tailgunner
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Yeah ...somehow i forgot about your rappell rope again. Have to admit....compared to walking down hill its like a wheel chair.wheeeeeeh!!!!!..Love you dog.
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Nah..The only reason people think 2tc.is hard is because they havnt figyered it out yet.its as simple as riding a bike.some children just keep at it till they get it...others dont figyer it out untill daddy pushes them.still everyone i know can ride and they dudnt just learn it in a day or even a week...leaners, limbs and splits dont even slow me down like rideing up a curb.tree selection aint changed
I don't know about that, man. I'm planning on 2tc or die ( maybe both? Time will tell lol) but I'm not giving up my sticks either. They're definitely better on a wonky leanerSaddle hunting started with mobilization in mind and nothing is more compact than 2tc.its not populare and nobody who can do it will switch to sticks.
I respectfully disagree with the 2 points you made about mobilization and compactness. If the ultimate goal is mobilization, then we shouldn't be in the tree at all. Sit your butt on the ground and see where the hunts takes you. In regards to compactness, I think a bolts and drill kit is more packable and streamline.Saddle hunting started with mobilization in mind and nothing is more compact than 2tc.its not populare and nobody who can do it will switch to sticks.all roads lead to 2tc.or back to stands
I respectfully disagree with the 2 points you made about mobilization and compactness. If the ultimate goal is mobilization, then we shouldn't be in the tree at all. Sit your butt on the ground and see where the hunts takes you. In regards to compactness, I think a bolts and drill kit is more packable and streamline.
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That pursuit platform paired with some squirrel steps would be a great and lightweight system to use with the 2TC. I wish I could justify picking one up, but not right now. Maybe before season.For me, I'm not a ROS guy, so I'm usually 1-sticking if I'm out covering ground doing a scout and hunt type hunt. The main reason is I hunt off the scout platform on the stick. Add a couple squirrel steps to get around the tree some, and I'm golden. Just less to set up. I'll already be standing on the stick at height, so why not climb with it.
I recently bought a Pursuit platform. I'm thinking about that paired with a couple squirrel steps and using 2TC will be a lightweight and compact mobile setup. So next year may be different. We'll see. Like many here, I like having like 5 options depending on where I'll be hunting or my mood really.
I get it and have a ROS and a couple slotted steps that I can put on my platform strap however I prefer the ultimate platform for longer sits. I do setup for the wind however the deer don't always get the memo. Shot a doe last December dead down wind on my weak side from my UP. She didn't know she was supposed to be leading the bucks down the main run wind up wind of me.Single steps or ring of steps will cover the weak side shots wich are over rated compared to a good wind setup
The one huge drawback to bolts and a drill is legality. They are a great method if you hunt somewhere they are legal to use. They are best if you plan to hunt the spot multiple times. The first hunt with the actual drilling can be a bit of a chore depending on the tree. The second hunt where you just walk up, insert the bolts and up you go is great.I respectfully disagree with the 2 points you made about mobilization and compactness. If the ultimate goal is mobilization, then we shouldn't be in the tree at all. Sit your butt on the ground and see where the hunts takes you. In regards to compactness, I think a bolts and drill kit is more packable and streamline.
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The bullman platform steps are what you want for that combo, they sit just about dead level with the pursuit platform when on the same strapThat pursuit platform paired with some squirrel steps would be a great and lightweight system to use with the 2TC. I wish I could justify picking one up, but not right now. Maybe before season.
Wrong...With bolts you still need a tether and posibly a linemans.bolts and a drill cant be more compact and are not leagle evrrywhere..most people switched from treestands to saddles for mobility just to use the same climbing method and platform wich is a little stand defeating the purpose
That's what you're doing when you're at the scenic overlook asking the tourist parked beside you to please take your picture with the lovely backdrop. When you're killing deer, you're sitting in a ladder stand, kicked back with a cold one. Or, you tell your sister to walk down the driveway to shoot that buck granny just saw laying in the yard by the fence.View attachment 101258this sadfle ring of steps and 2 tethers are only 3.5 pounds all together ligjter than most peoples boots.and wearing it like its not even there with an elastic wastbeltand View attachment 101260View attachment 101261View attachment 101262 no metal exsept the covered carabinersView attachment 101263View attachment 101259