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Anybody gone back to mobile stands?

@GeoFish

yes. I ran a Seek Outside lumbar pad on the LWCG belt with a .5 stand and it was better than without.
 
207bowhunter said:
So when you guys are using the "hybrid method " are you using the side edges of the stand like on a platform? The one time i tried it with a .5 the stand could hardly take side pressure like a small platform.
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Yes but like mentioned I use a second strap.
 
Follow up. Had my first hunt in the .5 tonight. The system I used was the exact same as I use when running the predator xl. Strapped the .5 to my exo pack with a small 1stick with 3 step aider. At the base of the tree I remove the pack hang the stick on the tree and take the .5 and using the stand cable I hang that on a small kydex hook on the back upper of my saddle. I use suspenders so the saddle stays in place. I then put the pull rope on my bow and put my pack back on my back and up I go. The little I sat in the seat I did love the thick lwcg foam. The particular tree I was in tonight called for facing away from the tree like a traditional stand set up. Worked out great.I think it adds a bit of versatility being able to set up on the front side of the tree when thats the only option. Awesome little stand and another tool for the kit.
 
Shed84 said:
Follow up. Had my first hunt in the .5 tonight. The system I used was the exact same as I use when running the predator xl. Strapped the .5 to my exo pack with a small 1stick with 3 step aider. At the base of the tree I remove the pack hang the stick on the tree and take the .5 and using the stand cable I hang that on a small kydex hook on the back upper of my saddle. I use suspenders so the saddle stays in place. I then put the pull rope on my bow and put my pack back on my back and up I go. The little I sat in the seat I did love the thick lwcg foam. The particular tree I was in tonight called for facing away from the tree like a traditional stand set up. Worked out great.I think it adds a bit of versatility being able to set up on the front side of the tree when thats the only option. Awesome little stand and another tool for the kit.
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Could you not have done this with a .75, 1.0, or any other treestand?
 
Maverick1 said:
Could you not have done this with a .75, 1.0, or any other treestand?
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Yes this particular hunt in this particular tree I could have used any tree stand. The whole reason I got the .5 was because it's the smallest and lightest stand option that I plan to most use as a platform with the option to use it as a stand. I like finding hot sign and setting up on it so the .5 will give me more options for the best tree. I don't need a stand twice the size and twice the weight to do that.
 
I hunt out of a LW Assault using saddle facing tree on one preset. I like it. I don’t love it. I appreciate the real estate. Not as comfy or convenient for me as Trophyline platform but as a preset it’s great, or if I had some EZ Hang hooks set about the property I could see myself maaaaaaybe lugging it in on some afternoons. I live on the sides of my platform in side-pressure land, so for me theTrophyline is hard to beat.
 
katiesmom said:
That's cool, that's the Jason Samkowiak method with the stand on the outside.
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Yeah that was what I was doing before I got into saddle hunting and now I'm back to where I started! It's fast and efficient setup! 3 sticks 3 buckles and I'm in the tree.
 
katiesmom said:
That's cool, that's the Jason Samkowiak method with the stand on the outside.
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Jason helped me a lot!! over the years with traditional archery. I killed a lot of deer with my Assault 2 stand and 3 LW sticks. I spent a lot of money on different systems and it didn't get me any more deer! I really like the .5 and my setup now!! Im gonna spend more time practicing shooting and getting out of state deer tags instead of buying equipment!
 
I don't look at it as "going back," but figure it this way...

I think that the "bottom line" is what works for the specific conditions that you want to hunt in. I hunt probably 70% from the ground, & 30% from a tree. For that 30%, the more "tools in the toolbox" that I have, the better chance I have in getting up in the right tree.

I started with climbing tree stands, & still have the best one I that I found for me, which is a Treewalker. When I get up in that thing, (since I've added a few accessories from Third Hand Archery, and a MOLLE harness to carry it,) it's basically like my Lazy Boy recliner at home! If I find a good spot with the right tree in late season that's not too far of a hike to get there, & I plan to be up all day, then I use that. But it's heavy, compared to other stands & methods. Even so, she still "gets out" once or twice, maybe 3 times in a season.

I have sticks, & I LOVE my WE Stepps, & use them both, depending on conditions. I also have practiced enough to now be comfortable with SRT climbing, for those monster trees that my stix & steps won't go around. So, more tools for me to use when I find a good spot but can't hunt it from the ground.

I guess that's why I have a basement FULL of hunting gear-I don't sell much of it at all, because I have needed every piece of it on on occasion or another, or my son has! ;)

I personally believe that abandoning any of the multitude of climbing options limits your ability to be in the right spot at the right time. That being stated, I think that saddle hunting is the most versatile method of hunting from an elevated position.

If I'm going into a place "cold," I have my saddle gear (and Waldrop PacSeat) with me. If I can't make it work on the ground, the seat lays flat near the tree that I climb.

It's always good to have multiple options!
 
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