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Tshelly · 01-09-2023, 09:17 AM

What’s the report after a full year of using a saddle?

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Low Fence · 02-01-2023, 02:53 PM

Been meaning to recap and hear reviews

Quick answer for now, is it’s an absolutely superior way of hunting for my style of hunting. I’m not gonna sell my lone wolf stand yet…. But don’t see me hunting from anything else …. It’s that much better!

PlanoDano · 02-01-2023, 08:46 PM

I have a set of Muddy Pro climbing sticks. I modified one stick by adding a "Light Platform" from Eastern Woods Outdoors in place of the top step. I also replaced the lower step and bracket with parts from EWO. This give me the option of "one sticking" or using all the sticks and having the small platform at top. I would share a picture but afraid of busting my arse walking on ice to my storage.

Tshelly · 02-02-2023, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Low Fence

Been meaning to recap and hear reviews

Quick answer for now, is it’s an absolutely superior way of hunting for my style of hunting. I’m not gonna sell my lone wolf stand yet…. But don’t see me hunting from anything else …. It’s that much better!

Thanks I’m looking forward to a full recap. This was my first year with an old lone wolf moving around and I enjoyed it.

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Arrowsmith · 02-02-2023, 12:39 PM

Saddle hunting has definitely changed my hunting style. Instead of hunting from 4 or 5 preset or reset lock ons I have hunted from a lot of different trees in a lot of different places that I had never hunted before. This past season was my third season. In 2020 I hunted out of 15 different trees. In 2021 I hunted out of 18 different trees. This past season I hunted out of 11 different trees.

I still use my lock ons also. On some sits I use my saddle gear on the lock on platform.

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Low Fence · 02-02-2023, 03:19 PM

Arrow smith, what’s that case your rangefinder is in called????

Arrowsmith · 02-02-2023, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Low Fence

Arrow smith, what’s that case your rangefinder is in called????

That is an older Nikon Archer's Choice rangefinder. The camo neoprene case came with it. I also have a Nikon retrievable lanyard that I connect to my bino harness.

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lovemylegacy · 02-02-2023, 09:53 PM

Im gonna try something in the off season. I have 2 Lone Wolf climbers. 2 different sizes. Im gonna use the bottom to climb pine tree and use my saddle as the top part of the climber. The bottom weighs 8-9 lbs I think. The reason is I am giving up a lot of realestate in the form of pines, that has a lot of buck movement. Gonna practice with it, if I like it, its on!

cphelan33 · 02-10-2023, 10:08 PM

What are some of these good saddle companies that are not $800 for an entire setup? Or is it possible to go any cheaper? I know you probably should not be a cheap *** when it comes to the only ropes keeping you from back flipping out of the tree. Curious to hear y'alls input

Low Fence · 02-10-2023, 10:50 PM

If you don’t have any components you won’t get a quality MOBILE set up under $800. If you try you will spend even more replacing stuff quickly.

Im using a mixture of cruzer and tethered products as well as customized stuff from years of climbing

It ain’t a cheap option by any means

lovemylegacy · 02-11-2023, 11:49 AM

Agree with LowFence. Dont compromise your safety over a few dollars. If its an issue than stay on the ground or box blind, but please dont become a statistic.

Death from Above · 02-11-2023, 01:30 PM

https://doublesteps.com/

no need to go the kit route...way overpriced and give you crap you wont need.

get some good carabiners from amazon

ropes and friction hitches from https://wesspur.com/

You can probably get carabiners at wespur but i ahvent checked the prices

get a run of the mill saddle until you have 2/3 seasons in it

shop tree arborist places and not hunting websites. no need to pay 2-3 times for a camo version. ALL of the tree saddle folks are just adopting a skill set that has been around for a long time

02-10-2023, 10:50 PM	#60
Low Fence Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Quitman, Tx.	If you don’t have any components you won’t get a quality MOBILE set up under $800. If you try you will spend even more replacing stuff quickly. Im using a mixture of cruzer and tethered products as well as customized stuff from years of climbing It ain’t a cheap option by any means Last edited by Low Fence; 02-10-2023 at 10:53 PM.

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01-09-2023, 09:17 AM	#51
Tshelly Ten Point Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Willis Hunt In: Walker, Montgomery, Trinity, & Lee	What’s the report after a full year of using a saddle? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02-01-2023, 02:53 PM	#52
Low Fence Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Quitman, Tx.	Been meaning to recap and hear reviews Quick answer for now, is it’s an absolutely superior way of hunting for my style of hunting. I’m not gonna sell my lone wolf stand yet…. But don’t see me hunting from anything else …. It’s that much better!

02-01-2023, 08:46 PM	#53
PlanoDano Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Plano Hunt In: TX, ID, CO	I have a set of Muddy Pro climbing sticks. I modified one stick by adding a "Light Platform" from Eastern Woods Outdoors in place of the top step. I also replaced the lower step and bracket with parts from EWO. This give me the option of "one sticking" or using all the sticks and having the small platform at top. I would share a picture but afraid of busting my arse walking on ice to my storage.

02-02-2023, 12:39 PM	#55
Arrowsmith OTD - Older than Dirt Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bloomfield, Iowa Hunt In: Iowa	Saddle hunting has definitely changed my hunting style. Instead of hunting from 4 or 5 preset or reset lock ons I have hunted from a lot of different trees in a lot of different places that I had never hunted before. This past season was my third season. In 2020 I hunted out of 15 different trees. In 2021 I hunted out of 18 different trees. This past season I hunted out of 11 different trees. I still use my lock ons also. On some sits I use my saddle gear on the lock on platform. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

02-02-2023, 03:19 PM	#56
Low Fence Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Quitman, Tx.	Arrow smith, what’s that case your rangefinder is in called????

02-02-2023, 09:53 PM	#58
lovemylegacy Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Buna, Tx Hunt In: SETx,La,Il,Ks,Mo	Im gonna try something in the off season. I have 2 Lone Wolf climbers. 2 different sizes. Im gonna use the bottom to climb pine tree and use my saddle as the top part of the climber. The bottom weighs 8-9 lbs I think. The reason is I am giving up a lot of realestate in the form of pines, that has a lot of buck movement. Gonna practice with it, if I like it, its on!

02-10-2023, 10:08 PM	#59
cphelan33 Nubbin' Buck Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Lubbock, Texas Hunt In: Texas Panhandle/Beaumont, Texas	What are some of these good saddle companies that are not $800 for an entire setup? Or is it possible to go any cheaper? I know you probably should not be a cheap *** when it comes to the only ropes keeping you from back flipping out of the tree. Curious to hear y'alls input

02-11-2023, 11:49 AM	#61
lovemylegacy Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Buna, Tx Hunt In: SETx,La,Il,Ks,Mo	Agree with LowFence. Dont compromise your safety over a few dollars. If its an issue than stay on the ground or box blind, but please dont become a statistic.

02-11-2023, 01:30 PM	#62
Death from Above Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Henderson, Texas	https://doublesteps.com/ no need to go the kit route...way overpriced and give you crap you wont need. get some good carabiners from amazon ropes and friction hitches from https://wesspur.com/ You can probably get carabiners at wespur but i ahvent checked the prices get a run of the mill saddle until you have 2/3 seasons in it shop tree arborist places and not hunting websites. no need to pay 2-3 times for a camo version. ALL of the tree saddle folks are just adopting a skill set that has been around for a long time