Ok so a few months ago a buddy of mine(mbucks27) told me he would be hunting from a saddle this year. Told him good luck with that. Probably had half a dozen reasons why it sounded like a pita when he told me. Then I stumbled apon a podcast that touched on the benefits of saddle hunting. Then another. Then found This forum. It was hopeless. I found myself spending entirely too much time thinking about saddle hunting, reading the wealth of knowledge on this site and feeding off of my buddy. After weighing all my options I ended up buying the mantis and predator and some other goodies. To the guys at tetherednation you owe mbucks27 10% of my purchase Yup I am screwed. I exspect there to be a learning curve. That being said I know the benefits will far outweigh the hours of tinkering and practicing to get myself saddle ready. So now that I got that out of the way. My name is Bruce and I hunt Long Island. Any Long Island guys out there? I’d like to thank everyone on this forum for guiding me down this path. Seriously I thought I was bad you guys take it to a new level. In a good way. In a totally good way. Nice to be amongst like minded gear heads like myself. I think I’ve started this journey at a great time. Seems like saddle hunting is starting to spread its roots and I’m excited to see where it goes. I’d like to thank the guys that put this forum together and I’d like to thank the guys at tetherd nation. I’m psyched to get that package. I’m sure it will feel like an empty box when I pick it up Hoping to contribute and learn and meet some good people along the way.