Well I was just talking about deer season! Turkey season he coughs, snorts, can't stop moving then falls asleep (after 10 minutes of him fighting it - head dropping/jerking awake) then cue the ground-shaking snoring. Best hunt I had all season was when I hunted Bull Creek alone. A little hairy walking out by myself in the dark, but had more deer come within feet of me and called an old hen in that hung around me a good 30 minutes. Nothing shootable, but I love turkeys and it was cool as hell. So close I could've touched her. Calling any birds in at Bull Creek is an accomplishment in my book. Loved it and it never would've happened if he'd been there! Lol.
I always invite my wife but she knows better. I can’t even get my friends to hunt with me so I’m also 95% alone and really like it that way. The walks can be a little scary but there will be few times in your life the the adrenaline will make you feel that way embrace it for what it is. I do carry a 45 because of the places I hunt do have a lot of critters that could but rarely do hurt people. I carry it more for the people that you could possibly run up on as they have become very unpredictable nowadays.Most bad people aren’t in the woods though. You Mam have stepped into my world and it sounds like you really love it as I do and I have great respect for you. I have commercial fished for over 30 years and have worked with a couple women that were some of the best crews I ever worked with.
I getting a little off track here. Season is open down here now but mostly private ground. Picayune opens tomorrow one the E end of alligator alley that’s less than an hour from me. You don’t need a quota for there. Big Cypress opens on Sept 1 it is a huge WMA but there are a lot of deer there. No quota reguired there. Send me your mailing address and I’ll send you a sit drag and an Evo I’m trying to sell with no luck. So you pay shipping and use it till you decide what you want then just send it back.
You will still need to get yourself whatever you want to climb with.
I have an XOP and LW hand Climber seat I use 90% of the time it’s the lightest easiest way to climb in my opinion. For Climber friendly trees.
Look at the LW hand Climber thread in here or YouTube climbing without sticks.
If your strapped for money use your climber bottom with the saddle. If you go with the Sitdrag you need rock climbing harness because you need to hang on the side of the tree while you adjust your climbing platform for leveling as tree gets smaller as you climb. There’s a video in the LW thread where I put the seat on a telephone pole at Saddlepalooza and showed those folks how I do it.
With that seat it weighs about 4 lb you only need your saddle and wear it a tether with ascender and seat platform as total method. It’s also your platform at Hunting height. If you carry your bow on your back you can hunt while climbing deer are curious and will come to Climber noise sometimes I had an 8 point in Everglades do it last year and I had my head up my butt or could have killed him.
The lightest most mobile method there is IMO.
There is also a picture of my guide boat I’m selling it 73 Aquasport 22’2. Also a picture of EVO.
If you ever want to come down and stay at the house I’ll show you what I know and you can try all the gear I have and I’ve got most everything there is. I also belong to a bowclub Lee County Archers and you are welcome there as I can take guests.
Well guess I’m dumber than a brick I thought I PMed you on this sorry be sure and pm your mailing address.
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