ncbowhunter96
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Anyone ever try a tree saddle?? Should I buy one or would a climber be a better route??
Yeah Trophyline brand went out of business but a company called new tribe makes some good ones. Check out newtribe.com/areo hunter evolutionI've got one and have used it 90% of the time. I've even used one while standing in a hang on. They just give you a lot of flexibility while in the tree in making tough shots. My three favorite things about the tree sling are: 1. pretty lightweight when combined with some climbing sticks 2. you literally hide from the deer behind the trunk until just before you draw back and release and 3. it's a very safe system. You simply can't fall out of it. The webbing is parachute grade. You'd have to want to jump out of this thing to get hurt or fall.
I've sat in them all day and this can be somewhat trying. For 4-6 hour hunts it's very comfortable. Remember to never carry your wallet in your back pocket while in a tree saddle....your but cheek will quickly go to sleep and there's no easy way of accessing your back pocket.
I've used it rifle hunting and it's great there too, but shots toward your right (if you're right handed) are awkward due to the chest strap.
I thought the tree saddle folks went out of business.
Yeah Trophyline brand went out of business but a company called new tribe makes some good ones. Check out newtribe.com/areo hunter evolution
google john or chris eberhart.
they have three bowhunting books, all of which have a section extolling the benefits of the tree saddle. their first book has a whole section on this.
That's bout what im looking at... A saddle and four or five muddy sticks. Would you rather have that than a climber?? Or do you like your climber better?? I want as light and fast up the tree as possibleI used one. It took some practice to adjust to shooting a bow, but I got the hang of it and came to like it. With about 5-6 Lone Wolf sticks a great set up. I got rid of mine because the company went out of business and I felt unsure about using an old sling. The value shot up. I bought mine for about 200.00 and sold it for over 400!!!!!! I used the money to buy a lone wolf climber and a hang on. That being said, I will try again but with Trophyline going belly up..... I am looking to get this:
http://newtribe.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=134
There is another similar saddle from lone wolf called the assassin sling and also "Guido's web"
That's bout what im looking at... A saddle and four or five muddy sticks. Would you rather have that than a climber?? Or do you like your climber better?? I want as light and fast up the tree as possible
How far up the tree do you think 4 muddy twenty inch sticks would get me?? Im about 6'3" and would kinda like to get up twenty feet but I don't know if that's enough??The saddle and climbing sticks is the quietest and quickest way up once you get the hang of it. I've got 2 sets of lone wolf's and one set of muddys.
You're choices of stand sites increases dramatically with the saddle. If the tree can hold your weight. .it's huntable.
The main reason I got mine was to hunt a cut over one season.
Scott Barber 919-761-4230. He works at NC Hunter Supply part-time .He can point you in the right direction if you are looking at using a saddle. Tell him Batman sent you
I almost sold mine last season and then decided to hold on to it. I don't ever see me parting with it.
assuming you start two feet off the ground and 1 foot between 20" muddy sticks (you are pretty tall):
24+20+12+20+12+20+12+20= 140" or 4 muddy sticks will get you about 11.5 feet (7 muddy sticks to get you up to about 20')
In contrast assuming you start two feet off the ground and foot between 32" Lone Wolf sticks:
24+32+12+32+12+32+12+32= 188" or 4 Lone Wolf sticks will get you about 15.5 feet (5 LW sticks will get you to about 20')
I had 6 sticks (LW) so I could step down onto my stand. I am 5'7" and I can verify that using 6 stacks, I step down to a stand/sling at 21' with comfortable spacing (no extreme stretching).
Subscribed!!!! You still only hunt public land??Yes, work has gotten me really busy over the last 2 years. new things to learn new responsibilities, lots of travel. NOT COMPLAINING. I just value my time more. Ino longer pass a day up because the wind isn't right. weather etc... last year I filled my calendar and got a real look at my possible hunting dates.... really only 12 true opportunities. Got out about 5 times missed one buck and got 3 does. no complaints. I will blog soon so subscribe and listen out.
Awesome we have lost a lot of our private land so we are gunna hunt game lands for the first time this year.....Just wondering how hard it is to kill a doe?? For this year that's all I want on game lands.99% yes and with a bow. There are one or two very small patches I am given permission once in a while and last year I went on 2 dog hunts. Any other hunting in the last 5 years... public land/archery. One change up this year, I am going to try to shoot one with a gun.. be a first. All kills to now have been with a bow.
Your not supposed to hunt yet. just kidding gotta get real good at it before season19' comfortably with 4 LW sticks yesterday.
32 inch sticks?? thinking of something similar to that.I use two strap on steps for my first 3-4 feet, followed by 4 lone wolf sticks...can get up to 22 or so feet. Plenty for bow hunting...wouldn't want to be too much higher for good shot angles. Like was said earlier, if the tree can hold your weight you're hunting...whether it's crooked, a thick cedar tree, whatever!