Your tree choice?

[Wrfjrf1978]

Before I started learning how to saddle hunt I used a Summit Viper climbing stand which meant I had to find a fairly straight tree with no branches before the height I needed to get to. Sometimes these trees were not where I wanted to hunt.This is actually why I am moving to a saddle.

So far I still look for trees without branches up to hunt height so I'm wondering what kind of tree do you look for when you hunt? Straight? Bent? Multiple trunk? Lots of branches?

Care to share a picture of a tree that you like to hunt out of so I can get a visual on what I can do while saddle hunting?

Thanks in advance for any pictures.


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[BCHunter]

Here's a good start

https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?ur.../&share_tid=917&share_fid=104184&share_type=t
The Perfect Tree...does it exist?

 

[redsquirrel]

I think there is another thread around on this topic too.
When looking for a tree, first priority is location, the versatility of the saddle allows me to be in whatever tree I need to be in. Then I look for a tree with either a y or a fork, those are my favorite cause they offer tons of cover. Next option would be a large tree that offers me lots of trunk to hide behind. If they are not available I will go up and hunt just below the canopy.

 

[g2outdoors]

Here's a good start

https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?url=http://www.saddlehunter.com/community/index.php?threads/917/&share_tid=917&share_fid=104184&share_type=t
The Perfect Tree...does it exist?

Yeah I tried to start a thread about what types of trees work best for Saddle hunting, but it got derailed into "the best trees are the ones that help you kill the deer". There are some good points early in the thread about things to look for in a tree.

 

[TheTracker]

With a saddle the tree type doesnt matter as long as its not a DEAD TREE, I hunt purely based on location.

 

[Scoutman]

I usually hunt trees that I can easily reach around, regardless of trunk shape

 

[LooyvilleLarry]

The horizontal ones are soooo much easier

 

[sampotter]

I stay away from leaners, that's about it. I do prefer a tree I can reach around because that means I can tie in easily and be safe.