The new HSS 360 Limb Extension
Since that time, I’ve tried many different makes and models. There’s the lineman’s-belt style, the has-too-many-straps-and-gets-confusing-on-which-strap-goes-where style, the I’m-not-sure-this-thing-will-hold-me-if-I-fall style and many others that didn’t quite make the mark. I then had the luxury of trying out one of the Hunter Safety System’s vests. With their seat-belt-buckle style and easy attachment tether, I haven’t had a need to try a different vest.
Since that first model, the guys at HSS have continually updated and changed their products to simplify safe treestand hunting. They’ve made a lighter vest with more pockets, a reversible hunter-orange vest for gun hunters and more accessories than is seemingly necessary for any hunter.
One such accessory, however, may top them all. This year, HSS rolled out their new 360 Extension Limb and it may be one of the best inventions for gun and bowhunters alike. The idea is simple: To keep yourself from falling out of the treestand, you have to stay attached to the tree. Makes sense, doesn’t it? Well, if the point of attachment to the tree is over your right shoulder and you shoot right handed, then when you go to draw your bow, you have to either maneuver around the tether, which could ultimately lead to testing out the weight capacity of your harness, or wait until the deer moves into your ideal shooting lane, which, as we all know, doesn’t happen 99.9 percent of the time.
Given these facts, the HSS team devised a way to stay attached to the tree AND not have to worry about the tether. The 360 limb screws into the tree and even comes with a strap for that extra bit of confidence. When you go to shoot or draw, the tether allows you to move anywhere and still keeps you connected to the tree, so if you fall you don’t die.
You can check it out at www.huntersafetysystem.com.