Alright, i've got ladder stand up, and my makeshift blind set up and brushed in. I never really thought about safety measures too hard when i first started hunting and always carried my gun slung over my shoulder up the ladder, unloaded of course. But that was on nice big ladder platforms with a good angle to climb. Now, my ladder stand is almost straight up and quite a bit higher than the ones i was spoiled on before. What do you all use to pull your gear up? Plain rope, paracord, is there a special gadget you prefer? Have you replaced any of the items that came with your treestands to make it feel a little safer to you?
For a little detail, i'm using an Ameristep 2 man ladder stand, 15' with padded shooting rail. My girlfriend is going to accompany me when she can, so she can get the idea of what i find so appealing about laying a deer out at 50+ yards instead of cheating like everyone around us and running dogs. I've been hunting for 7 years, mostly on farm land, but now i'm in the northern part of NC, on 34 private acres with a 2 acre pond which my stand is overlooking.
For a little detail, i'm using an Ameristep 2 man ladder stand, 15' with padded shooting rail. My girlfriend is going to accompany me when she can, so she can get the idea of what i find so appealing about laying a deer out at 50+ yards instead of cheating like everyone around us and running dogs. I've been hunting for 7 years, mostly on farm land, but now i'm in the northern part of NC, on 34 private acres with a 2 acre pond which my stand is overlooking.