Correct Way To Set And Lock A Tree Stand For Safe Hunting

Ever have a wobbly tree stand? How about a tree stand that makes noise when you shift your position? Odds are you are not setting your tree stand correctly on the tree. Here is the the correct way to set and lock a tree stand for safe hunting.
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[@connerlamphier8550]

Thanks for the demonstration. Ive had four sits in my new lone wolf assault and remember that almost every sit so far has had space in that back bracket. I will start doing this from now on. Thanks for the knowledge!

[@SamkoTradBow]

Will make a huge difference and keep you safe!

[@davidlane9724]

I just started using this stand this season and did not know how to properly set it until I saw this video. Thank you!

[@SamkoTradBow]

Glad the video helped. Yeah wish stand companies would talk about it more. It's an important step!

[@killacrawdaddy4]

So glad I found your channel, even though it forced me to buy a LW Assault & Climbing sticks!!! LOL. Great advice from a logical and real-life perspective. Keep up the great work, brother!!

[@SamkoTradBow]

Thank you! glad you enjoyed the video and glad I could help you spend your money..lol

[@iaraculonna]

Your videos are so useful! Straight to the point as it should be. Keep up the good job man!

[@SamkoTradBow]

Thank you! Appreciate you taking the time to say this!

[@SprayingJames]

I'll tell you what Jason... your videos are, by far, the best instructional videos I've come across as it related to sticks. stands, and safety equipment. Thanks for putting the time in to make these videos; they are really changing my perspective in getting into a tree and I'm switching from a climber to sticks/hang on stand. Do you ever run climbers though? I'd be curious to see a video that compares climbers to sticks/hang on.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Thank you. I dont run any climbers as they dont work well in the places I hunt. Not alot of straight limbless trees. So cant help much with that comparison. Maybe one of these trips to Georgia I will borrow a climber to run for a week on thier pines and do a comparison.

[@TheLoojlis1]

Thank you so much for the video. I've been doing it wrong all this time. I will definitely use your method to keep me safe.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Glad it will help keep you safe and will also make the stand feel so much more solid in the tree.

[@sarafayelawton652]

Thanks Jason for the demo. I'm learning how to set up my new lone wolf assault and I was doing it wrong hanging both straps then setting. This was a great demo, now I know how!

[@SamkoTradBow]

Awesome! Glad the video helped!

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

Nicely done sir. I aprpeaciate you taking the time to share this with us my friend. Thank you and I hope you have a blessed week. Dale

[@SamkoTradBow]

Thanks dale! Hope you are having a blessed week as well!

[@MichiganGreatOutdoors]

Love the lone wolf stands. They lock into the tree so good. Even small diameter trees too!!

[@SamkoTradBow]

Agree. They are my favorite stands

[@hollygattohunter]

Once again Jason, you are a tremendous help. Last year I got a LW Hand Climber 2 and your saftey line was a homerun. I just got an XOP Vanish this year (used only 3 times, 3 sticks, offset quick connect bracket, and one cable aider; couldn't beat the price!) with a batwing and the quick connect offset bracket. I'm not sure if you have used the bracket but I can see that you may not be able to get the platform of the stand level with the last step on the stick. You are kinda eyeballing where to put the bracket and where the platform would fall relative to the last step. Have you had any experience using the quick connect offset bracket? I'll need to experiment using that and the bat wing bracket. I did a dry run just hanging the stand at ground level. I didn't set the stand enough since the bat wing had space once I tried to set it. I realized that I didn't push down on the stand while setting it . I'll try again using your methods. I ended up trying the offset bracket and it works great but there's the issue of the last step and the platform so you are stepping onto the platfrom linearly not horizontally.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Don't know what the offset quick connect bracket is. What is it?

[@hollygattohunter]

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[@hollygattohunter]

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[@SamkoTradBow]

@@hollygattohunter ok I know what that is. It's like back in the day when we ran aerospace stands with a ball cable the stand hooked into. What we did then to get the platform as close to level with the last step was to use my hand and fore arm ad a gauge for the height of the bracket. Putting my elbow on the last step and the bracket a few inches above my tips of my fingers. This got us right in the ball park.

