That's a great idea! My luck I would forget to open the bail on the reel and then I'd hafta figure out how to get mah pole outta the tree!...Or I'd just stick the last (only) arrow right in the tree
A bow and arrow with a fishing pole is a great idea but I couldn't hit the broad side of a barn even 10 feet away. I use a slingshot (wrist rocket) and a child's fishing pole loaded with 12# test and either a fair sized sinker, maybe a couple of nuts, or maybe a mid sized bolt. If necessary I can get the line a hundred feet or more into a tree. Just let the weight (sinker, nuts, bolt) make it's way back to the ground, tie the rope to the line and reel it up and back to you. Be warned, the child's fishing pole will bend and break so you can't use it as though your hauling in a 25# bass or something. The rope I usually use is 3/8ths of an inch, but for those that seem a bit nervous I'll pull out the 3/4 inch rope! I'll use an 1/8th inch cord to pull that one into place. Then tie a slip knot and pull until it's tight around the crotch or branch. Hook up a tree protector and your power pull, cinch everything tight and have your way with the tree. The majority of the time I really don't need a rope of any kind, but if I'm felling a tree for someone, they seem more comfortable if I use one. And the really nervous types get the fat rope. I also use a good number of wedges to encourage the tree to fall in the right direction, and if I need more I can always use parts of the face cut that had been removed. For hangers AKA widow makers, I may throw a line up, but not to pull it out of the tree it may be hung up in. I'll use a plunged vertical snap cut until the tree is almost to the point of standing on its own. Then I'll pull it down minimizing the damage to the other tree. Everyone has their own technique, and really none are wrong. As long as it gets the job done and no one gets hurt is all that matters. As always, do it how YOU feel comfortable. If lassoing it and using a jeep to pull it out works for you, then by all means do it. Me, I tend to try to minimize damage to other trees and/or property.
