walking by tractors, box blinds, etc.
I have had deer walk up and sniff my ladder.
That deer caught something else is my guess.
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Post by biglakebass on Jul 24, 2017 21:06:30 GMT -6
Ooops..... You want higher..... They make 20 ft ladder stands.  How high do you want to get? Puff, puff, pass. |
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Post by leexrayshady on Jul 24, 2017 21:08:42 GMT -6
yeah but Im cheap, couldn't pass up a menards sale last winter
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Post by biglakebass on Jul 24, 2017 21:10:14 GMT -6
I am a sucker for Menards clearances too. I shoulda gotten a box blind or 2 like the Fogster has. |
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Post by sd51555 on Jul 24, 2017 21:16:14 GMT -6
There aren't many places by me where you can safely get much higher than 15' in a climber. But there are some basswoods I can get up 20+ if the winds are right. Nobody knows you're up there if you can get in quietly. That is a special sit. Just don't have those trees in the right spots, so it's usually one of the last sits of the year.
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Post by coop on Jul 24, 2017 22:31:34 GMT -6
Short answer "yes".
I sit in hang-on stands far more than ladders or climbers. I prefer 18-20ft heights where possible. If it's a spot you think will be permenant, I recommend large hooks. They make for the quietest climb/descent.
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Post by Tooln on Jul 25, 2017 1:39:22 GMT -6
If your up there and the tree comes down you'll know the answer. That size should be no problem unless you got some really small hands. I like 20 to 25 feet up.
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Post by DoubleLiver on Jul 25, 2017 5:55:34 GMT -6
I say yes. Wear your harness while hanging said stand.
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