The product testing/ serious prep phase...

[josephmrtn]

Has begun!!! this morn my current test is my pull-up rope... testing it by lowering and raising my backpack from my 2nd floor bedroom window...

The test:

 

Closer look:

 

on my bow:

 

Any improvements?

 

 

[phade]

Black electrical tape...use it.

 

The photos of the metal are blinding. Imagine what that looks like to a deer in the woods.

[josephmrtn]

Black electrical tape...use it.

 

The photos of the metal are blinding. Imagine what that looks like to a deer in the woods.

Good idea! deadens the sound of metal too...

[moog5050]

Honestly Joe, I don't think I would use that heavy rope.  pain to move around  A little paracord is all you need and I agree on the electrical tape.

[jjb4900]

I would find another spot on the bow to tie onto, I'm pretty sure the cams are soft aluminum and using a hard metal clip could damage them, not likely, but why take chances. Either that or don't use the metal clip.

[jesse.james]

I just use para cord and a carabiner clip. Also don't clip to the cam. I loop my rope around the limb in the corner so that it sits between the limb and cam. I then clip the carabiner clip back to the rope.

Edited August 16, 2013 by jesse.james

[phade]

If you can get a smaller carabiner, you can lower the bow via the dloop. by doing that, if you aren't setting it up so the bow stops off the ground, you can control the way the bow lays down by using the dloop and the stabilizer. Some people like to lay the bow down on the arrow/quiver side to prevent the bow from sitting on muck. Others like to avoid laying it down on the arrows...but, by doing that, you have a choice.

 

If possible, I like tieing off so neither touches the ground. Not always possible with mobile set-ups.

[jjb4900]

If you can get a smaller carabiner, you can lower the bow via the dloop. by doing that, if you aren't setting it up so the bow stops off the ground, you can control the way the bow lays down by using the dloop and the stabilizer. Some people like to lay the bow down on the arrow/quiver side to prevent the bow from sitting on muck. Others like to avoid laying it down on the arrows...but, by doing that, you have a choice.

 

If possible, I like tieing off so neither touches the ground. Not always possible with mobile set-ups.

I tie around the handle, this allows me to set it down like you described, probably a bad idea to have it touch down on the cam.......also, metal to metal always has the potential to create noise.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

 

Joe,

 

This is what I do. I use a rope just a tad bigger than paracord. No for the strength but just easier for me to handle and pull up. I pull up my backpack and bow in one motion. I don't like climbing with my back especially my bowhunting pack becasue it is my quiver as well.

[josephmrtn]

Honestly Joe, I don't think I would use that heavy rope.  pain to move around  A little paracord is all you need and I agree on the electrical tape.

 

its actually only about 1/4 rope

 

If you can get a smaller carabiner, you can lower the bow via the dloop. by doing that, if you aren't setting it up so the bow stops off the ground, you can control the way the bow lays down by using the dloop and the stabilizer. Some people like to lay the bow down on the arrow/quiver side to prevent the bow from sitting on muck. Others like to avoid laying it down on the arrows...but, by doing that, you have a choice.

 

If possible, I like tieing off so neither touches the ground. Not always possible with mobile set-ups.

WOW never thought of that

 

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Joe,

 

This is what I do. I use a rope just a tad bigger than paracord. No for the strength but just easier for me to handle and pull up. I pull up my backpack and bow in one motion. I don't like climbing with my back especially my bowhunting pack becasue it is my quiver as well.

good idea... i was gonna have the bow and pack together but that is a good idea

[fasteddie]

When you pull your bow up have the top of the quiver coming up 1st . Otherwise , you might have your arrows snag on something .

For pull up cords , I sometimes use the cords that come with the ladder stands . They are black and are strong . I sometimes leave them at the stands and let them smell like the area or Fresh Earth .

[Renegade Hunter]

I use 550 cord and tie it to my cam. Too easy.

[Nomad]

Here is what I do. I use para cord with a plastic clip. A trick I learned at work, we use rope bags to store and deploy ropes, you clip one End of the rope to the bag and feed the rope in hand over hand, then clip the other end to the top of the bag. This keeps it from tangling and one just throws the bag to deploy tangle free.

Now on my pack , I use the water bottle "pocket", clip one end to the cord closer and feed the para cord in and clip the end to the closer. Now when I get to the stand I clip that end to the bow and climb up, the cord deploys tangle free as I climb .

This works well for me, I don't leave a cord hanging for each stand as I have many stands and also use a climber .

[josephmrtn]

Thanks for all the feedback guys!!! thats what i was wanting

[josephmrtn]

more tests this eve...

I took off that first ring because i figured all its gonna do is make noise and i dont need it...

also tried out several methods of pack/bow configuration... the best seems to be pack hanging right with bow opposite side from quiver...

NEW and IMPROVED!!! LOL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

easiest method of storing rope for easy untangling at 5am

 

 

[josephmrtn]

Bought a new HSS Ultra-Lite Harness... decided to try it out in a stand while shooting... target is at 20 yrds...

 

 

 

 

think i can kill a deer?

[Pav2704]

I have the same harness... Love it! Good luck this season joe!

[josephmrtn]

I have the same harness... Love it! Good luck this season joe!

Thanks! i just bought it (havnt worn a harness the past couple yrs) i told mom it is worth the money to buy a good/comfortable one if it gets me to wear it! 

I had a treestand fall once... actually the treestand fell not me lol

Edited August 24, 2013 by josephmrtn