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  1. BLaw

    Aspiring Saddle Hunter in IA

    Saddle came this week and was able to spend some time hanging in it in my backyard this week. First saddle hunt will be tomorrow morning. Travel corridor down wind of a bedding area. Tree prepped with ring of screw in steps. Any last words of wisdom or advice?
  2. BLaw

    Process Question - Getting onto Steps/Platform

    Thanks, @Matt G. I’m definitely on the same page here. I did the handholds on the trees I advanced prepped on private, but added the V-Steps for mobile/public sets and was struggling to wrap my head around that. I think doing 3 steps as ring/platform at same height as top stick and using the 4th...
  3. BLaw

    Process Question - Getting onto Steps/Platform

    @elk yinzer This makes perfect sense. I have an extra lineman’s with a loop spliced in that would work perfect. I had it in my head to use it if I need to hook a second belt while climbing, but I’ll blame my greenness for not putting together that it works the same as a tether and bag/gear...
  4. BLaw

    Process Question - Getting onto Steps/Platform

    Ok, thanks guys. In my head I had a ring of steps essentially 1 rung height above the top of my sticks. I think getting in the tree with this stuff will help quite a bit too.
  5. BLaw

    Process Question - Getting onto Steps/Platform

    I’m fairly sure this has been discussed on multiple threads, but I’m new and not readily finding them. Without having climbed/set up in my saddle yet (USPS says it’s in my town, just not to my door yet) what is everyone’s process for getting onto their platform/steps/whatever? As I visualize...
  6. BLaw

    MANTIS...... WHATS UP TETHRDNATION

    Looks like my assumptions were incorrect. Tracking info has all updated now on USPS and says they just got it today, to be delivered on Saturday.
  7. BLaw

    MANTIS...... WHATS UP TETHRDNATION

    #8436
  8. BLaw

    MANTIS...... WHATS UP TETHRDNATION

    No Pred on mine, but the FB photo looked to have both boxes (assuming those have Pred) and the bags (assuming those are soft goods only).
  9. BLaw

    MANTIS...... WHATS UP TETHRDNATION

    I just got my shipping notice this morning (9/13 Order Date - Large Saddle Package). I’m assuming the notifications are running behind the big shipment from Monday (that was the case for some people on earlier shipments as well).
  10. BLaw

    What Rangefinder???

    I had a Bushnell Bone Collector that I couldn’t get a reading on past 40yds. It was straight trash. Recently bought the Leupold Fulldraw 3 and am loving it so far.
  11. BLaw

    MANTIS...... WHATS UP TETHRDNATION

    Last week @g2outdoors posted in this thread that the shipment of Larges from the last update was supposed to be received on Friday. I’m 8436 on 9/13 and have trees prepped with high pressure/cold weather front moving in Wednesday through the weekend, so really hoping those arrived and are on...
  12. BLaw

    Superday or Diablo dos??

    The Costco in my area (Central Iowa) is currently selling the Superday Pack for $140.
  13. BLaw

    Attention new Saddle hunters!

    @ImThere Please do tell! I’m going to have a mad dash this week (hopefully) to get up to speed for the rest of the season. I’m just reading/watching everything I can until my saddle arrives.
  14. BLaw

    Attention new Saddle hunters!

    @redsquirrel @g2outdoors @ImThere @IHI6FAN The sticky in “Saddle Information for New Users” is great, but are there any threads where the experienced guys walk through their full process from Imthere’s #1 above? I’m sure there’s variability between a prepped tree v. run-n-gun, but I’m...
  15. BLaw

    Attention new Saddle hunters!

    @IHI6FAN (fingers crossed) Next week should be my first ever saddle hunt. If the #1 overarching thing to remember is to be patient with the process, what are some of the specific areas of frustration/learning that you ran into and are there anything things (in addition to repetition) that helped...
  16. BLaw

    MANTIS...... WHATS UP TETHRDNATION

    Perfect product placement shot (squared up shot of logo as Aaron walks away from camera) at the start of tonight’s The Hunting Public. Just like the pros getting a Coca-Cola label facing the camera in a movie.
  17. BLaw

    MANTIS...... WHATS UP TETHRDNATION

    @g2outdoors - are you able to disclose if the shipment of Larges that was due in this week has been received yet?
  18. BLaw

    Aspiring Saddle Hunter in IA

    It’s true, except maybe the metro areas. I see probably a dozen deer almost every night feeding or bedded in downtown Des Moines. Now if only I had a system where I could quickly and safely hunt from an elevated position, I’m certain my freezer would already be full!
  19. BLaw

    Aspiring Saddle Hunter in IA

    Hey Gang - Just wanted to thank all the regular posters for all the info, thoughtful discussion on this board and introduce myself. I’m a lifelong Iowan, but just started bow hunting in 2017. Got my hunter’s safety in Boy Scouts at 13 and then squandered about 20 years of possible hunting...
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