LWCG Ambush Platform

[tedk]

I did try that - difficult to get a strap tight enough to make any difference. I didn’t have any luck with it. I think a ratchet strap on the bottom would work, but then again, I am in that situation where I have to take an extra strap, maybe have extra noise, and definitely take extra time - so even if this worked ... I don’t think it is worth it for me. Good suggestion though - it is cool that they thought to put those tabs there for that purpose.

 

[Jefferson10940]

Excuse me sir but there’s a line........

WTB LW ASSASSIN

Let me know if anyone is willing to part w/ one??

saddlehunter.com

lol lets not get in a bidding war!!

 

[Jefferson10940]

Has anyone tried their Ambush with a second strap on the platform base? There is a set of attachment points there for one. Just thinking that it may be needed for some of you larger hunters.

My concern besides that just should not be necessary for this to work, is a bigger guy squatting down and reaching around the tree to tighten it would be a comedy of unflexibility, frustration and ultimately resulting in failure. you could tighten it before you step up but any adjustment after that would be nearly impossible.

 

[Bigterp]

My concern besides that just should not be necessary for this to work, is a bigger guy squatting down and reaching around the tree to tighten it would be a comedy of unflexibility, frustration and ultimately resulting in failure. you could tighten it before you step up but any adjustment after that would be nearly impossible.

I could have a dozen straps on it & the platform itself will still feel like a noodle! My LWHC is almost the same size & is rock solid w/an ocb....

 

[westmichigander]

I received mine on Thurs, headed to camp on Fri, and used it for the first time this morning, in the dark, for opening day of MO rifle season. I've never used this style platform before, only bolts, WE Stepps, and the Perch. I'm only 5hrs in, but there's no way I'm gonna give this thing up. Absolutely awesome piece of gear.

Are my bolts off center? Yep. Did it bend? Nope. Does the post rub? Yep. Any noise? None. Hard to cam? No, piece of cake. Heavy? Barely noticed it on my back. Worth it for the extra space? Absolutely.

It's definitely not the finish quality (non-centered bolts) I'd expect from LWCG for $300, but there is nothing wrong with it functionally. Looking forward to pairing it with the mini sticks.

Hopefully I can follow up with a kill out of it this weekend. Already had a shooter walk by at first light, no clean shot though....

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I had those bibs, sold em on AT classifieds last year, nice and toasty

 

[huntark03]

300.00??? Whatever they are smoking it is STRONG!!! Jeez!!

Yep! And this is why we are losing hunters and not recruiting new hunters! Is deer hunting the new rich man's game???

 

[barlowchiro]

Just got my replacement bolt from LWCG. Anyone install theirs yet? Went out on Saturday and my bolt and everything else held up just fine but I’ll change it out anyway.

 

[tedk]

I installed it. It was easy to do. Will take you five minutes.

 

[kyler1945]

Last time I checked it was free to hunt from the ground, and I’ve killed almost half my deer from there.

You don’t have to like the price, but blaming capitalism for people’s willingness to pay for an edge(real or perceived) is kind of silly.

Also, I’m on the hunter recruitment bandwagon. This ain’t it though...

Yep! And this is why we are losing hunters and not recruiting new hunters! Is deer hunting the new rich man's game???

 

[okccj]

Has anyone tried their Ambush with a second strap on the platform base? There is a set of attachment points there for one. Just thinking that it may be needed for some of you larger hunters.

This is something I plan to try out.

 

[okccj]

I did try that - difficult to get a strap tight enough to make any difference. I didn’t have any luck with it. I think a ratchet strap on the bottom would work, but then again, I am in that situation where I have to take an extra strap, maybe have extra noise, and definitely take extra time - so even if this worked ... I don’t think it is worth it for me. Good suggestion though - it is cool that they thought to put those tabs there for that purpose.

I'm thinking about trying an OCB strap

 

[Nutterbuster]

Yep! And this is why we are losing hunters and not recruiting new hunters! Is deer hunting the new rich man's game???

Rich man's game? Yes. New? Hardly. Dr. Saxton Pope was a surgeon. Art Young was the editor for a New York based magazine. Fred Bear's filmed polar bear hunts weren't cheap.

Archery in Alabama caused quite a ruckus in my state when it came about. Rich, predominately white guys who were bowhunting suddenly didn't take kindly to sharecroppers running dogs and small game hunting, which was the traditional way to hunt in Alabama. They killed that tradition with 0 remorse, which is why despite enjoying bowhunting I've always laughed my head off at the guys who complain that crossbows are "killing the tradition." Like Dylan says, the times are a-changin'.

We're losing hunters for a lot of reasons. The biggest are lack of mentors, lack of land, and lack of interest. Not lack of money. If you're worried about the sport, call a buddy and invite him to go hunting. Leave the manufacturers alone.

I killed my best buck 2 years ago with a $60 pawn shop shotgun and the seat cushion my momma gave me . Lots of expensive gear out there, but even more that's better and cheaper than ever. My dad bought a savage .308 for $200 yesterday, and a $300 bow today is better than a $700 dollar one 20 years ago.

That's my spiel for today.

 

[huntark03]

Last time I checked it was free to hunt from the ground, and I’ve killed almost half my deer from there.

You don’t have to like the price, but blaming capitalism for people’s willingness to pay for an edge(real or perceived) is kind of silly.

Also, I’m on the hunter recruitment bandwagon. This ain’t it though...

I believe you are in the minority of millennials willing to get into something without have the best equipment on the front end. Maybe I'm wrong!?

 

[kyler1945]

I believe you are in the minority of millennials willing to get into something without have the best equipment on the front end. Maybe I'm wrong!?

Cue the self loathing....Yeh, haha you're probably right. But, and it's a topic for another day, we can spread the blame for millennials' goofy behavior across quite a few folks - that aren't millennials.

