Bama_Xander
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I didn't see a thread yet for the best team out there, so I got this one started. Looking forward to a great season!
I'm old, cant see, have bad knees and shoulders but manage to take a few here and there. Been at this a while
This is my 11th season hunting with a saddle. I’ve been tweaking my system the whole time - trying different climbing methods, saddles, packs, etc. That’s the way it is with a lot of saddle guys - always trying to think of how to make your system better, lighter, safer, more compact, etc.
I am mainly a meat hunter, I admit. Living in Maine with low deer densities and a poor buck-to-doe ratio doesn’t help. I feel like no matter how far I’ve come, I’m still learning. And I enjoy watching and picking up tidbits from the Benoits, Hal Blood, the Hunting Beast and the THP guys.
Got one doe in the freezer on Friday which scored 5 points for team 10. Hope to put some more points up for the team soon!
As with most the guys that end up at the saddle, I love the tweaking too. I was tweaking with the climber and hang and hunt. It's been a blast tinkering and DIY-ing getting ready for the first saddle season. I know I am the newb for this team but I will try to make you proud and pull my weight
It is nice to have a place to discuss saddle hunting and keep up with other saddle hunters. All my hunting buddies still give me funny looks and think I am crazy for starting to hunt this way.
How did Kentucky go for you, Dave, see anything worth while?And then this happened this evening, 2 years in a row bow problem right at start of season. 2 new strings enrouteView attachment 16679
How did Kentucky go for you, Dave, see anything worth while?
Southern Wisconsin. First year in the saddle for me and have only been bow hunting a few years. Only hunting public. Actually first sit was tonight in the saddle. Had a doe and a fawn come to the base of the tree. Fawn still had spots. I’m a softy I guess.
Plenty of season left so let’s get after it!
Nice! Those are good friends to have. I plan on dropping as many does as I can this year. Freezer doesn’t know the difference between bucks and does.My first sit won’t be until Oct 15 with the Bama bow opener, stinks but we start pretty late. But I do get to hunt till mid February here. I have a trip planned to go to IL just to shoot does on a buddies farm Oct 17-20. Objective is to drop 4-6 does for him. His farm is covered up in deer.