Who hunts out of a saddle?

[BowmanMike]

I do,first year and i love it. I know there at least five of us on the forum,maybe more. That's a pretty good jump from last year when it was two people,at least as far as i know anyway.

[Buckmaster7600]

I do


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[BowmanMike]

28 minutes ago, Buckmaster7600 said:

I do


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yup,i counted you and Rebel Darling as the two from last year.

[jpastor1759]

I do as well first year and I love it. Wonder how many deer I missed out on before lol.

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[Nytracker]

Cousin showed  how to use it  yesterday . It was interesting. 20 years ago maybe .  I like my ladder stands . I think for myself I would go back to a climber . This year I added a new ladder and 3 pop up blinds to my arsenal. Bringing my total to 4 ladders.. 3 pop-up blinds on 30 acres.

[turkeyfeathers]

@sodfather

[sffd5]

I wasn't aware that was a thing in New York. Thought it was a western state thing. If this isn't asking too much. How did anyone train their horse for hunting? I would love to take my horse hunting with me with an eventual goal of doing an elk hunt out west.

I have a couple that I think might be good candidates for this.

[WWJD_Hunter]

First year using my saddle and I love it :) 

[crappyice]

[mention=770]sodfather[/mention]

He DOES?!?!?


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[rooster85]

How comfortable are they? I’ve been debating trying one this year.


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[Jeremy K]

1 hour ago, sffd5 said:

I wasn't aware that was a thing in New York. Thought it was a western state thing. If this isn't asking too much. How did anyone train their horse for hunting? I would love to take my horse hunting with me with an eventual goal of doing an elk hunt out west.

I have a couple that I think might be good candidates for this.

Just leave your horse in the barn ,you dont have to do everything with your horse .

[WWJD_Hunter]

1 hour ago, rooster85 said:

How comfortable are they? I’ve been debating trying one this year.


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There times , where I just sit or stand my hang on stands back start hurting after a few hours. I use the saddle twice this year and my back feels much better hunting from a saddle. So far it feel comfortable, but I think it would take me sometime for me to find my comfort zone

[sodfather]

What does everyone have . I had a Tethrd mantis but the hip pinch was brutal. Sold it on archery talk.  I got a Cruzr and it’s incredible. 

Edited October 10, 2020 by sodfather

[WWJD_Hunter]

Terthrd Phantom :) 

[BowmanMike]

Phantom here as well. I am super comfortable in it,just added a back band which makes it even better. 

Some people have to try different ones to get comfortable,but selling the ones you dont like is easy.

I like the feel of a saddle and also the options of trees i can hunt. I either climb using my platform with two aiders as a one stick and move it up as i go or i climb DRT. Trees with branches are ok,leaning trees and last weekend i got into a 3' diameter oak tree. The versatility is amazing.

[The_Real_TCIII]

Trouble with saddle hunting is that no one who does it wants to talk about it


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[BowmanMike]

32 minutes ago, The_Real_TCIII said:

Trouble with saddle hunting is that no one who does it wants to talk about it


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Because it makes you feel left out? It doesn't have to be that way...haha. To each their own. I thoroughly enjoyed not prepping a single stand this summer.

Getting into mobile hunting is making things very exciting for me and accelerating my learning curve. 

[jpastor1759]

I have the tethered Phantom I love it. I use wildedge steps with an aider and swaider. I will talk about it all day lol

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[Kmartinson]

8 hours ago, sffd5 said:

I wasn't aware that was a thing in New York. Thought it was a western state thing. If this isn't asking too much. How did anyone train their horse for hunting? I would love to take my horse hunting with me with an eventual goal of doing an elk hunt out west.

I have a couple that I think might be good candidates for this.

Wrong saddle?

[jpastor1759]

Because it makes you feel left out? It doesn't have to be that way...haha. To each their own. I thoroughly enjoyed not prepping a single stand this summer.
Getting into mobile hunting is making things very exciting for me and accelerating my learning curve. 

I agree it's like be introduced to now hunting all over again

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[ATbuckhunter]

I have an H2 saddle that I hunted out of opening weekend. I didnt get any hip pinch, but I had a hard time getting comfortable with out knee pads. I now have knee pads and plan to head back to state land this week to harvest a doe

[50calpeephole]

On 10/10/2020 at 8:39 PM, ATbuckhunter said:

I have an H2 saddle that I hunted out of opening weekend. I didnt get any hip pinch, but I had a hard time getting comfortable with out knee pads. I now have knee pads and plan to head back to state land this week to harvest a doe

This is good info, my H2 shipped today.

 

What are you using for a platform?

[BowmanMike]

11 minutes ago, 50calpeephole said:

This is good info, my H2 shipped today.

 

What are you using for a platform?

I just started using kneepads last weekend and they make a big difference.

[ATbuckhunter]

20 minutes ago, 50calpeephole said:

This is good info, my H2 shipped today.

 

What are you using for a platform?

You could also use a kneeling pad and strap that to the tree, but I already had kneepads at home. Im using the trophyline platform. That thing is solid as a rock! Ive jumped on the side to get it to move and it didnt

Edited October 12, 2020 by ATbuckhunter

[jpastor1759]

This is good info, my H2 shipped today.
 
What are you using for a platform?

Currently I'm using a ring of steps comprised of 3 wiledge steps, but I just orded their perch platform, should be here Tuesday.

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