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History of your setups

1991: started hunting in FL with my dad as a 10 year old kid. We used ladder stands and box blinds.

Mid 1990s-2001: ladder stands, lock on stands, box blinds, and climbers.

2001-2004: I went to college in VA and hunted exclusively from an API Grand Slam my uncle gave me.

2004-2009: back to FL after college and started using ladders, lockons, and climbers again.

2009: Joined the Army and needed something more mobile. Found the trophyline tree saddle (neoprene).

2009-2014: Alternated between the trophyline and API Grand Slam. I was never 100% comfortable in the TL.

2014-2018: helped pioneer the ultralight Sitdrag option. I LOVED my SD.

2018: The Mantis. I believe it's the most versatile, ultralight saddle ever created.

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2015-2017
started deer hunting from the ground with a shotgun.
Summer 2016
Bought a compound bow and started practicing before hunting with it. Tried a couple ladderstands that my friends had put up on their land, never really liked any of them.
2017-current
Began hunting exclusively with my bow. Same stands, but another friend allowed me the use of his lock on stand. I shot and recovered my first whitetail deer from that stand. Forever grateful to he and his father for the opportunity. A Few weeks later, an uncle of mine let me borrow a TL saddle, and I fell in love with the concept. Practiced a few times and hunted out of the saddle twice. I ordered a new kestrel, various kit components, WE stepps, and started practicing safe climbing.
This summer I have been practicing my climbing and bow shooting from hunting height. 90% dialed in, with just a few key elements still in development stages. Mainly organization once in the tree.
Can’t wait for Oct. 1
 
2010: started with a API Grand Slam. Then another API climber. Picked up random ladder and lockon stands along the way too.

2015: Hawk Helium lockon and Muddy Pros, climber, ladder.

2016: First hunts from the Sit Drag. But mainly climber and lockon.

2017: Exclusively saddle. Sit Drag and Guido's Web.

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Started hunting off the ground and permanent tree stands 1983-1985.
Hunted out of a hang on stand and steps in 1985-1992.
Hunted with a tree lounge climber 1993 -2002.
Hunted with a API hang on and climber from 2003-2005.
Hunted with a TL tree saddle from 2006 until 2010.
2011-2012 hunted with a Lone Wolf assault and LW sticks.
2013-2015 hunted with Guido’s Web, muddy sticks and LW Climber.
2016-2017 Guido’s Web,muddy sticks, WE steps and Xstand climber.
2018 Mantis, Predator platform and WE steps.
 
Five years of ladder stands and old school hang on. Only really hunted on small private property.
Last year borrowed a buddy's API climber, used that until mid November, then went ground after that. Started hunting public last year for the first time.
For this year I have built my first sling/saddle and rc harness, and am leaning towards wild edge stepps, if not just Sam's Stealth Climb method. Will mix this with ground sits.
 
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