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  1. SaddleUpPartner!

    New Details of Murdered Michigan Hunter

    https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/2-charged-with-murder-4-years-after-michigan-hunter-found-shot-to-death.amp Seems like they busted the two suspects who allergy killed this hunter in literally my neck of the woods. I’ve bow hunted out at Rose Lake many times so this story hits very close to...
  2. SaddleUpPartner!

    Lost a ten point

    Welp it happened, I shot a pretty nice 10 point….but I never found it. He was standing probably 15 yards away and I hunt pretty high up. He had no clue I was there, standing slightly quartering to me. I put the shot on his vitals and let it rip. Below is an example of the angle the deer was...
  3. SaddleUpPartner!

    Picking a stabilizer

    I have a Mathews SQ2 compound bow with an old stabilizer that falling apart and leaks this weird gooey rubber when it gets warm. What kind of stabilizer should I get? I don’t need anything too long or expensive.
  4. SaddleUpPartner!

    Switching to an ESS from Mantis

    I'm really thinking about switching from my Mantis(my first saddle) to a new ESS two panel saddle. I like my Mantis but man does that thing get uncomfortable on long sits during peak rut. I'd like to actually do an all day sit or close to it but the mantis for all its advantages, comfort isn't...
  5. SaddleUpPartner!

    Wild Edge Ropes Water resistant?

    I just bought a new tether from Wild Edge, my last one got wet and iced up on me on multiple occasions. Does the wild edge ones shed moisture? Any way to prevent wet ropes?
  6. SaddleUpPartner!

    Post season workout encouragement thread! 2022 EDITION!!!!!

    Welp my hunting season is all over, the holidays are over, there’s not a lot of parties going on with friends and my gym is closing and it’s the season of New Years resolutions. I’m personally battling the “Covid 19 lbs” AND I’m violently fighting off this thing that comes with being a new...
  7. SaddleUpPartner!

    Saddle hunting in freezing rain

    Don’t, just don’t. I use wild edge stepps and it started snowing, then started raining/freezing raining. Realized that all my steps were covered in ice and thank god I kept a spare 30ft rope in my bag! The tree was covered in ice, and my prusik got stuck when I was repelling down the tree. I...
  8. SaddleUpPartner!

    Michigan vs Michigan State

    I know all you fellow Michigan based saddle hunters were watching that game. Hahaha, GO GREEN! Paul Bunyan back up the road in East Lansing! Woooooo! All trash talk aside, I hope everyone is having a great and safe hunting season. The rut is here, buckle up and let’s get it!
  9. SaddleUpPartner!

    “What’s that smell???! UGGGHHHH DOG S***, MOTHER F*****!!”

    Nothing better than a cool October morning, make it to the tree nice and early and on time. Get all the way up the tree with my Wild Edge stepps, go to pull my bow up. I didn’t tie it to my rope, annoying yes. I get all the way down and I start smelling something and I feel “mud” on my stepps...
  10. SaddleUpPartner!

    Why do people do this

    Had an awesome time scouting in the Michigan marshes until I came upon a site that honestly infuriated me. Beer cans strewn all over filled with bird shot pellets, shotgun shell boxes, an old coffee mug all shot up. Part of the mug was wedged in an old tree trunk and a box was pinned to the tree...
  11. SaddleUpPartner!

    SKUNKED!(Not an actual skunk) And humbled.

    Last year was a massive disappointment but a lot of hard lessons learned. I saw lots of deer but only a few shooterish bucks. It was my first season in the saddle so a lot of practice had to be done before season to be fully ready. I have hunted a 47 acre section of private ground for the past 3...
  12. SaddleUpPartner!

    Using W/E stepps as your ROS

    I’ve been practicing with my wild edge stepps and noticed it was a little difficult trying to cam over and set the stepps when using them as a ring of steps. Is there a video or anything that might help me out or any tips? I should clarify the camming the ones on the sides are the hardest.
  13. SaddleUpPartner!

    W/E Stepps first impressions

    FINALLY got my wild edge stepps. I must say the first few times getting that loop down are stupid hard. I gotta thank @boyne bowhunter for making that video of the loop he does. WAY easier to do, it's like tying a shoe. One thing I noticed was once the step was cammed over, sometimes it's still...
  14. SaddleUpPartner!

    To shoot or not

    I was at a hunting show in the early spring in Novi when I came upon the usual traveling display of monster bucks from around the US. As I stared at some of these deer I got to thinking... would I shoot one of these freak show deer? 30 point booner non typical walks 20 yards from my stand, what...
  15. SaddleUpPartner!

    Weak Side Shot Form

    I don’t know if it’s my tether hight, platform style or what but I’ve been shooting with my new Mantis. Is it normal for that weak side shot to feel like I’m holding some sort of weird yoga pose in the tree? Does anyone have pictures or videos on how to properly do this shot? I’ve only had my...
  16. SaddleUpPartner!

    Getting around limbs

    I found a really good spot recently that overlooks a crab apple tree(at least I think it's a crab apple tree) but the tree I climbed is a huge maple tree with tons of big limbs to put my sticks around. I lobbed off some of the smaller limbs but the big ones I obviously have to climb around. How...
  17. SaddleUpPartner!

    SaddleUpPartner Spring Cleaning FIRE SALE!

    Alright I need a little help cleaning out all this crap I've bought over the years. The wife has spoken! #1 This is probably the wrong place to post this but for all you Michigan guys if you know anyone, I have a 2 year old Hawk War Bird Climber that I'm trying to unload for $200 bucks OBO. #2...
  18. SaddleUpPartner!

    W/E Step Spacing

    I'm looking at getting a set of 8 wild edge steps. How high up can I get with 8? Could I get by with 6 and get up over 20 ft with a stick and platform? I'm about 6'0-1" and have pretty long legs and pretty flexible so I can stretch up the tree pretty far. Ultimately I'd like to get the wild edge...
  19. SaddleUpPartner!

    Milkweed alternatives

    Yo, just got thinking of milkweed alternatives for scent control. I have 3 giant cottonwood trees in my backyard that snow cottonwood pods all over my lawn. I have not looked for milkweed pods in my yard but has anyone used cottonwood 'snow' for scent control? I imagine it would be pretty...
  20. SaddleUpPartner!

    Saddle Hunter Outreach

    As someone new to saddle hunting, what is your guys' feeling on reaching out to new hunters about saddle hunting? I live in Michigan so the hunting is ultra competitive and I also hunt state land so I want more advantages than the other guys. I share 40 acres of private land with 1-2 other...
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