Since deer like to move before and after inclement weather, what conditions are considered unsafe for using a climbing stand. Can you climb and descend in rain?
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Safe/Unsafe Conditions for Climber
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encore06
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Stay away from tight/slick bark trees like Popular.
Carl said:
Yep, that is what I have next to the house and tried climbing when I first put my stand together the day I got it. I knew right away I was climbing the wrong tree.
cecil30-30
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I've never had no problems out of populars with my summit, it grips 'em real good.
stik
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cecil30-30 said:
agreed. i look for a poplar if possible.
Radar
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cecil30-30 said:
I agree , a Poplar tree is a good climbing tree . I have found that Red Oaks are the worst trees to climb when it's cold . I had my upper section slip in sub freezing temps last season , as I put weight on it to climb . It fell hard enough to knock the wind out of me when it bit into the tree . I was climbing a Red Oak .
eddie c
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the only tree I've really had a problem with is a shagbark Hickory. the calbes want to get under the bark. it was the only tree around with no branches and big enough to hold my weight.
Radar
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The best trees to climb are white oaks in my opinion .
ShaneHallum
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Red's are hard to climb..
Stay away from Pines, and most Cedars.
Stay away from Pines, and most Cedars.
I have climbed em all. Sometimes crappy trees are where i need to be. The hardest too climb are shagbark hickories and hackberry. I will not climb a shagbark hickory but the rest of em are fair game.
Icy trees are kinda exciting to climb. Noisy too!
Hickory trees, Shagbark or Pignut, are BAD.
Poplars, White oaks, GREAT.
Pines are safe but very noisy.
Wet trees probably climb quieter and easier than dry.
Frozen trees are hard to climb.
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Hickory trees, Shagbark or Pignut, are BAD.
Poplars, White oaks, GREAT.
Pines are safe but very noisy.
Wet trees probably climb quieter and easier than dry.
Frozen trees are hard to climb.
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Radar
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UTGrad said:
Getting back to your original question , I have hunted in a light rain and have never encountered a problem with a climber . Below freezing temps and frozen moisture on the trees are unsafe conditions and should be avoided with a climber .
The above mentioned trees or any smooth surfaced trees should also be avoided . It's best to pick out good climbing trees in your best spots and mark them with a reflective tack . I have picked out trees in the late winter and pruned them for fall hunting . I pick several trees in an area for different wind conditions , then all I have to do is shine my flashlight when I'm in the area and pick out the best tree for the wind direction that day .
Keep in mind that if you bowhunt during a heavy rain , any blood trail could likely be washed away . Thats why I avoid hunting in a heavy rain with a bow . If I hunt in a steady rain , it will be in an area where visibility is quite far so I can visually track a deer as it runs off after the shot .
