Run and gunning

[Rob loper]

Ok. 4 sticks and a stand,look at map see a great spot, go scout it find hot sign. Time to set up do i?
Use a linesmans belt or not ?
Any input?

[mauser06]

You have some kind of other safety measure???

[Jhand]

I use a linemans belt, it make everything easier since you can use both hands.

[creepingdeth]

If I'm 4 sticks up, belt and tree rope....just me. I believe most falls are between sticks to stand, always connected one way or another

[Rob loper]

You have some kind of other safety measure???

Just hanging on with one hand if no linesmans belt
Probably get two sticks up before using belt just wondering fastest way up

[Swamp_donkey]

I always wear a linesman belt wjen setting up or taking dpwn a set since I had a cam buckle pop open on me, leading to a 24 ft fall. I don't necessarily use it if I'm just scooting up a prehung set but if I'm setting up or pulling out, always. Not safe having no free hand if something breaks. I've seen enough people, myself included get miraculously lucky falling out of trees, I have no interest in testing that luck again. That being said, I set up what I can get at safely from the ground or just above it. But once your feet are 6 to 10' off the ground the chances of injury start getting bigger for sure and i just feel more comfortable using the belt and two hands.

[mauser06]

A linemans belt practically adds no time.

There are guys that don't use them...but I wanna hunt the next day..next week...next season.

The only time I'm not always connected to the tree is like you said, hanging the bottom 2 sticks. I'm a couple feet off the ground at that point. I then step down and grab my stand and other sticks and throw the linemans belt around the tree and get setup.

There's lots of guys that can tell you they wish they'd used a harness and not taken that fall..many are paralyzed and can't climb a tree ever again.

To each his own I guess.


I rather everyone use a harness and climbing system than take good field pics (haha)

[Razorhead]

Use a lineman's belt.

[tgreeno]

Once you get used to it...A linemens belt will help you set-up faster and with less effort. IMO

And most definitely safer!