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Recent content by kunsangsean

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    How heavy is your SRT setup?

    Hey all, I have been taking my SRT setup elk hunting, and boy does it feel heavy climbing the mountains. I want to setup on some waterholes and saddles farther up the mountain, and I'm thinking about what I can do to lighten my setup. Do you carry 1 or 2 throwbags? Mine are 12 oz and I've been...
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    Any elk hunters out there hunting from a saddle?

    Apologies for reviving an old thread, but figured I would ask on here rather than PM. @Scoutman do you have any strategy tips for where you choose to saddle hunt? Well used trails? Water sources? Have you found calling to be effective from up in the tree? I spent a couple days so far in the...
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    Patterning elk for saddle hunt

    That's a good idea thanks. I did find some well used trails crossing creeks. But of course there are trails crossing it about every 100 yards or so. How close do you think it's wise to get to a bedding area due to the noise involved in climbing?
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    Patterning elk for saddle hunt

    Hey elk hunters, I went out for the first few days of season in Idaho and had two nice 7 hour sits (different tree each day). Had some mule deer come under my tree, but no elk. Hearing some far off bugles, I bailed on the tree, hiked up the mountain and was in elk for a couple days of hot...
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    Improving my SRT setup for elk hunt

    Hey all, I did my first saddle hunting back in 2020 and got some help on here with my SRT setup. That year I shot a nice mule deer out of the saddle with my longbow. I really loved how much freedom of movement I had when the shot opportunity came. In that instance I was actually in a Russian...
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    New SRT climber, help please!

    This is a whole different issue, but can anyone point me to posts on choosing a safe tree to climb? What I mean is are there some tree species, sizes, that are not safe because they could fall when we are monkeying around in them? I preset a few cottonwoods that are about 12-18 diameter today...
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    New SRT climber, help please!

    Thanks for the encouragement and help. Yesterday I got up a tree much easier. I chose a tree with less rough bark and did the multi-throw to position the rope without branch interference. I also initially had not fitted my saddle right so it felt like it was slipping when I was sitting, that...
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    New SRT climber, help please!

    The rope is over the limb, around the tree, I feed the tag end through the girth hitch and pull the tag end through to cinch the girth hitch - but it's getting stuck on the tree - sometimes stuck 10 feet below the anchor height.
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    New SRT climber, help please!

    Sniper, you're right that if I can get to climbing height and set the preset how I want it that will eliminate the snags on lower branches issues. But presets do not seem to do anything to help with the bark friction stopping my girth hitch from sliding up the tree. So I guess I'll need the push...
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    New SRT climber, help please!

    That's super helpful BJ, thanks. I didn't realize the girth hitch around the trunk provides enough friction to hold even without a limb crotch. Does it ever slip on smooth barked trees like young poplars? Regarding international climbing ratings for SRT gear, that's a good point. However, it...
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    New SRT climber, help please!

    Hey everyone, I did my first SRT ascent yesterday afternoon - and while I did get up and down the tree safely I ran into a number of issues. I did some searches but didn't find what I'm looking for. I'm climbing with a hand ascender, foot loop and grigri. 1st issue: Girth hitching the trunk...
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