Peterk1234
Well-Known Member
I have posted a few times here already but hey, it is never too late for an introduction 
I am fifty years old, and have been bowhunting on and off for almost twenty years. I shoot a Bowtech Old Glory. It is a 2005 bow, but I really enjoy the longer ATA. Maybe one day I will try one of those new 30 inch bows.
I had a great hunting spot for years. It was across the street from my house, probably twenty acres or so between a bunch of houses. Nobody ever knew I was there, including the deer. I had them patterned perfectly. I just needed three afternoons in a row to hunt because they cycled through every few days. Well, this is Massachusetts and I lost the place to a development. I was so pissed because it is very hard to find places to hunt around here. To say the people here are nuts is an understatement. I took a few years off after the loss of my spot.
I read about saddle hunting about ten years ago but never really considered it. Seemed a bit extreme for me at the time. Then I recently stumbled onto this site and realized that not only is it not extreme, it is probably the safest form of hunting from a tree. I also am realizing that I really need mobility. My season so far has consisted of moving three stands around every week as I try to zone in on my prey. It has been much fun, and I am getting closer, but what a pain in the ass. Example, I just moved a stand today to a really perfect spot. Major trail, big scrapes. A buck even grunted to me as I was setting up. He was really hoping I was a doe in heat. It is set up for our prevailing winds, west/northwest. I look at the weather for the week........easterly winds. Are you kidding me? Again, I need mobility really bad.
I have been reading a lot on this forum and making a list of what to buy in the Spring. I am not going to attempt to saddle hunt this year. The goal is to spend the summer practicing hanging, climbing and setup. I want low weight, high mobility and versatility.
Pete
I am fifty years old, and have been bowhunting on and off for almost twenty years. I shoot a Bowtech Old Glory. It is a 2005 bow, but I really enjoy the longer ATA. Maybe one day I will try one of those new 30 inch bows.
I had a great hunting spot for years. It was across the street from my house, probably twenty acres or so between a bunch of houses. Nobody ever knew I was there, including the deer. I had them patterned perfectly. I just needed three afternoons in a row to hunt because they cycled through every few days. Well, this is Massachusetts and I lost the place to a development. I was so pissed because it is very hard to find places to hunt around here. To say the people here are nuts is an understatement. I took a few years off after the loss of my spot.
I read about saddle hunting about ten years ago but never really considered it. Seemed a bit extreme for me at the time. Then I recently stumbled onto this site and realized that not only is it not extreme, it is probably the safest form of hunting from a tree. I also am realizing that I really need mobility. My season so far has consisted of moving three stands around every week as I try to zone in on my prey. It has been much fun, and I am getting closer, but what a pain in the ass. Example, I just moved a stand today to a really perfect spot. Major trail, big scrapes. A buck even grunted to me as I was setting up. He was really hoping I was a doe in heat. It is set up for our prevailing winds, west/northwest. I look at the weather for the week........easterly winds. Are you kidding me? Again, I need mobility really bad.
I have been reading a lot on this forum and making a list of what to buy in the Spring. I am not going to attempt to saddle hunt this year. The goal is to spend the summer practicing hanging, climbing and setup. I want low weight, high mobility and versatility.
Pete
