First full season with the saddle. I have come to like the convenience and utility of my AGC bino harness. It seems though with my saddle and bridge there is too much interference, I think I am going to do something else to carry my rangefinder etc. I am going to build a HPE maybe this will give a bit more clearance but if not I’ll have to find alternatives. I don’t think I want to go full backpack. We will see. Anyone make chest rig work with the saddle/bridge?
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Do you use a bino harness/chest rig when in the saddle?
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No, I just tuck it into my top layer against my chest. I don’t move around enough for it to become displaced.
It totally depends on where I’m hunting if I even take binos with me. More often than not, no. I’m usually in the woods and not over fields, so binos offer me little to no benefit in the woods - i don’t need to see close ups of leaves 100 yards away. Beyond that, the brush/tree’s prevent seeing beyond that anyway.
Now, if I’m going to a Bro-down, where looking the part is more important than being practical … heck yes I’m wearing my chest rig, and probably a t-shirt that’s a size smaller than it should be too.
Now, if I’m going to a Bro-down, where looking the part is more important than being practical … heck yes I’m wearing my chest rig, and probably a t-shirt that’s a size smaller than it should be too.
You are missing the best part of binos and that's the ability to look right through that brush and see what is 100 yards away that the naked eye only thought it caught a glimpse of.
Coachschaller
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I have found my bino harness impedes my SRT rope climbing. I have just been using my gear strap around the tree instead.
Eh, maybe. But I don’t have the desire to spend my whole hunt looking through bino’s though. I’m okay with the trade off. But in other areas that I hunt, I find them to be very useful. Totally depends on where I’m hunting. I think if you saw the areas I hunt, it would make more sense. 90% of my hunting is urban.
It gets in the way for me as well. If I am saddle hunting my binos are in my pack. I put a split ring like from a keychain on my range finder where the lanyard attaches then I tie a loop of 550 cord through the split ring and the loop goes over my left shoulder and under my right. I make it the right length the keeps the range finder at my hip. When ever I need to range something I can grab it without looking, get a range, let it go and it slides right down to my hip. Super simple, always works and is cheap. the loop can't choke you in a fall because it is under one arm. Works with heavy or light clothing. The clip for the bino harness leash stays on the range finder so I can switch back and forth from bino harness to 550 cord without taking the split ring or leash clip off the range finder.
I’ve been running a Rick Young bino harness since season ended last year, I like how tight it is to my chest. Draw backs have been the need to clean the lenses of my binos more often, and my range finder just dangles in my arm pit on a lanyard but it’s ez to access and can drop it after ranging). I’ll figure out how much I like it in the tree the next couple weeks.
Might be worth a look though.
Might be worth a look though.
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If I think about it I rarely use the binos either. I have been known to put snacks in the main pocket. I am going to do something different leave the chest rig for my TAC debut video.
I like this idea. Simple, minimalist. May try.
MDpublic
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it gets in the way for me. i have used the chest rig a few times but have just opted to keep the binos in my pack and grab them when needed. also hang them from the gear strap some times but i don't use them a lot
I saw it on some video 3 or 4 years ago and have been using it ever since. I tried all kinds of different stand-alone range finder holders and none have worked as well.
Like @Gator , I use my binos all the time in the thick stuff try to figure out what the movement I am seeing is before it sees me.
Hlzr
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I tried a chest rig repeatedly and just can't come to terms with it, too much clutter while in the saddle, I now use the Rick Young harness with compact bino's. I'd really like to see a company design and build a chest set up specifically for tree stand bow hunters, about 2/3 the size of the FHF rig made of quiet material with sensible carry capacity for license, grunt call, milk weed, and the ability facilitate a add on range finder pouch of the same material.
I have 4 different harnesses.
Only 1 of them works well for me when saddle hunting. The other ones are either too noisy or too cumbersome.
Only 1 of them works well for me when saddle hunting. The other ones are either too noisy or too cumbersome.
lastnline75
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I picked up a Maven monocular last season. Works great when i need to see a little further and will fit in just about any pocket. I use it all the time and keep it in my edc pack i carry every day.
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It depends on the visibility in my location. Oftentimes I do wear them in a sling on my chest, on strap under my arm, or tied to the tree or a branch.
I love having them easily accessible. Observing the area, watching animals, looking for sign, searching for approaching deer etc is a great way for me to stay focused and engaged, particularly on long sits.
I love having them easily accessible. Observing the area, watching animals, looking for sign, searching for approaching deer etc is a great way for me to stay focused and engaged, particularly on long sits.
I use the FHF bino harness with minimal issues while at height. I do however climb without my chest rig and put it on once in the tree. I would say the only issue is when I bow hunt it can get in the way at certain angles.
That is what I am experiencing my bridge squeezes against it and makes noise. I am going to make a spreader that may help but I am skeptical. Thinking of other ways to carry the essentials. I may just carry the pack portion with out the harness and hang it from my hanger I learned from @boyne bowhunter.