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Vtbow said:
So you're hunitng out of a LWHC now? I"m pretty curious what everyone who has done both has settled on for stands. Cheers!
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I’m planning using a lone wolf assault hang on as my primary stand, lone wolf hand climber (maybe a couple times) and still use my saddle with predator platform some
 
Vtbow said:
So you're hunitng out of a LWHC now? I"m pretty curious what everyone who has done both has settled on for stands. Cheers!
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I won't ever sell my Millenium 100u. It's a lawn chair in a tree and is super comfortable. It's heavy but a great option for long sits during the peak rut. I would bring it along even when I sat in some of our semi-permanent ladder stands and set it up to the side or above the ladder stand. The Millenium is just another option, definitely will still saddle and ground hunt too.
 
I'll admit it, I went all out into the saddle thing originally and sold all my stands but my windwalker...which I sold a few months ago and and regret. I've since reevaluated the time I have in the woods, my property(That I own that I hunt on) and my setups and started to reaccumulate the same stands I had in the past. I now have a LWHC, chippewa ghost(which I bought to originally fill the shoes of the windwalker), and original wedge loc, and a "d" shaped tree lounge :) 3 years ago it made sense, I had more time to be in the woods and was more mobile. Now I generally hunt 4 hours in the morning and 4 at night. Short walk in to my own property most of the time, or on our family farm. 90% of the trees dont have limbs until after 20+ft. I can be mobile with handclimber if I want, or just hang the chippewa at the top of some bolts. On hot early season days I can hang in the saddle knowing I wont have to change layers using those same bolts. I hunted from the ground a bit this year as well. I'm rally working to not limit myself by the method.

Honestly, the ability to hunt wiht a crossbow has changed my perspective a lot as well. I can setup with confidence a little further away in a more perfect tree and feel like I wont miss an opportunity.
 
I will add this to the conversation....

When I did hunts with just my saddle and LWHC - using the LWHC as my climbing method and platform - that was a very simple, minimalistic and efficient way to hunt. Walking in tight woods with that was a pleasure and long walks to a good spot was not a factor with that light setup. I'm in good shape for my age - be 60 in a couple of months - but it was quite an effort climbing like that - worked up quite a sweat during our September bowhunting season - and I would still have the issue of adding more layers during cold weather after a cool down - but with more practice and use it would have gotten easier....

The LWHC/saddle combo might one day pull me back to getting a saddle and using it for those longer or tougher walks - I hear Tethrd will be at the Dixie Deer Classic the end of this month and I may have to see what the new Tethrd Phantom is all about - that would make saddle number 5 for me but sometimes I just can't help myself! lol lol
 
I don’t consider the tree a blind spot. It’s concealment.


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elk yinzer said:
I think as we continue to see more choice in mobile treestands I'll probably transition back in that direction. I'll keep the hybrid saddle setup with the ability to swing around the tree.

A legit mobile size (narrow) treestand with an integrated suspension that matches the ergonomic quality of western backpacks...I've been saying for years that's my white whale. I've been hunting this mobile public land fad since age 12 and the saddle game is great for what I do, but I miss some aspects of my treestand.
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I’d like a tree stand to be designed so that carrying it in on my back isn’t an afterthought. For example my hawk self climber came with really crappy shoulder straps and the base and top don’t really fit together perfectly for transportation. I feel like many manufacturers build these thinking you’re going to drive to the stand on an ATV.

Don’t get me started on how I’m supposed to carry my gear too!!!

To me something that is light and has an integral backpack and designed from the ground up to be carried WITH gear is the holy grail. It’s also what drew me to saddle hunting.


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robstewart said:
I’d like a tree stand to be designed so that carrying it in on my back isn’t an afterthought. For example my hawk self climber came with really crappy shoulder straps and the base and top don’t really fit together perfectly for transportation. I feel like many manufacturers build these thinking you’re going to drive to the stand on an ATV.

Don’t get me started on how I’m supposed to carry my gear too!!!

To me something that is light and has an integral backpack and designed from the ground up to be carried WITH gear is the holy grail. It’s also what drew me to saddle hunting.


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Lonewolf handclimber and their sit climb are the best stands i've ever messed with as far as carrying it.
 
the ONLY thing you'll find about the lonewolf stands are they're pretty narrow. Which is GREAT for a mobile hunter, but when you're in an area with only big trees(trees you can't wrap your arms around), you'll struggle to find a good one to climb. That's one reason I can't kick my summit stands is how wide they are. They're cumbersome to carry, exceptional comfort, and are large enough to climb almost any tree in the woods.

A close second for me is the lone wolf sit and climb. I have the XL model and the ONLY thing is lacks to the summit is the ability to climb those larger trees necessary at times.
 
BigAl said:
One thing about saddle hunting that I really like is if I am careful and conceal my climbing method somewhat I can have presets and no one knows my spot. I like this aspect the best.
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I ended up buying a $100 hang on stand and leaving it on a tree out in county forest. I put a lock on it and brought my sticks home. Technically I was supposed to take it down a couple weeks ago but they don’t poke the driveway and parking on the road is less than great. I need to get back there and take it down.

My theory on this though was that I won’t cry if I lost $130.

All that said, I only used it once and ended up saddle hunting several other spots the whole season so I might get rid of it.


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I’ve bought the kestrel, mantis, a trophyline, and then a mantis again. This year I’m hunting with a lw assault, alpha climber, and if I have to the mantis. I’m going to use the mantis as a safety harness. I wanted to be a saddle hunter so badly it was obsessive. It just didn’t work out, but I’m not getting rid of my mantis.
 
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