Mike, I  did that first,Bounced around,jumped up and down,the legs are firmly in the ground!!!!!

I think the twist developed when I tightened up the ratchet strap on the seat platform.....   :confused:

When I first saw this Chuck my first thought was you were only climbing to retrieve an errant arrow.........never thought it was to get into a stand        

David

Chuck, your suppose to be headed in the other direction. Woodchucks dig holes they don't climb trees. Dig a pit blind!  

yep ya gotta make sure the strap is straight and the stand is level.  Practice a bit at home and you'll get it first time.  Don't forget to put the brace on first.

Mike

Sorry mike, I can't practice at home.....The stands already in the woods strapped to a tree!!!!!

Couple made me laugh!!!

QuoteOriginally posted by woodchucker:

Have you ever had the feeling you were falling backward and there wasn't a dam thing you could do about it.....As I'm falling backward and looking at the sky I said to myself....."Self, This is gonna hurt!!!!!" and then I hit the porch deck BANG!!!!! I lay there for a minute,and realize that I really didn't hurt anything but my pride. I picked myself up thinking at least tomorrows paper won't read....."Hunter injured in tree stand accident on his porch".

and slowly climbed down shakeing all the while like a dog crappin' briars.....

I've had that thought once or twice...dozen times!  I was hung over riding my bike to class about 10 years ago...drifted off the sidewalk and the front wheel went one way and my sorry 220 lb butt went the other.  I had time to think..."this is going to hurt".    Don't laugh at others if you can't allow them to laugh back!    

By the way I once saw a Woodchuck in a tree...

Killie...I'm looking to use the crappin' briars also.  That's funny stuff!

Josh

Well, From the couple responses I got,I should probly move it right?????   :confused:

Woodchucks, also called Groundhogs, do climb trees. I've killed two which had climbed a tree, both with a recurve and both were eaten. The one I killed in October was actually pretty tasty.

Hmmmmm.....I'm REALLY not lookin' forward to moving this thing.....

:D    :D    :D    :D

Try loosening the attachments and digging a bit to level one leg. Might save a lot of work.

Steve

Don't move it.  Resest it.  Dig the high leg in a bit to level and use the stuff the guys have told you about keeping it too the tree.  I set mine against the tree and look it over to make sure it's straight and the seat is level.  Then put the mid brace on and strap it to the tree now go up.  Keep your weight into the ladder when climbing to keep it on the tree so you don't Homer it.  Then standing on the second step down, if possible, attach the strap and cinch it up.  Get it good and tight.  

You should be good to go in just a few minutes.

I move mine all the time, daily sometimes.  But only use two sections of ladder.

Mike

Well I moved the stand today!!!!!  

I kept it against the same oak tree,I just un-fastened the stand and turned the ladder to the uphill side of the tree. I tightend everything up, It's perfectly straight and level, SOLID AS A ROCK!!!!! I climbed up and set in it for about an hour after I was done,I wasn't anywhere near as shakey as I was before LOL.

I kinda like it.....  

Chuck - I think that you should move that Ladder Contraption thing down to the Thrift Store and trade it in for some wool clothes!

Went out this morning and set in the stand from 7:00 to 9:30.....

Had to get down my back was KILLING me and my legs were CRAMPED!!!!!

How do you guys spend so much time up in those little stands?????

I got a Big Dog 2 man ladder stand so my grandchildren can go with me.Big platform lots of room.I like it but you need to decide where to set it up put it up and leave it for the season. Bring help. You put it up once and you'll know what I'm talking about.
P.S. I did find an easy way to put it up.Just my 12 year old grandson and I can now put it up pretty fast and easy.Still don't want to change locations with it tho

it ain't easy bro, 5 to 6 hours in a small stand can be brutal!!

TTT For alittle lighthearted treestand funnys!!!  

If guys like you and me were to be in trees.....our feet would not be as they are.....they would look like birds feet, and we don't have them.     I like being grounded.

I'm with you Ron!!!!! Sat in it for 2 hours this morning, then it was time to get DOWN!!! Spent the rest of the morning stillhunting around.....