When I was a kid a long time ago, my father used a recuve bow and tied nylon fishing line to the arrow to get a rope up towards the tops. He would next tie heavier twine to the fishing line and finally rope which would be used for pulling or tying off the tree. Many exciting moments when the fishing line came off the arrow and the arrow kept going up and up. Everyone was covering their heads with their arms in anticipation of where that arrow was going to land. I guess I got off the subject but it was one of my 45 year ago memories..Didn't have OSHA back then.........