Ladder Stands ?

[flatwoods]

I usually hunt by myself and have no help to set up stands. Remember that when making your decision.

If I had @Jim Thompson to set them up for me, I'd buy all Millennium two man and sit back and watch.

 

[B. White]

This for me too. Easier to set up and plenty of room. Plus they are cheaper. Double stands are really heavy and you need 2-3 guys to get them set up. 1.5s are a 2 man job. Easy

I like the 1.5 after a couple of years of use. The big game version from Bass Pro was easy to put together and the mesh seat is very comfortable. I have them well concealed on hill tops, so I haven't used the lower section of the ladder. Was easy to stand it up by myself.

 

[NCHillbilly]

One suggestion I've learned over the years: Use a chain and turnbuckles to secure it to the tree at the top instead of a ratchet strap if you can. Those straps will rot and degrade if the sun hits them, and squirrels will gnaw them in two sometimes. When you're fifteen feet off the ground isn't the time to suddenly discover that. Also, if you leave it set up on the same tree for multiple seasons, you need to adjust it to allow for tree growth.

 

[slow motion]

I usually hunt by myself and have no help to set up stands. Remember that when making your decision.

If I had @Jim Thompson to set them up for me, I'd buy all Millennium two man and sit back and watch.

You got to get that whole group. @jcooley380 is a stand hanging machine.

 

[flatwoods]

You got to get that whole group. @jcooley380 is a stand hanging machine.

I used to be. Getting older though.
My toenails break when I go to climbing now.

 

[Semi-Pro]

Look at the Hawk big Denali 1.5
I now have 3 of the hawk 2 man stands. I won't buy anything else.
Also when I opened the box the footrest was bent a little. I called them to get a new one and they sent me a whole new stand no charge.

 

[slow motion]

I used to be. Getting older though.
My toenails break when I go to climbing now.

Maybe you need to go back to work so you can afford some shoes.

 

[Westdawg14]

https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/hawk-big-denali-15-ladder-stand.
For the price this is a big comfortable stand

 

[Jim Thompson]

You got to get that whole group. @jcooley380 is a stand hanging machine.

I used to be. Getting older though.
My toenails break when I go to climbing now.

Yeah Cooley is older than all of us, but he jumps right in...chiggars and all right @jcooley380 ???? Course John is on a mountain in idaho listening to elk right now and wont see this.

 

[sleepr71]

Depends on if this is a temporary spot,or a permanent spot... If it’s a permanent spot…I’ll put a 2-man up,Camo netting around it,with a Canvas roof overhead. Next thing to a box stand as far as comfort & being able to shoot in all directions..in everything but a downpour.

 

[outdoorman]

I usually hunt by myself and have no help to set up stands. Remember that when making your decision.

If I had @Jim Thompson to set them up for me, I'd buy all Millennium two man and sit back and watch.

Sounds like me. Since none of my relatives are interested in hunting, I am on my own when it comes to setting up (unless I can ever get my brother away from his new wife long enough to help).

 

[outdoorman]

One suggestion I've learned over the years: Use a chain and turnbuckles to secure it to the tree at the top instead of a ratchet strap if you can. Those straps will rot and degrade if the sun hits them, and squirrels will gnaw them in two sometimes. When you're fifteen feet off the ground isn't the time to suddenly discover that. Also, if you leave it set up on the same tree for multiple seasons, you need to adjust it to allow for tree growth.

How heavy chain do you recommend?

 

[Toliver]

How heavy chain do you recommend?

We built our own wood ladder stands back in the 80s and used chain and turn buckles then. At the end of the season we loosened them all so the tree could do its warm weather growing. Then we tightened them all again usually when we went down for the dove opener. If I remember the chain correctly it was kinda like swingset chain but about half again as heavy. Maybe twice but not any heavier than that. I wish I could tell you what actual gauge it was.

 

[sleepr71]

Swingset chain & a small turnbuckle are all I use. Plenty strong enough & Squirrels won’t gnaw it like they will a rope,or ratchet strap.

 

[outdoorman]

would you use a quick link between the chain and turnbuckle?