Yhwh_strateuma
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Hello,
I've combed through a lot of the threads, but just wanted to see what advice y'all had for me. Just for reference of my budget I am a sole provider for my wife and two kids. Every two weeks I get about 50$ to spend on whatever I want. I've figured I need about 350 or so to get a saddle and climbing method. I'm not terribly intrested in the rock harness and sit drag mods, most land around the 90$ range I believe and sacrifice the benifits of a manufactured saddle. Plus I don't have a sewing machine. I'd like to get the trophyline ambush pro (159$) it's the cheapest on the market comes with two pouches and is the original saddle company which is cool. Seems like the best value to me. Not many people talking about them and reviewing or comparing them yet though like tethrd and aerohunter. I'll most likely grab two hunter safety system ropes straps for my LM and tether.
For climbing method I'm leaning towards drt, wild edge steps or gaphs.
Drt: I've priced deep woods rope at rope supply for .9$ a foot. So at most 90$ for 100' of rope. A 30$ hawk seat for a platform and a 15$ throw ball kit and I should be good to go. Total ~135$
Wild edge steps: 6 steps is 110$ with the bag, knaider and swaider 45$ giving me 155$ total ready to go.
tree spikes range from 130-150 plus a platform ~160-180$
I hunt public land in Wisconsin and the rules say no damage to the tree, such as screw ins, but doesn't mention anything else or define damage. so I'm not sure if these are 100% legal, or my climber I used this year that pierced the bark 12 times every time I set the platforms climbing up.
Is there anything I'm missing or any advice you guys have for me, I'm willing to put in the time and save up the money for the right equipment.
I've combed through a lot of the threads, but just wanted to see what advice y'all had for me. Just for reference of my budget I am a sole provider for my wife and two kids. Every two weeks I get about 50$ to spend on whatever I want. I've figured I need about 350 or so to get a saddle and climbing method. I'm not terribly intrested in the rock harness and sit drag mods, most land around the 90$ range I believe and sacrifice the benifits of a manufactured saddle. Plus I don't have a sewing machine. I'd like to get the trophyline ambush pro (159$) it's the cheapest on the market comes with two pouches and is the original saddle company which is cool. Seems like the best value to me. Not many people talking about them and reviewing or comparing them yet though like tethrd and aerohunter. I'll most likely grab two hunter safety system ropes straps for my LM and tether.
For climbing method I'm leaning towards drt, wild edge steps or gaphs.
Drt: I've priced deep woods rope at rope supply for .9$ a foot. So at most 90$ for 100' of rope. A 30$ hawk seat for a platform and a 15$ throw ball kit and I should be good to go. Total ~135$
Wild edge steps: 6 steps is 110$ with the bag, knaider and swaider 45$ giving me 155$ total ready to go.
tree spikes range from 130-150 plus a platform ~160-180$
I hunt public land in Wisconsin and the rules say no damage to the tree, such as screw ins, but doesn't mention anything else or define damage. so I'm not sure if these are 100% legal, or my climber I used this year that pierced the bark 12 times every time I set the platforms climbing up.
Is there anything I'm missing or any advice you guys have for me, I'm willing to put in the time and save up the money for the right equipment.
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