re: Do you use a climbing stand

I'm 70 and still climb high all the time. I use 90's API's that I've changed the chains on a few times. I have about 20 of them so I can leave them on trees through the season.

Only thing I don't like about climbing is that early in the season you sweat climbing the tree even if you already have it positioned and don't have to carry it in.

Panther climbing system

Ultra lite

It’s a climber bottom and a tethered saddle. You just climb your way up and then rappel down

I have an Old Man but haven’t used it in a few years. I’m too old to hang in a saddle.

I would use one, but ain’t no way I’ll be able to climb down when the dogs jump and go the other way.

Climbing sticks with hang ons. I only bowhunt.

Tree walker was always my go to but the old man that ran the place got sick and it shut down. I still have mine that he built for me and it has been a solid climber for the last 15 years.

Used to use grand old man. Im not a fat but they were light and comfortable and roomy.

I used to but I've always had a fear of heights and I never really found one that I was very comfortable in.
I had an ol man... very comfortable sit... but it slipped on me about 3 times. After the last time I sold it.
Got a tree lounge next and it's awesome once its on the tree but a pain to lug around and set up.
I honestly don't think I've hunted it in over 10 years. I use a lot of ladder stands and ground blinds now. And of course as I've gotten older it's hard to knock the convenience of a big comfy box stand...... Just harder to kill big deer from them.