Fingerlakes257
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Hey Everyone,
After many years of bowhunting the Fingerlakes region of NYS in a comfy Redneck blind 15 feet off the ground (warm, dry, and unfortunately frustrated by mature bucks always noticing me somehow) I'm going back to the drawing board and going to give the Saddle a try for the 2021 season. Would love to hear anyone's advice on the following questions as I would love to speed up the learning curve by listening to you guys.
1) I own my property so I will be setting up some trees early spring with pegs for climbing instead of sticks. Does anyone else do this? I have multiple spots I would like to hunt on my property and like the idea of having the steps already there for me when I start rotating locations. Also, does anyone leave their platform up in the tree if you plan on going back to hunt the same spot for multiple days?
2) I've watched a ton of good videos by g2 outdoors and think I can figure out getting the lineman's belt and tether set up but wanted to see if there are any other resources that have helped others get a rock solid understand. Just want to make sure I'm not missing anything once I start practicing a couple feet off the ground. I also plan to use the ropeman assender mechanical instead of Prusik knots for the tether and linemans belt. Tips I should know about?
Any other resources you would recommend for a greenhorn that has an open mind and is willing to learn.
Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas
Chris G
After many years of bowhunting the Fingerlakes region of NYS in a comfy Redneck blind 15 feet off the ground (warm, dry, and unfortunately frustrated by mature bucks always noticing me somehow) I'm going back to the drawing board and going to give the Saddle a try for the 2021 season. Would love to hear anyone's advice on the following questions as I would love to speed up the learning curve by listening to you guys.
1) I own my property so I will be setting up some trees early spring with pegs for climbing instead of sticks. Does anyone else do this? I have multiple spots I would like to hunt on my property and like the idea of having the steps already there for me when I start rotating locations. Also, does anyone leave their platform up in the tree if you plan on going back to hunt the same spot for multiple days?
2) I've watched a ton of good videos by g2 outdoors and think I can figure out getting the lineman's belt and tether set up but wanted to see if there are any other resources that have helped others get a rock solid understand. Just want to make sure I'm not missing anything once I start practicing a couple feet off the ground. I also plan to use the ropeman assender mechanical instead of Prusik knots for the tether and linemans belt. Tips I should know about?
Any other resources you would recommend for a greenhorn that has an open mind and is willing to learn.
Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas
Chris G