I got a timbertall treestand to hunt out of this year and was wondering if it will be hard to shoot out of? I've practiced a little out of it, but you never know with a live animal.
Thanks
I hunted one climber once with a top rail. It was one of the most uncomfortable treestand sits I have ever had. Actually, I could not sit because there was no way to shoot sitting and standing up was too much of a hassle with that rail in the way. Even standing, the rail got in the way of my bottom limb.
Never do that again.
Bisch
I've hunted pretty extensively out of my Summit Viper climber. It's not the easiest to work with but it allows the utmost in mobility. I've shot two deer and a turkey while hunting out of it. Usually I can get about 180 degrees of shooting, depending on the tree.
If you don't have a good solid upper bar that you can lean against, I think it would be tough, depending on how high it was. I setup my climber so that it's at my thighs or so. That allows me to lean against it and out to where my bow doesn't come near the lower platform. I shoot a 52" longbow out of mine.
Old API Grand Slam. Top rail just like Gvan described. I don't think I could feel safe without it.
I use a summit viper with a hazmore seat. It lets you put the top closer to the bottom. Giving you more clearance.
I use the API grand slam also. I keep the climber part a little lower than normal so I have more clearance when shooting.
QuoteOriginally posted by hitman:
I use the API grand slam also. I keep the climber part a little lower than normal so I have more clearance when shooting.
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You just have to be mindful when drawing your bow is all. The most comfortable stand I have owned to date.
I hunt once in a while out of my ol' man climber and havent had any issues. It took a little getting used to leaning out a little further to miss the rail.
QuoteOriginally posted by LB243:
I hunt once in a while out of my ol' man climber and havent had any issues. It took a little getting used to leaning out a little further to miss the rail.
+1 to this! :thumbsup:
keep the seat section at or below knees, and pad the rails , just so there are no unnatural sounds if you bump it. summit stand user,
I've done it quite a bit. Just takes some practice to get used to where the rails are and how you have to position yourself around them for shots. Might be a few angles you won't be able to shoot, but definitely doable overall.
Thanks for the input, I'm gonna stick with it. The top rail adds a little comfort too.