Bama boy Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 I use a climber and was wondering when blindly hunting a area what should I look for before picking a tree and climbing it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 (edited) Food sources and trails. Find a good acorn tree this time of year. Should be doing soon. What part of AL you in? Edited August 17, 2012 by redkneck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 well into october deer are hitting acorns hard. good thing about hardwoods wth oaks is usually the trees are straighter and less limbs allowing you to climb higher. find spots where the oaks transition into something else like pines or thicket or look for multiple ridges coming together. another thing that i've noticed is which way the tree might be slightly leaning. putting your climber in the opposite direction from the lean puts the seat back farther making your stand hunt like a bigger platform. as long as you've got a good quality climber it should bite into any tree. other than that all the regular deer hunting stuff applies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Pretty much agree with the other two guys about the area. When it comes to picking the tree itself, I try to look for an oak as they are a lot quiter to climb than a pine. I try to find one that is in the front of a tight group of trees. This way the other trees in the backgroud break up my silouette. If I can't find a group of trees like this I'll find one that has a big enough circumference to help do the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swohiodave Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 find where multiple trails come together and set up off of that. Maybe a funnel between bedding and food? Put in a few days in the new area and you will learn where to put the stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 It really depends on what part of the season you're hunting relative to the different phases of the rut. Prior to and after the seeking and chase phase of the rut I'd go with food sources, funnels that restrict trails leading to and from them, and downwind of thick bedding areas. During the seeking and chase phase of the rut I'd stick to funnels, preferably those that create a hub of intersecting trails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyprettier22 Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Pretty much agree with the other two guys about the area. When it comes to picking the tree itself, I try to look for an oak as they are a lot quiter to climb than a pine. I try to find one that is in the front of a tight group of trees. This way the other trees in the backgroud break up my silouette. If I can't find a group of trees like this I'll find one that has a big enough circumference to help do the same. Took the words right out of my mouth! Finding a tree with something besides the sky in the background will help out a lot because the deer will not be able to see you as well if there is more to look at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 BTW...I personally avoid climbing water oaks and hickory trees. The bark on both is hard and slick. I've slipped on both of them with climbers before & refuse to hunt out of them unless I'm using hang-ons or ladders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 BTW...I personally avoid climbing water oaks and hickory trees. The bark on both is hard and slick. I've slipped on both of them with climbers before & refuse to hunt out of them unless I'm using hang-ons or ladders. yea i had an older climber years ago and went to climb a hickory. got halfway up and went sliding down 8' or so. scared the crap right out of me. i went out and bought a new summit climber and don't see to have a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scbasshunter Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 This got me thinking. Does anybody sharpen the teeth on a climber? I try to climb pines if I can because the stand holds on better in a pine. As for the noise, I get out a little early and take my time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger-Hunter Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 Great advice here! For heavens sake just don't put the stand in the middle. What I've found is about 30-40 yards off of a corner is where deer usually enter and exit - almost never in the elbow (corner) of a field. If there is a spot like that, pick a side and see if you can set up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngbuck06 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 Find a good water source! Acorn trees need water to grow, deer have to drink water especially in the early parts of the season when it is hot and the bucks start to chase. So it makes it easier if they have food and water close together. The does are going to eat, and we all know that where the does go the big boys will follow! And i definitely agree with finding a good tree that gives good cover to throw off your siloute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loner Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 if bowhunting early season,find trails to whiteoaks with water closeby.if there are plenty of acorns,the first trees to start dropping are where they will be.sadly,with good mast crop they are nomads and might not feed the same tree at same time each day.i like to hunt the active trails to the feeding areas from bedding areas.i like to be over 15' up with canopy cover.setting trail cam up a week early on trails will tip you off to area to concentrate on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bama boy Posted September 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 Thanks Thanks and I live in cullman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 This got me thinking. Does anybody sharpen the teeth on a climber? I haven't...yet...but a friend of mine welded more aggressive teeth to the climber his girlfriend used. The less you weigh, the less bite your climber gets into a tree. For that reason he welded some extra teeth on her climber using screws and sharpened the tips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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