Its been a good first year in the saddle for me, thanks for all the help along the way! This forum may have emptied my bank account but it has given me so much knowledge and advice! I was able to take a doe and 3 pt with my bow out of my Roadtrips leather Trophyline and then this morning I was lucky enough to be in the right spot! My first buck w a rifle in my saddle and my best rifle buck ever. I do not usually spend much time in the tree during gun season here in NY. This buck came in from in front of me, so the tree was between me and buck. He appeared out of nowhere like so many times the deer do! I let him close to 50 yards, push myself off to the side of the tree, thank you saddle, and let the 30/30 do work. Dropped him where he stood! Clipped the bottom of spine and turned one lung into mush. It has been a great season for me and I 100% attribute that to the saddle. It added a layer of interest to hunting that helped me get out of bed before sunrise! Also the wanting to upgrade my buck for team 7 was a driving force to get me to gun hunt. I usually hunt hard with the bow and sparingly with the gun if at all. I did spend the first 2 weeks of gun with my bow, but felt the need to expand my reach! Thanks again Saddlehunter.com!