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  1. Dragsmack

    Sladder vs wild line rope climbing system vs Aither

    Which of these climbing methods do you like and why?
  2. Dragsmack

    10 WE steps with aider sold please close

    10 WE steps with WE aider used 3-4 times TYD-$125 OBO Pic file was too big to load here but I can send you pics
  3. Dragsmack

    4 shikar sticks sol please close

    4 brand new shikar 17 inch sticks with 5/8 flat strap used 1 time TYD $325. P
  4. Dragsmack

    Alps Trail Blazer Backpack

    $45 you pay shipping- pack used once- pack will carry gun or bow
  5. Dragsmack

    For sale 10 Wild Edge steps with aider

    10 Wild Edge steps with bag and Aider $140- you pay shipping
  6. Dragsmack

    Frayed bridge loop

    I am wondering if this fraying is superficial on my Mantis or more serious?
  7. Dragsmack

    Where to set platform?

    Do you guys prefer to set up with the hopes that the deer come in at 11 0r 12 o clock so you are hidden behind the tree or do you prefer to be positioned for an 8 to 10 o clock shot? Would that easier shot also make it more likely to be busted?
  8. Dragsmack

    16gauge vs 22mag

    I am debating whether to by a 22 mag to use hog hunting vs the 16 gauge that I already have. I will be limited to #2 shot or smaller with the 16 gauge. I am not allowed to use centerfire. What would you guys do?
  9. Dragsmack

    Versa button mod, version 87

    Let me preface this by admitting that I am not the most mechanically inclined individual, so please bear with me. I am considering the versa button mod on my heliums in order to use the new @ckossuth versa straps. I did not feel safe the way the preda tail attached to the stock helium...
  10. Dragsmack

    Cheap new pack

    I just found this pack at Academy for $59. I can fit my helium sticks, Predator, and Doyle gear hoist on the outside of the pack. You could put a bow or gun where I put my sticks. Looks like a solid saddle hunting day pack for not much $. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk
  11. Dragsmack

    Ethics?

    I set up a ladder stand on public land last week and will probably set up one more soon to supplement my saddle hunting and have opportunties for friends to hunt. I have had no issues with hunting public land so far. I locked up the new stand. I told my buddy about setting the ladder stand and...
  12. Dragsmack

    Academy Sports climbing sticks

    I bought some 20' climbing sticks from Academy for $49 each to preset some public land. After assembling I realized it was meant to be fully assembled then put against tree. I think I could do it, or perhaps do it 2 pieces at a time, but it will leave the bottom section close to the ground and...
  13. Dragsmack

    Angle of predator platform

    I did not adjust the angle of the platform and to tell the truth have not tried to figure out what needs to be done to adjust it....but mine angles down a bit as it comes away from tree. Do you guys like it to be level, or pitched up/down as it goes away from tree?
  14. Dragsmack

    Saddle as safety harness

    I am going to set up a couple ladder stands in addition to my saddle hunting and was wondering if I should just use my kestral or mantis as my safety harness. I was thinking that I would rig a lifeline with a prussik and clip it to my bridge via caribiner. My questions: is that safe? How would I...
  15. Dragsmack

    Muzzleloader safety

    This is my first year hunting with a muzzleloader and I have always unloaded my guns before climbing a tree but I was wondering if it is safe to just remove the 209 primer? I have been using powerbelts and pelletized powder.
  16. Dragsmack

    Before I become a cutter....

    Maybe Im crazy, I know Im weird....but I was pretty comfy in my Kestral with a tubular webbing bridge. I bought the Mantis and hunted last week and had the infamous hip pinch. This morning I measured my Kestral bridge at 36 inches. I used my linesman belt to find a comfortable length in the...
  17. Dragsmack

    Best climbing method for pine tree?

    I have been using WE steps, but they can be hard to get set tight on pine trees, and often slide a bit. It is so hot right now I am not liking having to reset the steps several time to get a good set. Have any of you used Muddy, Helium, or LW steps on pines? Was it an easy set up?
  18. Dragsmack

    Opening day bummer

    Let me preface this with saying this is the beginning of my second year hunting, so I still have alot to learn. Today was the first day of archery on the WMA in Florida I am hunting. I set up late this afternoon with my new Predator on the edge of a firebreak with planted pine on one side an...
  19. Dragsmack

    Bridge ideas

    I was hanging a few days ago practicing shots in my kestrel and noticed when I was moving to get a shot sometimes my bridge would catch up on my tether carabiner. I am using a 24 inch piece of REI looped climbing webbing or sling. Where it is catching is where the ends are sewn together where a...
  20. Dragsmack

    First saddle hunt begins........

    Now! Well...more actually in a couple hours. We have a couple weekend pig hunts on some WMAs in Florida and this is going to be my first actual hunt from the saddle. Wish me luck!
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