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1st saddle hunt went pretty well

bonehed67

bonehed67

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So I went out to some State ground to practice 2tc and get start to get to know this whole saddle thing. Tried a tree that was a little too much for a 1st timer with less than optimal equipment as far as tether climbing goes. Gave up on it and moved to a smaller tree about 40 yds away and went up about 8 or 9 feet off the ground. I've hunted here for years and was honestly hoping to maybe see some turkeys as they roost often in this area. I was mainly spending time in the saddle. I was extremely comfortable and not nervous at all which surprised me as I am prone to feeling somewhat uneasy off the ground. So I see a doe about 50 yds off heading away from me and I thought at least I didn't get skunked. My plan was to get down at sunset so I had plenty of time to get down in daylight. Well a little before 6 I look where the doe was and see a deer moving in the same area. I pull out the binos and this buck raises his head and I was shocked to say the least. He proceeds to walk straight to me and at 15 yds drops his head and gives me a shot at the base of his neck. He ran about 40 yds and piled up. Gonna be hard to top him I think, but I'm gonna keep trying.
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Congratulations

That is a freaking stud!


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Congratulations! It's going to be tough to top that one. This saddle thing may work out for you. PS Give the 2TC some practice on good trees outside of a hunting situation to get the hang of it. I love it but I practiced a lot in the off season beforehand.
 
Congratulations!! Went pretty well he says..
 
Congratulations brother, that's a toad. I'd say you had great hunt for sure!
 
holy moses. THats the baddest buck ive seen anyone post on here. Heck yea dude.
 
bonehed67 said:
So I went out to some State ground to practice 2tc and get start to get to know this whole saddle thing. Tried a tree that was a little too much for a 1st timer with less than optimal equipment as far as tether climbing goes. Gave up on it and moved to a smaller tree about 40 yds away and went up about 8 or 9 feet off the ground. I've hunted here for years and was honestly hoping to maybe see some turkeys as they roost often in this area. I was mainly spending time in the saddle. I was extremely comfortable and not nervous at all which surprised me as I am prone to feeling somewhat uneasy off the ground. So I see a doe about 50 yds off heading away from me and I thought at least I didn't get skunked. My plan was to get down at sunset so I had plenty of time to get down in daylight. Well a little before 6 I look where the doe was and see a deer moving in the same area. I pull out the binos and this buck raises his head and I was shocked to say the least. He proceeds to walk straight to me and at 15 yds drops his head and gives me a shot at the base of his neck. He ran about 40 yds and piled up. Gonna be hard to top him I think, but I'm gonna keep trying.
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Didn't want to give him another year huh? I mean he's OK, a little small for a true saddle hunter.
 
LOL, nice, I mean why not? I wish i had never started saddle hunting years and years ago. That way I could go out on a first sit and kill a giant buck. Thats how it always is these days. "Oh look, my first day in a saddle, its a BOONER" lol.
 
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