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Hi from North NJ

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casts_by_fly

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Hi All,

Long time lurker for the past 2 seasons but already recognize this as one of the best forums on the net- so much good helpful advice. I've been hunting from a saddle for the past two seasons, this year pretty much exclusively aside from one sit and love the system. It was a quick learning curve about what a saddle offers, where you can set up, and how to approach deer vs an old treestand mentality and I love it. I started deer hunting about 30 years ago and bow hunting not far from that, but living internationally for 12 years put the kibosh on that. I've gotten back into the the past 3 seasons. Last season was a rough one for me, hitting two deer and recovering zero. But I know my mistakes and have worked some things out now.

I'm in north-ish NJ (between I78 and I80) and mostly hunt public land (WMA and township lands), though I have about 3 acres of my own behind the house that is available to me (and draws the bucks when the rut starts kicking off). I'd love to meet up with other NNJ saddle hunters and compare setups. I'm using 4x full length Heliums and a predator XL platform. Its a good setup, but I'm glad I'm not hiking in miles like some of you.

thanks
rick
 
I am also from NJ. Hunt Morris and Sussex counties.
 
casts_by_fly said:
nice. Do you hunt the reservation? We are in Chester and drive through there all the time for various reasons.
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I have not. I hike through there as it is extremely close to me. But my understanding is I do not have access (to hunting) being that Watchung is in Somerset County and the reservation is a Union County park.
 
ttaillon said:
I have not. I hike through there as it is extremely close to me. But my understanding is I do not have access (to hunting) being that Watchung is in Somerset County and the reservation is a Union County park.
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hmm. I never looked that close. I knew there was hunting available, but its something like M/T/Th only so I didn't dig any further.
 
casts_by_fly said:
hmm. I never looked that close. I knew there was hunting available, but its something like M/T/Th only so I didn't dig any further.
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I could be wrong. I was told it was open to Union County residents and I didn't dig any further either. I guess that's a little silly of me to just give up on it given how close it is. You inspired me to check again!
 
Welcome ! Also Jersey Zone 3 and Zone 6 public land hunter. Also hunt 3D in PA. Just like you, l long time lurker and there's an incredible wealth of knowledge here.
 
WELCOME! Another NNJ guy here Andover township, Sussex county. I see you’ve already met my neighbor @enkriss lol. I haven’t officially met him either but he can’t be more than 5miles away. I’m done hunting till January so if any of you want to do a meetup I’m down.
 
Jimdude said:
WELCOME! Another NNJ guy here Andover township, Sussex county. I see you’ve already met my neighbor @enkriss lol. I haven’t officially met him either but he can’t be more than 5miles away. I’m done hunting till January so if any of you want to do a meetup I’m down.
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I’m right down 206 and am up your way a bit fishing a good bit.

i don’t think I’m done, but I’ve shot 3 this year and it’s getting cold so I’m picking and choosing my sits. I wouldn’t mind one more, but I’m going to start scouting a bit more now with the occasional sit.
 
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