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Cabin Fever - you would be amazed just how silently you can shift your weight and change your position- way better than in a creaky stand. If your feet are on pegs or something similar the tree's bark really doesn't come into play.

Oh- I get it now. Not really because your feet are on pegs into the tree or whatever you choose to use. I have been up a small ash tree in 30mph wind- not the best ride I ever had but better than sitting in a lock on stand under the same conditions. The only disadvantage is that it could be a little harder to unhook yourself from the tree to jump if it started to go over!

Dirt- just ordered my Guido. Maybe I'll do a video comparison of it and the Tree Saddle when I get it.

Dirt- not sure exactly what you mean about the wind?

The fall I bought my Tree Saddle I had already hung 12-15 lock on stands and had more in my garage. I ended ups selling them all after my first hunt in the Tree Saddle. If you are used to hunting with a climber, then the transition to a "harness stand" is no big deal. If you are used to hunting from a permanent stand or even worse, a shooting house, then there is definitely a big change. I have hardly ever hunted from the same tree twice, so the deer don't pattern you like they would if you were using a permanent stand. This has helped my success ratio quite a bit. Also- just tripped over another way to get up a tree. I can't exactly figure out what they are made of- 2" well pipe cut at 45 degrees? Whats interesting about these is that they were invented by a guy that hunts the same way that I do.

Sometimes, but not often. If I can reach branches from the tree I will, but I can't remember cutting saplings or anything. Knock-on-wood, I can't say blew a chance by not cutting more.

That is a good question- I would say yes, but without having one in my hands I can't be positive. I watched the youtube video above- seems to function the same way as a Tree Saddle but looks a lot more comfortable. I am going to buy one because I know how much I love my Tree Saddle. It made me more of a potent predator being able to set up wherever I needed to. I can't tell you the number of times I've looked at a map or an aerial photo, picked a general area, picked out a tree when I got there and connected.

Hah- I was confused too. It appears that Guido's Web is a big improvement over the Tree Saddle. The idea and function is the same with the hunter being tethered a little above the waist facing towards the tree. It appears Guido's design solves some of the shortcomings of the Tree Saddle though. One thing I've always fought with is having the harness pinching down on mmy thighs and cutting off circulation. Guido seems to have solved this by not having the 2 tether straps connected across the front of the waist and by building a padded seat in as well. I actually use a small board with a foam hot seat screwed to it to keep the outsides of the harness from digging into my thighs. I also wear knee pads for when I am just sitting there kneeling against the tree. Guido has a v-bar underneath the seat to help with this. Even though the Tree Saddle has its shortcomings I still love it and have only hunted out of a traditional tree stand once in the last 5 years. It appears Guido's Web may be even better and even though it is pricey I am going to order one. Here is a link: http://www.guidosoutdoors.com/index.php/our-products NICE FIND DIRT_A_KISS! The advantages I am going to list apply to both: * If you enjoy the flexibilty of stand location when using a climber, these "harness" stands are even better! You can hunt from almost any tree any where and it can have limbs and be crooked. No need to trip around in the woods looking for a straight tree with no limbs. I have been in some "wolf" trees and others that are barely more than saplings. * The harness is the safest way to hunt from a tree. I am connected to the tree all the way from the ground up and then back down again. *Because you always have weight on the tether you never have those "oh crap, I'm about to fall, but I caught myself" split second moments. (Imagine looking over a cliff and your jerk brother sneaks up behind you, grabs your arm and goes RAHHH!, same feeling) * Instead of owning a bunch of stands you can have a bunch of trees with pegs or climbing sticks set up, much cheaper. * You face the tree, so you can see what gadget you are reaching for and also use the tree to hide behind. * Shifting position can be done smoothly and quietly. I usually go up trees with screw in pegs. I have a puch I carry in my pack that I put in at the base of the tree. I loop the lineman's belt around the tree which keeps me safe and allows me to use 2 hands to screw in pegs. Once I get high enough I screw in 3 pegs all on the same level to put my feet on and allow myself plenty of options for positioning. I have also welded a couple prototype foot "platforms" that stich out from the tree about 3 inches on 3 sides of the tree. I have also tried climbing spurs whihich takes practice and hurts the tree. I have looked into using climbing ropes like arborists do and I think I may have stumbled onto another way to climb without hurting the tree. My dad tries to use climbing sticks but he makes a ton of noise and they weigh too much.

I hunt with a Tree Saddle and love it. I will check out the Guido Web and compare

Here is some more bucks. I wish I had more footage of the 1st one.

He's a keeper.

Yeah- sorry about the shakey hands. I need to get permission to hunt somewhere near there.

Same field as previous video after wheat harvest and tillage. Totally different group of bucks.

Skinny young man as described by my Grandad: "all pecker and whiplash"

Whadju say bout my momma? Kidding...

bingo

Home depot might sell something like that. Look for something that will kill broadleaf plants and not grass, which is what 2-4D does. You could spray Roundup and kill everything...

Tractor Supply sells it under the name Amine. Roundup would work too if you wore gloves and wiped it on with a sponge to keep from getting it on the grass.

We are all wrong. I sent the pic to my mom (amateur botanist) and she set me straight. It is Helleborine and is in the orchid family. It is definitely not Purple Loosestrife (look at the leaves). 2-4D should kill it.

I have a double- throat patch doe I've let walk for 4 seasons now.

Aka Digitalis

Foxgloves

When I first saw pictures of the buck I thought the tine was abnormal. The video I posted earlier made me wonder though. The biggest argument I have in favor of the buck are the examples of other bucks that were ruled the other way. The tine certainly does not follow the general perception that typical tines in that position are either taller or the same length as the following tine. Although B+C does a pretty good job of being consistent, they are not always 100%. Ultimately they are a club with a scoring system they designed and devloped from within. They made their rules and guidelines a long time ago.

Never proven either way. Then he just went underground...

Dave- yes the Rompola thing is a joke, but it is true that Hanson's attorney or agent got Rompola to sign an affadavit agreeing to never enter his buck in the B+C record buck as long as the Hanson buck was the reigning World Record. If the King buck took the spot, then Rompola could enter his, no that he would based on what he had stated in the past. Just stirring the pot. I just want to see a buck like any of these discussed in this thread alive and free once...