Top Deer Gear 2016: Treestand Sitter

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posted on September 5, 2016
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Clothing
The Huntworth Ultra-Light Heat Cloud Active jacket ($59) sports synthetic insulation in the core and performance fleece sleeves. For harsher elements, the new Cold Weather softshell jacket ($79) and pant ($79) are deadly quiet, water-resistant, breathable, and thanks to a berber-fleece lining, super warm.

Crossbow
The Barnett Ghost 415 Revenant crossbow ($1,199) is slim at only 20 inches axle-to-axle, weighs only 7 pounds and can produce speeds to 415 fps. Package includes sling, cocking rope, scope, quiver, three arrows and field points.

Arrows
Bloodsport Witness crossbow arrows ($45.99) offer built-in front-of-center balance for superior flight and penetration, and feature Bloodring technology to help you better determine the hit location based on the type of blood visible on the shaft.

Boots
Made from weight-reducing RPM technology, Irish Setter Deer Tracker boots ($184.99) are waterproof, sport a full-grain leather upper and provide the comfort of an athletic shoe with the ease of a pull-on boot.

Treestand
A lightweight stand with high-end features, the Summit Sentry SD Open Front climbing stand ($269.99) utilizes Summit’s foam-filled DeadMetal sound-dampening technology, QuickDraw cable retention system, RapidClimb stirrups, SummitLokt structural enhancement and a new mesh flip-up seat. Includes arm pads, a utility strap, harness, bungee tether and bungee backpack straps.

Safety Harness
Designed with pockets for crossbow accessories, the Hunter Safety System Crossbow Harness ($129.95) has padded shoulder straps, strong, reliable buckles and Realtree camo.

Pack
The Browning Buck 1700 from maker SPG ($80) is designed for treestand essentials with a quick-buckle hanging top strap, outer stash pocket and a main storage compartment with silent hyposonic zipper.

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