 

[huntark03]

Rich man's game? Yes. New? Hardly. Dr. Saxton Pope was a surgeon. Art Young was the editor for a New York based magazine. Fred Bear's filmed polar bear hunts weren't cheap.

Archery in Alabama caused quite a ruckus in my state when it came about. Rich, predominately white guys who were bowhunting suddenly didn't take kindly to sharecroppers running dogs and small game hunting, which was the traditional way to hunt in Alabama. They killed that tradition with 0 remorse, which is why despite enjoying bowhunting I've always laughed my head off at the guys who complain that crossbows are "killing the tradition." Like Dylan says, the times are a-changin'.

We're losing hunters for a lot of reasons. The biggest are lack of mentors, lack of land, and lack of interest. Not lack of money. If you're worried about the sport, call a buddy and invite him to go hunting. Leave the manufacturers alone.

I killed my best buck 2 years ago with a $60 pawn shop shotgun and the seat cushion my momma gave me . Lots of expensive gear out there, but even more that's better and cheaper than ever. My dad bought a savage .308 for $200 yesterday, and a $300 bow today is better than a $700 dollar one 20 years ago.

That's my spiel for today.

I'm with ya man! Thanks for the perspective! Love your YouTube stuff, man! Keep cranking it out!

 

[okccj]

Rich man's game? Yes. New? Hardly. Dr. Saxton Pope was a surgeon. Art Young was the editor for a New York based magazine. Fred Bear's filmed polar bear hunts weren't cheap.

Archery in Alabama caused quite a ruckus in my state when it came about. Rich, predominately white guys who were bowhunting suddenly didn't take kindly to sharecroppers running dogs and small game hunting, which was the traditional way to hunt in Alabama. They killed that tradition with 0 remorse, which is why despite enjoying bowhunting I've always laughed my head off at the guys who complain that crossbows are "killing the tradition." Like Dylan says, the times are a-changin'.

We're losing hunters for a lot of reasons. The biggest are lack of mentors, lack of land, and lack of interest. Not lack of money. If you're worried about the sport, call a buddy and invite him to go hunting. Leave the manufacturers alone.

I killed my best buck 2 years ago with a $60 pawn shop shotgun and the seat cushion my momma gave me . Lots of expensive gear out there, but even more that's better and cheaper than ever. My dad bought a savage .308 for $200 yesterday, and a $300 bow today is better than a $700 dollar one 20 years ago.

That's my spiel for today.

In my experience it seems mostly to be a lack of interest, not the price of gear. Hunting, and especially bowhunting, is a tough sell to someone that didn't grow up with it. I'm forever thankful for a grandpa that was a bowhunter, otherwise, I'm confident I would never have taken up the sport.

IMO the entanglement of hunting and politics/political figures/ideology-lifestyle/etc. is concerning. For many, the perception is hunting is something done by a certain "type" of people, therefore there's a barrier to even giving it a chance.

 

[okccj]

Something I noticed with my Beast sticks is that the standoffs' teeth are angled a bit. The assembly instructions indicate that the angle should "angle up". I'm wondering if filing the teeth of the Ambush similar to the Beast sticks standoffs would make much difference.

 

[kyler1945]

In my experience it seems mostly to be a lack of interest, not the price of gear. Hunting, and especially bowhunting, is a tough sell to someone that didn't grow up with it. I'm forever thankful for a grandpa that was a bowhunter, otherwise, I'm confident I would never have taken up the sport.

IMO the entanglement of hunting and politics/political figures/ideology-lifestyle/etc. is concerning. For many, the perception is hunting is something done by a certain "type" of people, therefore there's a barrier to even giving it a chance.

Unfortunately, we do a good job of representing that stereotype well. I used to be mad when people made it, thinking that hunters were stewards of the land, conservationists, and a cut above the rest. As I've gotten older, and have spent more time around more hunters, I totally accept it that stereotype now haha. We've got as many goobers as any other group of folks...

 

[Dylan9862003]

In my experience it seems mostly to be a lack of interest, not the price of gear. Hunting, and especially bowhunting, is a tough sell to someone that didn't grow up with it. I'm forever thankful for a grandpa that was a bowhunter, otherwise, I'm confident I would never have taken up the sport.

IMO the entanglement of hunting and politics/political figures/ideology-lifestyle/etc. is concerning. For many, the perception is hunting is something done by a certain "type" of people, therefore there's a barrier to even giving it a chance.

I would argue the rise in instant gratification is likely the killer of the patience required to get into hunting. Meaning the generations coming up in todays world of instant answers to questions via internet and instant everything has killed the desire and drive to have the patience to learn and work for things they want.

My saddle hunting has unexpectedly come to halt in the last few weeks due to my 7 year old daughter. She came to me on her own showing interest in hunting and a desire to put down the electronics and get out in the woods and give it a shot. I have dedicated all of my free time recently to trying to teach her and help her get her first deer. To successfully harvest her first deer with the understanding of the responsibility that comes with making that decision. I will dedicate my free time to helping her and hunting with her for the rest of the season as long as she has the desire to go. I only hope that I can instill the drive and desire in her to continue and I refuse to force her to go against her will.

Sorry to get off topic on this thread.
Rant over

 

[okccj]

Unfortunately, we do a good job of representing that stereotype well. I used to be mad when people made it, thinking that hunters were stewards of the land, conservationists, and a cut above the rest. As I've gotten older, and have spent more time around more hunters, I totally accept it that stereotype now haha. We've got as many goobers as any other group of folks...

I sort of wish that hunting was perceived more like golf. Golf hasn't been co-opted by a type of person/politics/worldview. I have friends from all walks of life that enjoy golf, however, I can't say the same about hunting.