Cheapest climbing sticks???

[wvhunter304]

I'm lazy and hoping someone else has done their homework for me.

Where are the cheapest climbing sticks for tree stand hunting?

 

[LousyResident]

Branches

I kid

But I don’t have a real answer

 

[gouch]

I don't climb trees, so I don't know anything. But I don't think cheap would be a quality I would be looking for in something like climbing sticks.

 

[utah400elk]

Hawk Helium sticks are solid and cheap. Not sure if that is what you are looking for…

 

[KipCarson]

It depends what kind you’re looking for, they’re in a bunch of different styles for a vast array of prices. The cheapest climbing sticks I always find are sold at Wal-mart and occasionally other big box stores after Christmas when they’re trying to get rid of hunting inventory and put things on clearance. Brands are variable depending on stores, but that is the time of year to look for sure. I bought 3 sets of 20” muddy sticks for only $30 each last year.

 

[Nick87]

Muddy is good. The cheapest ones are always the loudest. No good imo.

 

[Johnny Bravo]

Hunt from the ground...cheapest form of hunting....and WAY more exciting.

 

[mtmiller]

Branches

I kid

But I don’t have a real answer

I am showing my age. Keep a steep angle on the hammering and keep your foot tight to the tree.

 

[rjthehunter]

Another vote for hawk heliums.

Midway has this sale every year and it's wonderful.

Hawk Helium Treestand Climbing Stick 20 4PK

The lightest, most portable climbing sticks on the market just made an improvement! The 20" Hawk Helium sticks offer the same aircraft-grade...

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[typhoon916]

Screw in steps , I did buy a 20 ft ladder for a present for like $60..

 

[Steiny77]

Don't skimp on important safety gear like this.
You'd be wiser to go cheap on your firearm or archery gear than to cheap out on your climbing gear.

 

[KipCarson]

Cheap doesn’t mean low quality and unsafe. If it’s being sold widespread these days it’s most likely it’s been thoroughly vetted by the TMA because of how sue happy everyone is. Don’t feel like you need to spend a mint because it’s perceived to be a safer product. Use it properly as designed and you’ll be just fine.

 

[Nick87]

Screw in steps

I've found myself going back to these. Faster and easier.

 

[kansasdad]

Screw in steps , I did buy a 20 ft ladder for a present for like $60..

Screw ins are not legal for public lands in several states.

 

[typhoon916]

Screw ins are not legal for public lands in several states.

Very true .. I didn't know what he wanted for sure

 

[MO Betta]

Screw ins are not legal for public lands in several states.

This.

I use hawk heliums and ditched the ratchet straps for the amsteel rope "mods". Very handy on public land where we can't use screw in type steps.

 

[utah400elk]

I still have a set of the Hawks but went to the Tethrd One Stick. Not cheap but very lite. They work very well for me. My Hawks now just sit in a plastic bin.

 

[Indianajoe]

depends on if you are looking for a mobile setup or something you plan to leave up for the season. I like many others have hawk helium sticks and like them. sometimes you can get sticks that fit together and make a 20' ladder but definately not something you want to carry around. I am 100% against screw in steps. like others have said they aren't legal on public lands in many states. they will definitely piss off a landowner that wants to sell trees. lastly but most importantly they are dangerous. I have had multiple people with multiple horror stories of using them told in my hunter safety classes.

 

[Keep'er Movin]

I also went to Tethrd one sticks and although not cheap, they are more than half the weight of what I was lugging around the woods prior. When you hunt public in marshy areas, every pound counts.

 

[Dave N]

https://www.camofire.com/Product/hawk-helium-aluminum-climbing-stick-4-pack