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  1. luckylakes

    Ground hunting

    Treehopper2, did you just try out the Waldrop Pacseat or did you buy one? If you don't need it I'm looking to buy one. I have a real nice thicker aluminum credmore heavy canvas seat with 4 legs which is ok but leaning against big pine, hemlock or even big oaks its hard to get 4 legs to be level...
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    Who Wants Nothing To Do With One Sticking?

    1st full season in the saddle, one sticking w/ a predator XL and rappelling down. 1/2 on state and 1/2 on private. I have tried it several ways, pack tied to end of rappel rope and separate pull up for bow. A lot lines to tangle then bow and pack tied to rappel rope, then just the bow tied to a...
  3. luckylakes

    Proof of Concept

    Never heard of a preachers tree seat before,, pretty neat..
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    Ordered a Recon, how has everyone improved upon it?

    dbd1313, That how I started out my 1st season right outa the gate , recon, 1 stick and rappelling down... If you go backwards on this thread there are a ton of mods and quite a few here rappel and 1 stick. I was concerned about slipping out sorta like the ridding up effect I experienced in a...
  5. luckylakes

    Knives….

    I have quite a few knives but in the field I like my ole buck 110 I've owned since 1988. I bought it used, my 1st lock back & has traveled everywhere in my life. 2 swipes on a set of ceramic sticks and good for several season's work. The past 8-10 yrs, if its hanging I use a browning fillet...
  6. luckylakes

    Summit Open Shot alternative to LWHC

    mtsrunner, is that open shot hand/seat a steel or aluminum version. I have an old steel version I think I'll mod. It just a frame and kicking around
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    The official saddle hunting fanny pack /lumbar pack thread

    My old MPI international pack is sorta of a lumbar mod, just extend the shoulder straps, nothing special, a 15.00 flea market find and works great for now. Its has light weight saddle cloth construction which I put a piece of white closed cell 1/4" foam in the bottom of the main compartment. My...
  8. luckylakes

    Lone wolf handclimber/ Saddle combo Part 3

    I have never used a LW climber but here is the ole boomerang style. Will this real old version work for the the mod or do I need new tubes with the belt clamps etc, as this sounds like it may not be cost effective
  9. luckylakes

    Recon belt mod feedback

    First year saddle age 66 hunter, borrowed a Phantom from a friend with a Predator XL last winter after season close. Was convinced it was a good saddle but after 3 months of research I was convinced that a 2 panel system would provide more comfort. Now in the tree about 14 times I know w/o a...
  10. luckylakes

    Rubber stop on tether

    The only one I had laying around was a very thin one and it didn't work, but I'll test it out. I hope never to make that rookie mistake again
  11. luckylakes

    Is it just me or is...

  12. luckylakes

    Rubber stop on tether

    I just used a scrap 1/4" piece of rubber bed liner/rubber flat stock that I laid a steel fender washer on top of and used a razor knife to cut out the shape and drilled a undersized 7/16" hole for 8mm sterling canyon rope. After that I used my belt sander and cleaned up the outer edges. Took...
  13. luckylakes

    Why didn’t someone tell me?!?!?

    After using a phantom I can't believe how nice a Recon is in comfort.. never had a chance to try a Dryad Drey.
  14. luckylakes

    Boat advice

    One of the hardest questions due to the need involved but if I could only have ONE to hunt, fish, camp or haul gear from, I don't think you can beat a 16' fiberglass or aluminum canoe, it has the freeboard, the load capacity, fast, depending on the hull design very stable and you can repair...
  15. luckylakes

    Evolution of the ultralight stands

    All very interesting thoughts, but I hunt 150+ acres that is private surrounded by farmland of clover, corn and alfalfa. I use all fixed position stands. My older hunting buddy of 16 yrs is a ladder stand only guy. Hard to get him in a fixed stand. We all know the benefits of all products on the...
  16. luckylakes

    Evolution of the ultralight stands

    It's interesting see some people, including me, coming full circle back to climbers. I just want to be comfortable and be able to get 20+ feet without dealing with multiple sticks, and no I'm not one sticking or doing any stuff adapted from rock climbing. I don't want to deal with a bunch of...
  17. luckylakes

    Who Wants Nothing To Do With One Sticking?

    "Chopper070, This is my first year in a saddle too and have almost the same set up….Sh1kar, recon, and EWO squirrel steps for a ring of steps in addition to the monarch. Have you practiced much or hunted of your set up yet? The teeth on my Sh1kar make a lot of noise digging into the tree as I...
  18. luckylakes

    Who Wants Nothing To Do With One Sticking?

    I'll start off by saying I only use the saddle set up in archery on public behind the house and surrounding areas. Private I use my fixed position stands or ground hunt. I'm not a ladder stand guy. Well I bought all the stuff near end of last yr., started saddle hunting this yr w/the Sirkar 14"...
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    Who Wants Nothing To Do With One Sticking?

  20. luckylakes

    In the Rochester NY area

    After turkey season I will put this out there again for a get together and see what interest we have. The 5 folks that responded have a kestral, phantoms, recons, predator gen 2 and XL as well as custom one sticks, shi1kar double step stick, and several different repel devices. So there is...
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