On one of my ladder stands, the rail was too high and I had to cut it to make it more comfortable. In the past deer have gotten to close for me to get ready to shoot. I then cut the ends to the desired height and wrap it with black copper pipe insulation. So, here's what you'll need to bring to your stand: To secure the PVC coupling rings, bring two U-bolt clamps (square-shouldered, not round).
Thanks for the info btw everyone. I may by the bender.. its like 20 bucks at lowes I think. They are not that expensive. You'll find this method also works well for raising and lowering your shooting rails to accommodate different sized hunters. I bring a roll of black duct tape too, and wrap some around any protruding parts of the U-bolt clamp. Ill probably use U bolts and connect it to the stand. The closer to the hinges you get, the higher the rail will be. Or have you rigged one up yourself? I took it off for the season. Tree stand shooting stick. I'm hoping to get some good ideas from TOO. Place a PVC coupling on top of each arm of the stand, beneath the rail, then slide the couplings toward the back of the stand until the rail is raised to the desired height. Here is a link to USA Home Depot prices.... =c_Conduit. This prevents my clothing from catching on it.
This rail uses a white chord tied to the tree to hold it up. I feel like im sticking out like a sore thumb in some of them. The length depends on how high you want the rail to be. They need to be large enough to fit over the stand arms and bottom of the PVC ring. I can run the conduit and a conduit bender down to you one day if you don't have access to it. Take some measurements of an existing rail or put 3 pieces of wood together in the shape of the rail and once you figured your comfortable height you can measure the length of the 3 pieces of wood to determine your rail length. Homemade tree stand shooting rail attachment. How much does the piping run per 10ft if you know? Something that will last a couple years? These vertical pieces fasten to the shooting rail with bungee chords and hold the rail up. Normally I have a camo cloth draped over the rail to hide my hand movements. Moderator: Excalibur Marketing Dude.
I have a 15 ft ladder stand in some tight cover. It uses a 24' ladder. How long of a peice does one rail usually? While hunting, I place my crossbow or rifle across the rail to leave both hands free.
I welded this particular stand in 1989. I used my imagination and came up with a simple homemade remedy using two square-shouldered U-bolt clamps and two PVC pipe couplings. I was wanting to build something that resembles a shooting rail that i can staple camo burlap to conceal my movement better. Sorry, I dont have a picture of it but it works great. Thanks for any than "practice your off hand shooting" - almost anyone can benefit from a rest. A chain with turnbuckle is used to secure it to the tree. To grip the tree, I welded an angle iron with some teeth to the ends of the shooting rail. Need Treestand cover ideas. Attached is a photo of one of my ladder stands with an 1/2" electrical conduit shooting rail. Last edited by warydragon on Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:52 pm, edited 1 time in total. If you have a unique or special tip you'd like to share with Buckmasters fans, please email it to and, if chosen, we will send you a cap signed by Jackie Bushman, along with a knife! I normally run a piece of PVC water pipe through the second ladder wrung from the top and connect a piece of 3/4" PVC with a 90 degree elbow to each end.
A tall person might need the rail to be raised significantly higher than a child or shorter hunter. Use these tips to adapt and capitalize! I havent priced any of it yet. I suppose a hose clamp or heavy-duty zip tie would also work well for securing the coupling. Has anyone built anything like this before? Thanks for any help. I have the wife make a cover for it with a piece of camo fabric. Some of our spots offer us no cover. Homemade tree stand shooting rail pass. They should be from 1-inch to 4-inches in diameter, depending on how high you need to raise the shooting rail. My tip is a result of wanting to adjust the height of the shooting rail on my metal ladder stand after I moved it to a new location.
Parents will appreciate the ability to raise shooting rails as their children grow. CF, I have made several for my API climbers, I do the same as Peter P with a piece of electrical conduit.
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