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    Saddle comfort, long sits are just painful

    Hey all. My setup is as follows: 1. Tether at forehead height (Sterling C-IV Canyon Rope, distal hitch with sterling 6mm TRC.) (I've moved this up and down, and forehead height is most comfortable. 2. Saddle (homemade, bought here, aero hunter style) 3. 5 squirrel steps. Anything over two...
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    How to productively hunt in October, SE PA, still without my first deer.

    Hey everyone. This is my third season learning to hunt solo. I'm a middle-aged dude who decided to try this out after a lifetime of fly fishing. I live outside West Philly and work in the West Chester/ Downingtown area. I mainly hunt in SGL 52. I've been out four Saturdays so far in that SGL. On...
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    Setting up on beds and oak trees, early season pa

    Hey all. Last winter, I did some scouting and found a corner of a piece of state game land that had a lot of beds, fresh scat, and tracks after a snowfall. I figured I'd look at that spot again yesterday, curious about what I'd see. The beds still seemed fresh, and there were fresh scat and...
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    Winter scouting session after new snowfall

    Hey all, I heard a few YouTubers say to scout after a fresh snowfall. I went back to the state game land I hunted all season, again, this was my second season. I am still eating tag soup. About four inches fell starting around 1 am to about 1 pm. I got to the parking lot at noon. I walked in...
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    One of two weekends I can hunt Saturday AND Sunday this year. Windy tomorrow, should I hunt?

    Hey all, A Low-Pressure system is coming through tonight and tomorrow in SE PA. Tomorrow is rainy and windy. Sunday looks great. Someone with more experience than I, is it worth it to hunt tomorrow? I will be hunting Sunday. Thanks.
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    Tips for climbing larger trees?

    Good morning, I am a second year hunter. I use two tree climbing methods, srt and 2tc. I was scouting and found a scrape line to hunt. Of course the tree in the best position was a large oak tree. I have a 76 in wingspan and could just get my hands around it. I normally only hunt trees that are...
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    I wasn't ready, deer snuck up behind me

    Hey all. I am a middle-aged new hunter, learning solo, in my second season. I've never killed a deer. I've been scouting most weekends and felt like I had a decent spot to sit for a few hours on top of a mountain, near a scrape and poop piles. I had a rough week at work and slept in, I know I...
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    Squeaky boot problem

    I got a pair of Hanwag Alaska GTX boots. They are amazing in every respect but one. They squeak at the tongue when I step forward. I think the leather is rubbing on other leather. Besides new boots, has anyone had this problem and fixed it? I don't mind it, but I bet the deer do.
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    scouting help, second year hunter

    Good evening all, This is my second season hunting, and I could use a little help identifying what is important and what isn't in what I scouted today in SE PA on public land. I am still searching for my first deer. Yes, I know I am scouting in season. Most times when I scout I don't see...
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    SRT with friction knot, questions

    Morning all, I was practicing 2TC and after a few tries, I wanted to try SRT. MnFarmHunter suggested I try a 2 prusik SRT system, like a simple texas kick system. It worked way better than I thought. I had two questions: 1. For my top or bottom friction knot, could I use a knot beside a prusik...
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    Ascend using Sterling C-IV Canyon Rope?

    Hey all, I have 40 ft of Sterling C-IV Canyon Rope for a rappel set up using a grivel master mono belay and a prussic. I've been thinking about testing SRT for some presets. To test this, I need an ascender and a foot loop. Would this ascender work with the rope I have...
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    WTB A basic pack and a pouch

    Hey all, I am searching for a sub $100 basic day pack to carry in my tethers, rappel set up, ROS, maybe some extra steps, some food, water, glass, and have room for a jacket. I am also searching for a simple pouch that can fit my extra tether and my ROS. Thanks.
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    Please delete

    Please delete, thank you.
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    Questions about rope and set up- tether, lineman's belt, and rappelling rope.

    Hey all, I'm doing some research on rebuilding out my saddle setup and wanted to ask you to check this cart from double steps to see if I am thinking of everything and have a decent plan. Last season I used Trophyline for the linemen and tether ropes. Details of the cart. 11 ft of 6mm TRC-...
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    Getting back in the saddle

    Hey all. You may recall my last post about an accident I had. Well, I guess it affected me more than I thought, as I sold most of my gear. I left the $ alone and after a lot of thinking, I want to give it another try. I'm not ready to buy anything, this is more of a research question. If I am...
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    Accident: my climbing stick gave way while I was standing on it, I'm fine.

    I had an accident. I am ok. The fall deer season ends Friday. Today was my last chance as family stuff takes up the next few days. I went out today to see if I could sneak in on the deer I spooked last week. After walking in, I decided that the tree I chose last week was too close to their...
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    Got winded

    Hey all, I called in a fork buck on the 7th and since then it has been just me and the trees. So, today I posted up on a ridge and got nothing. I was heading down the mountain at around 12 to a new spot when I came upon a deer trail that led to a south-facing ridge full of sticker bushes. I...
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    Need to work on my scouting

    Hey all, I watched the hunting public -ONX scouting series, so I know some things, but otherwise, I am a new hunter. I hunted and scouted the area marked with an x. Tomorrow I wanted to do some scouting and maybe some hunting. Is there an area on the topo map that looks appealing? What time...
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    LOST my ROS in the woods, need to replace

    Hey all, Stupid me decided to hook my ROS onto a carabiner on the way out of the woods last night, instead of throwing them in my pack. I got turned around, lost the trail, and had to wade through a bunch sticker bushes. The knot must have failed at some point. I went back today and couldn't...
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    First time calling in a deer, new hunter

    Hey all, I had a few hours yesterday and wanted to scout some public land in SE PA. I walked in around 1 pm, scouted for a while, and found some deer trails/ sign near a pond. I decided to hunt for a few hours and set up on the top of a ridge overlooking a draw. I got into the tree around 2:30...
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