Inspect your gear before you hunt

https://rumble.com/user/DaveT1963 · Unread postby **DaveT1963** » Sun Sep 18, 2016 2:55 am

Been seeing a lot of post lately here and on other sites about gear malfunction while setting up for a hunt. It happens but it should not be the norm. Folks inspect your gear, especially tree stands, sticks, and safety gear, before you hunt. Should be part of everyone's preseason prep imho.

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Unread postby **Tufrthnails** » Sun Sep 18, 2016 3:14 am

Yep. Not gonna say it hasn't bit me in the but in the past, but July is my maintenance month for the last few years and my in the field problems have went way down.

Unread postby **rbuckleyjr1** » Sun Sep 18, 2016 3:59 am

Spot on. I've been having dreams lately about having trouble getting the pin settled on a deer. Ramped up my shooting and focusing on my form to make sure I don't have deja vu out in the field.

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Unread postby **mheichelbech** » Sun Sep 18, 2016 4:48 am

What is the best way to determine that a tree stand strap is becoming unsafe if there are no visible issues with the strap? For example, if I left a tree stand up, how would I know the straps are at a point of being unreliable if there aren't any frays, etc?

Unread postby **Jlaneb** » Sun Sep 18, 2016 4:53 am

Applies to me. Just posted about a stuck issue. The deficiency was obstructed by stealth strips. If you mod your gear, inspeCT what the mod may have obscured. These were month old sticks with a major issue.

https://rumble.com/user/DaveT1963 · Unread postby **DaveT1963** » Sun Sep 18, 2016 6:11 am

mheichelbech wrote:What is the best way to determine that a tree stand strap is becoming unsafe if there are no visible issues with the strap? For example, if I left a tree stand up, how would I know the straps are at a point of being unreliable if there aren't any frays, etc?

I change my straps out every year.... and i dint message mine out in the woods. Probably overkill but 15 bucks is pretty cheap compared to deductible and co-pay

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Unread postby **BACKSTRAPALIEN** » Sun Sep 18, 2016 10:56 am

DaveT1963 wrote:
mheichelbech wrote:What is the best way to determine that a tree stand strap is becoming unsafe if there are no visible issues with the strap? For example, if I left a tree stand up, how would I know the straps are at a point of being unreliable if there aren't any frays, etc?

I change my straps out every year.... and i dint message mine out in the woods. Probably overkill but 15 bucks is pretty cheap compared to deductible and co-pay

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^^^^ 15 bucks is pretty cheap to avoid broken bones.

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