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    Saddle hunting with kids?

    My daughter has been hunting with me since 4th grade - 6 years. She has slayed a wad of deer with her crossbow. She just broke 100 pounds in weight (shrimp) and couldn’t hold the crossbow without a tripod. So we were restricted to ground blinds. But she can finally pull the state minimum and is...
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    Effect of Bolts/Spurs on Trees

    Honest question. This may make me seem like a tree hugger. And I assure you I am not. I burn wood in the winter as our main source of heat. I clear trees on my farm as needed. But I can’t help but think that drilling holes for bolts and or using spikes to climb may have an adverse effect on...
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    What are your plans for a fall?

    I practiced this method before I started saddle hunting but with my rock climbing harness. It’s similar to having a one step aider but requires no more gear than what you already have. Hopefully my depiction will make sense. If you fall while in your harness/saddle and attached by your tether...
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    Daisy chain as gear hanger

    I’m using this hammocking sling. The sling is almost just like the sewn webbing from tethered that G2 is saying you can make yourself. It needs added strap length for bigger trees. But I attached part of a cam buckle to add that length and it lets me tighten it up plenty enough for my backpack...
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    First Saddle Hunt Advice

    No lie...I haven’t shot from height yet. Only from 5 feet or so. Heights don’t bother me much at all. But I bet shooting from a saddle at 20 feet is quite a bit different than from 5. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    First Saddle Hunt Advice

    This is good stuff sir. The exact kind of info I need to hear. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    First Saddle Hunt Advice

    I had the exact same experience when I tried to move from a climber to a lock on years ago. I was tired of being restricted to tall, limbless trees and wanted to be more mobile with sticks and a lock on. Bought Lone Wolf sticks and a cheap gorilla hang on. Hated it. Sold that gear to a buddy...
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    First Saddle Hunt Advice

    All of this thread has been helpful. But this quote here is something I wouldn’t have thought of - where to put cover. Good stuff man! I have no problem killing deer. I have a problem finding mature bucks at times. I’m really looking forward to hiking into some deep public with 11.5 pounds less...
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    First Saddle Hunt Advice

    What about advice specific to hunting. What advice would help a guy whose sitting in a saddle rather than standing in a tree stand? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    First Saddle Hunt Advice

    So, if you could give one tip, pointer, piece of advice to a noobie who is headed into their first season of saddle hunting, what would it be? Let’s steer away from gear oriented talks (buy this product, this gear will help you so much, etc.) and keep it focused on little bits of knowledge that...
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    Need help with Rope mod on muddy aerolites

    No worries man. I’m only a few months in on this saddle hunting gig and I have found so much info on here while lurking around. Glad I could be of some help for once! Lemme know if you have any other questions! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    ROS Steps Available on Amazon?

    I’m looking to purchase a ROS step to try out on the strong side of my platform. I’m new to saddle hunting and don’t know all the products available out there but have heard names like Ameristep and Squirrel steps thrown out there. What step brands are actually still available? And are any of...
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    Need help with Rope mod on muddy aerolites

    I think 8mm is actually what I have on there. I just can’t verify for sure. I bought 8mm accessory cord at a local outdoors/climbing shop. Not sure what brand it is. I remember checking the spool to see the weight rating to make sure it was appropriate. Sorry man! I wish I could be more help for...
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    Stealth Strip my Ropeman 1?

    I have two. One for my linesman and one for my bridge. The newest one I got off of amazon and was able to select black. That was a solid perk. The other one which is older is gold. They’re both too shiny in my book. But I figure, if a deer gets close enough to see my Ropeman, I’ve either decided...
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    Stealth Strip my Ropeman 1?

    I would hesitate to put any type of tape cloth on a rope man for fear that it could get pulled into the inner mechanisms and prevent it from gripping the rope correctly. My advice, is to tape off all the inner mechanisms REALLY well, and then lightly hit the rope man with some flat primer gray...
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    Need help with Rope mod on muddy aerolites

    Alright, I measured the rope and couldn’t get consistent measurements with the calipers. It was either 8mm or 9mm and leaned more towards 9mm. But I put it to a tape and it was clearly 5/16”. Here are pics of the loops I made on and off of the button and also a pic of it on a tree. Hope this...
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    Need help with Rope mod on muddy aerolites

    I did this mod a couple years back on my aerolites. I believe the correct diameter rope was 8 or 9 mm accessory cord. I bought 7, 8, and 9 and it definitely wasn’t the 7. But I can’t remember which. I’ll measure when I get home from work tonight. I think it’s 8mm tho. I did not remove their...
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    BNIB Lone Wolf Assassin

    Sold. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    BNIB Lone Wolf Assassin

    Bump for the evening. Will lower price after a week. Or make me an offer :) Thanks for looking!
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    BNIB Lone Wolf Assassin

    Brand new in the box (but opened) Lone Wolf Assassin Platform with original strap, saddle/harness, DVD, and box. Has NEVER been on a tree. Story of how I came across this is crazy. But I already have a Tethyrd Predator platform and am happy with it. We’ll start at $500 TYD. This will cover...
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