I've been a lurker on this site for several years, and decided this year to jump into saddle hunting. Being fortunate to hunt private property, I've never really considered mobile hunting to be necessary and always preset ladder stands and hang on stands in spots where deer move every season. Decided last season to try a mobile hang on and stick setup, and enjoyed hunting different trees and areas a lot, but did not enjoy the bulk that came with lugging around a stand and sticks. Got a Cruzr XC for Christmas, and looking forward to refining the process this offseason and hope to hunt primarily out of the saddle this upcoming fall. One of the better properties I have permission to hunt on is getting select cut this winter/spring, so I anticipate that the deer movement will change somewhat in response to that. I also find myself losing permission on private property more and more as time goes on and ownership changes. I figure I should start to get a mobile strategy in place sooner rather than later for when I inevitibly will be hunting primarily public property. Plus, it just looks like a ton of fun to hunt this way!
Sorry for the long winded intro, but thanks for all the information and advice on here. Seems like a great online community of hunters!
Sorry for the long winded intro, but thanks for all the information and advice on here. Seems like a great online community of hunters!