"I have attached the picture of the really nice 11 pointer I took here in Virginia with my bow using one of your climbing stands the Bushmaster. I have only been bowhunting for about 7 years (I am 46) and that is all I do. I bowhunt the entire season and have not gun hunted for these past seven years. In years past I have been using [other stand types] and I have about 9 of these! In the past years I would hang my stands. The deer may be close and then again they may be using another trail just out of my range and the trail I picked. This season I decided to utilize my new Summit climber. I had [another brand of stand] and hated it a few years back due to the chain. A friend had a Summit and I really liked how it worked and noticed how quite it was - comfortable to boot!
I started the season off by being mobile and moving from area to area. I would take flagging tape and wrap around all trees that I was hunting with this climber. I like hunting high since deer don't detect the movement as easily when I do this. On October the 28th I took a nice even 9 pointer which was my largest bow kill to date and I was happy. Then I found a small piece of land of only 40 acres or so that was full of does and was just a natural travel route. I decided to head in there one day after work (4 miles from my work!)
I found a tree that allowed great height and open shooting with no trimming of trees that also seemed to be a natural funnel from the mountain land adjacent to these does. It was the 11th of November and was peek rut time here in Virginia. At about 4:30 pm and only 45 minutes after I arrived, this buck walked right under me! No kidding! I put a 4 blade muzzy right thru his heart with my Mathews LX. He ran off about 40 yards then stopped and looked back at me. I thought maybe I had missed since he acted unhurt but then after about 45 or so seconds he just fell over right in front of my eyes!
He scored over 200 via our Virginia system and went 167 P&Y!
I owe alot of this to my new found friend my Summit climber, it puts me anywhere quickly and quitely! Simply put, your stands are the best!
Thanks,
Mike Turner
McGhayesville Va"