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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: J.Nordwell on January 09, 2007, 12:01:00 AM
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Well I just got my Summit Copperhead and really don't like the harness that came with it. Thinking of getting a Hunters safety system. Is this the best option for a harness?? Thanks
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I also have a Summit stand and didn't like the harness. I bought
one of the vest style harnesses with the buckles like seat belts and
it is easy and comfortalbe to use. I believe it was from cabela's.
It was kind of expensive, but if it isn't easy you might not always
use it and then whats the point. Better to be safe!!
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I've tried the Hunters Safety System,the Seat o' the pants,and others that came with stands.My favorite now,and most comfortable,is the Loggy Bayou Transformer.Never tangles,easy on and off,and evenhas a built in bino harness sorta like the Crooked Horn bino system,plus you can get add-ons like hand warmer,hip quiver,accessory pouch,ect.
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I've got a 4-point harness made by Gorilla that I like a lot. It cost me around $40 at Bass Pro.
Darren
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I really never liked many of the harnesses that come with stands.
However, I really do like the five point harness that came with my Big Game stand. I ended up buying a couple more stands (I like the stand also) just to have a coupl4e of spare harnesses.
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I'm probably the Lone Ranger but I like the harness system that came with my Lone Wolf stand. It is very minimalist. No big buckles. I can put it on before I leave to go hunt and never even think about it.
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I'm with Lost Arra on this one...the harness that came with my Lonewolf is easy on and off..works great.
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I bougth the vest type from Seat o' the pants. I like it. To me it is much better than the old full body strap type.
Bill
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Loggy Bayous' transformer.
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I have the seato' pants system and like it a bunch. easy to use, and comfortable.
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If anyone has one of those stock Summit harnesses and they don't want it, let me know.
[email protected]
Us ALL CAPS in the e-mail please. It's the only way I can sift through all my wife's junk in short order.
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I just purchased the Loggy Bayou harness. It is awesome. Money well spent. Even my wife agrees with this purchase.
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I've had my Transformer for 2 seasons now...light,doesn't tangle, and very easy to put on!!
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I use one of the old Screaming Eagle harnesses...it is as safe as anything out there today.
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Does any body hunt elk with there treestands?? Any tips?? Thanks
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J.. : Scout!! I have a tree that I will hang a stand in as soon as bear season is over. I watched elk walk down to an alfalfa field for months last year; and hunted on the ground ( got sniffed out). If the trail has tracks in it going uphill- its probably a morning stand; and downhill an evening stand. Over wallows- sit during the day. I have been watching elk nearly everyday for over 4 years; and they seem to get up and move about 2pm everyday. Maybe its because the suns position makes their beds uncomfortable; maybe because we have trained them to move then- but for wallows; and within bedding areas- they will be up an walking about 2pm. Its not when they move to feed - like in alfalfa fields where they have to worry about us at all- but just getting up and walking around.
With the heat of the rut- being in a treestand at 2pm over a wallow makes a LOT of sense.
Find the wallows by finding the source of small creeks and then go up from there- seems like when you find where the water coming out of the ground- and you go uphill- you find a wallow. The best are in black dirt and if you get close you will get short real quick :)
Elk if they are following a routine are suckers for treestands!
It helps to glue or tape a sponge on the inside of one knee ( so they won't hear the knocking) :)
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I am always looking for a better harness - so read I haven't found one that I like a lot. And I worn a harness (ie not a belt) for many many years.
I think the vest are a great idea, but too heavy and cumbersome when laying clothes during a hunt.
I recently purchased the loggy bayou which says a lot for me because though I am always looking, I don't buy that much.
So far I like it a lot.
Having said that, be it good or bad, a harness has as much to do with how (where, temp, duration, etc) you hunt and likely you'll have to try several before you find one that works with your style.
- Dave