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First Saddle hunt
#3554778
12/15/21 04:30 PM
12/15/21 04:30 PM
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Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 2,251 Auburn Al
mauvilla
OP
8 point
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OP
8 point
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 2,251
Auburn Al
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Sat in the saddle yesterday for the first hunt. I’m really going to enjoy it . Takes getting accustomed to, me to tweak some things , hate my platform need a bigger one. All in all enjoyed it , way more mobile , quiet and light . Thanks to Coosa1 for answering all my ?’s since last Jan
Last edited by mauvilla; 12/15/21 04:38 PM.
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Re: First Saddle hunt
[Re: Coosa1]
#3555441
12/16/21 11:56 AM
12/16/21 11:56 AM
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Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 1,994 Madison County
grundan
8 point
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8 point
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 1,994
Madison County
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Heck yeah man, glad I could help! Hopefully I helped you avoid going through as much gear as I did trying to get my system dialed in lol. Hey Coosa, are you one sticking now? If so, how are you liking it?
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Re: First Saddle hunt
[Re: Fullthrottle]
#3555875
12/16/21 10:10 PM
12/16/21 10:10 PM
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Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 2,251 Auburn Al
mauvilla
OP
8 point
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OP
8 point
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 2,251
Auburn Al
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Just can’t bring myself to do the saddle. I have got my loc on down to two sticks with cable aiders. Just feel like it would be hard with a recurve.
Do y’all not feel like you are hanging in the wide open. I feel like I was hidden more than in a stand or loc on due to the fact u are behind the tree
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Re: First Saddle hunt
[Re: Fullthrottle]
#3555955
12/16/21 11:25 PM
12/16/21 11:25 PM
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Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 8,387
Atoler
14 point
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14 point
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 8,387
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Just can’t bring myself to do the saddle. I have got my loc on down to two sticks with cable aiders. Just feel like it would be hard with a recurve.
Do y’all not feel like you are hanging in the wide open. Recurve takes some practice on weak side shots. It’s definitely easier to shoot one out of a lockon. When I’m hunting with my trad bow, I still use a saddle 80% of the time and xop vanish 20%. Ease of use normally outweighs it being a little harder to shoot from.
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Re: First Saddle hunt
[Re: grundan]
#3556228
12/17/21 12:51 PM
12/17/21 12:51 PM
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Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 2,277 Alabama
gcr0003
8 point
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8 point
Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 2,277
Alabama
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Ooal Scout Figure 8 Hollow lock Thanks, I’m gonna try and get A 1 stick setup.
What platform are you using? Rope and belay device?
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Re: First Saddle hunt
[Re: mauvilla]
#3556393
12/17/21 05:12 PM
12/17/21 05:12 PM
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Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 292 Florence, AL
jtillery
4 point
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4 point
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 292
Florence, AL
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Was using an EWO stick with double steps and a 2 step aider, now the lone wolf hand climber top. For rope I use 35' of Oplux with a Petzl quicklink and the Petzl Pirahna to rappel.
I still have my stick, I'd be happy to meet somewhere and let you try it out.
Last edited by jtillery; 12/17/21 05:12 PM.
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Re: First Saddle hunt
[Re: mauvilla]
#3559085
12/21/21 12:35 AM
12/21/21 12:35 AM
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Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 394 Auburn, AL
Antlerfluke
4 point
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4 point
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 394
Auburn, AL
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I LOVE my saddle!!! I one-stick with EWO stick and I rappel down. I can get up past 20' fairly easily and I can climb trees with limbs. I mean I love one-sticking and saddle hunting. If you have poo-pooed it, you need to open your mind and research it. But if you're not detailed oriented or you attempt to buy cheap Walmart stuff, then stay with what you're doing. It's very safe IF you do what you need to do to buy certified climbing rope and gear and do what you need to do to stay safe.
It's changed the way I hunt for the MUCH better. But all my stuff is certified and made FOR rock climbing/rappelling or made to saddle hunt with. And don't buy Hawk products. Geezzzzz, buy Hawk products and you'll spend more money having to buy the item you should have bought the first time!
Last edited by Antlerfluke; 12/21/21 12:39 AM.
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Re: First Saddle hunt
[Re: mauvilla]
#3559530
12/21/21 04:34 PM
12/21/21 04:34 PM
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Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 1,994 Madison County
grundan
8 point
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8 point
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 1,994
Madison County
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I’ve got the Hawk sticks cause we’re on sale when starting picking up things for the saddle set up. The buttons are trash, ended up taking a shovel to pry em apart broke all the buttons. The sticks with alders I think work fine for a multiple stick set up. I haven’t got to the single stick setup yet. Just ordered some aftermarket one that I hope solves that. Just used a ratchet strap no issues. I have a set of hawk sticks.I ditched the factory straps and replaced them with versa buttons and some 9mm climbing rope, huge improvement and you don’t have metal clanking.
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Re: First Saddle hunt
[Re: grundan]
#3559677
12/21/21 06:46 PM
12/21/21 06:46 PM
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Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 2,251 Auburn Al
mauvilla
OP
8 point
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OP
8 point
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 2,251
Auburn Al
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I’ve got the Hawk sticks cause we’re on sale when starting picking up things for the saddle set up. The buttons are trash, ended up taking a shovel to pry em apart broke all the buttons. The sticks with alders I think work fine for a multiple stick set up. I haven’t got to the single stick setup yet. Just ordered some aftermarket one that I hope solves that. Just used a ratchet strap no issues. I have a set of hawk sticks.I ditched the factory straps and replaced them with versa buttons and some 9mm climbing rope, huge improvement and you don’t have metal clanking. I ditched the straps for the sticks and platform, for the versa straps from Tethrd. Use one of the stick straps and zig zag them and pull tight are super snug. I have a old Primos bow sling I’m going to see about figuring out a way to use it as a stick carrier
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Re: First Saddle hunt
[Re: Coosa1]
#3655489
04/19/22 10:32 PM
04/19/22 10:32 PM
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Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 394 Auburn, AL
Antlerfluke
4 point
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4 point
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 394
Auburn, AL
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Yep, you can get behind the tree plus climb super limby trees to get into better cover than I ever could with my tree stands AND... when you're in a tree with lots of limbs, you don't have to climb as high!!! I just shake my head and smile when I hear guys make fun of me for Saddle Hunting. I've killed more deer the last two years with my bow Saddle Hunting. I'll NEVER go back to climbers and lock-ons... well, lock-ons are a pain to set up but with a Saddle, I can go in quiet and rappel down when I'm done and I don't have to worry about lock-on's over the summer and straps, becoming weak and squirrels chewing on straps, etc...
Last edited by Antlerfluke; 04/19/22 10:34 PM.
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Re: First Saddle hunt
[Re: 7x57_Mauser]
#3658594
04/25/22 02:01 PM
04/25/22 02:01 PM
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Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 4,565 Coosa County, AL
Coosa1
SOA Professional
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SOA Professional
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 4,565
Coosa County, AL
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Been saddle hunting for a few years but question for you guys. How are y'all navigating multiple limbs? Do you have two lineman's belts or some other way to always be connected? I carry a spare linemans rope in my saddle pouch just for getting over limbs.
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Re: First Saddle hunt
[Re: 7x57_Mauser]
#3660116
04/27/22 09:49 PM
04/27/22 09:49 PM
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Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 8,387
Atoler
14 point
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14 point
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Been saddle hunting for a few years but question for you guys. How are y'all navigating multiple limbs? Do you have two lineman's belts or some other way to always be connected? I use my tether to attach while I move my linesman belt
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