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Arborist new to SH.

Been a busy summer, just placed a last minute order for a tethrd predator platform, hope it arrives on time.
spent a bunch of time on the crossbow - am getting satisfactory groups at 50 yards offhand, shooting it from aloft without a platform has been fun, having a platform will make it a cakewalk.
 
spracklin said:
Hi everyone. been lurking for a while finally decided to make an account.

I'm a retired arborist in ontario canada and DRT SRT are old hat for me. looking to extend my hunting season with more options figured since i've got lots of gear, I should start saddle hunting.

I'm toying with the idea of using my petzl seqoia harness this season. I'll likely be using my crossbow, and would appreciate hearing from anyone else who hunts with a crossbow.
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I am a Landscaper in Los Angeles. As far as Landscaping goes we stay on the ground and do Sprinklers and install lawns, but I have access to Arborist Supplies at some supply houses. Looking at some of these Saddles offered in the hunting community vs the beefier quality and OSHA standards in the Arborist quality Saddles, the Arborist Grade stuff seems more confidence building to me.

I looked long andhard at the Petzl Sequoia SRT but ended up getting the Petzl AVAO BOD Full Body Harness because it came with a harness that I can suspend from 3 points and lay in it like a hammock. The Sequoia was a bit more expensive and still I would have had to buy the upper so that I could suspend from my upper half.
 
spracklin said:
My plan was to set up at my familys place, drop the target bag at different ranges and take a bunch of practice shots to get comfortable, a shake down cruise as it were - see what works, what doesnt. I'll likely be pre-setting some throw lines for a few of the spots i've chosen so I'm going to practice a bunch of shooting from trees with similar features as the ones i've chosen so I can make sure i'm dialed in.
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starting at ground level at first (and even later for practice) is helpful....it isn't downward angled but the rotation and other movements are similar (plus easier to get arrows if you don't have help)

i practice in the saddle with my feet on the ground way more than i do from height
 
Welcome from New England!

Be aware that all your arborist gear probably wreaks of bar and chain oil and 2 cycle gas!
 
I’m not an arborist and certainly don’t play one on SH.com but I do have quite a bit of saw work behind me (felling and bucking) for firewood and the one thing I never see mentioned is the tune of the saw. A safe arborist saw is tuned so that the second you release the throttle the chain stops. IMHO, that’s the safest saw practice to always consider when climbing with one notwithstanding the other common sense ones already mentioned. If it doesn’t stop you need to make the low and high adjustments on it to make sure it does.
 
Welcome from Virginia! Hunting from a saddle with a crossbow can be done, although you are essentially shooting offhand, even with limited tether support. Therefore, I limit my shots to inside 40yds out of the saddle. And of course you have to be careful not to smack your limbs on the three when you shoot. Other than that, just get out there and get after it!
 
Welcome from Georgia!!! Beware... there is so much good information from these seasoned veterans on this forum that your head will be swimming. Put yourself on a budget or you will be trying everything these guys are talking about.
Also beware of the bow evolution. Today a crossbow, tomorrow a compound bow then onto the stick bow. Stay safe and enjoy the journey!!!!
 
RotoTillerGuy said:
Not if it's brand new and never been used by an actual arborist.
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lol, though my gear is well used, im mostly on operations and supervision these days, but i still do the odd climb. scent control absolutely is a consideration, but wasnt willing to invest in dedicated gear until i gave it a go.

sprayed everything down before each hunt, and played the wind, had deer within shooting distance almost every outing so i was doing something right.

looking at picking up a dedicated saddle for this season. borrowed a buddys tethrd predator to mess around with but need to give stini a solid look.

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