[@hollygattohunter]

@@SamkoTradBow Ahh-ah. That's a good idea! Well, I'll try both of them and see what I like best. BTW, your audio podcast had some great tips for hanging a stand as well. I showed a friend of mine your lineman belt video. He wished he knew about you a few months ago when he bought am overpriced linemans belt. He likes your channel. Keep up putting videos and podcasts out. They are so helpful. I may decide to subscribe to your course. On the private property I hunt on, we can't figure out where they bed. Is that in the course?

[@egt22c]

Good safe advice.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Thanks

[@noobnaab4647]

Great tip!! thanks so much 😊🇵🇹

[@isaacjestus]

Great reminder. Jason have you used the saddle much this season?

[@SamkoTradBow]

No. I'm not much of a saddle hunter. I have lent it out to 2 buddies and they are loving it. Its actually on it's way to Oregon right now for james orr to use on a special blacktail hunt.

[@mattsteed8015]

Great video, I set my stand just like Jason teaches, the only thing I do different is, I use two straps. After I get my stand set, I tighten the bottom strap. I weight about 50 more pounds than Jason also😂😂. I have enjoyed my Lonewolf Assault so much.

[@bulletsandbroadheads]

Great video. A lot of hunters are doing it wrong

[@SamkoTradBow]

Yeah surprised its not taught more often. Was kind of shocked when I see so many that dont understand this part. Its important to set it to be safe.

[@reddawng43x91]

Yes most people I know ratchet tf outta the top the ratchet tf outta the bottom and throw away the manufactures strap that was designed for the stand lol

[@deanrenzi9457]

Great video as usual! Would you do it different if you were using the Lone Wolf Easy Hang strap?

[@SamkoTradBow]

Great question. I have never used an easy hand strap but I would bet you do the same thing. Have to set the upper bracket and this is the only way to do it.

[@deanrenzi9457]

Traditional Bowhunting And Wilderness Podcast Thank you for the quick response. I though that would be the case, but value your opinion and wanted to confirm my thoughts. All the happiness, success, and safety to you, this season!

[@SamkoTradBow]

@@deanrenzi9457 thanks! You as well, be safe, have fun and fill that freezer!

[@HuntingFarmerOfficial]

Good info 👍

[@charlieburnett6444]

Did you ditch the hip belt that you showed installed on your Assault in an older video? If so I am curious as to why?

[@SamkoTradBow]

Yes. I now mount my stand and sticks right to the compression straps of my back and upgraded to some good packs. The only system worked great. I used the hip belt on the stand for 3 seasons.

[@FadedbyJay]

Question, do you usually just run 1 strap for stand or both?

[@SamkoTradBow]

I only run the top strap. Never used a second strap.

[@sheerwillsurvival2064]

My brother gave me a old aluminum stand has no top teeth or bracket just a strap on each bar on back . Do I set it the same way never used this one and it’s been years since my brother used it he said ahhh just but a ratchet around the old strap and your good 😳

[@SamkoTradBow]

Should set automatically when you put weight on it if no teeth

[@SamkoTradBow]

Make sure rhe strap and cables up in good shape. I'd probably replace those items before use to make sure

[@sheerwillsurvival2064]

@@SamkoTradBow yes sir the cables on each side look good strap a little color faded but looks good it’s attached so I’ll use it to hold in place then put another new strap right under it . It only weighs 6 pounds but seems still good. My brother gave it to me when I went back to Wisconsin for deer hunting. I asked him is this ok with no tip bracket he said don’t be a pssy 😱just put a ratchet strap over the two back bars . This from a 70yo who still climbs 18-20 ft stands no harness my crazy older brother

[@sheerwillsurvival2064]

@@SamkoTradBow sub to ya thanks

[@jigginjohnson2893]

Any words of wisdom for the hand climbers??

[@reddawng43x91]

Lol! 😂 a good workout fitness programm all summer!

[@w1sconsnedm359]

That’s why you just used the lone wolf ez hook!

[@SamkoTradBow]

Still want to set it to get the batwing to lock.

[@reddawng43x91]

The ez hook method doesn’t lock the stand firmly like this method

[@pjuliano5305]

Using a tree stand isn't hunting, is it?