useyourbow
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How much do you move when up a tree? I am 61 and although i have figured out the saddle comfort element my legs and feet go to hurting pretty quick into the hunt.
How much do you move when up a tree? I am 61 and although i have figured out the saddle comfort element my legs and feet go to hurting pretty quick into the hunt.
For me a higher tether does reduce the pressure on the knees while sitting which is a good thing because it allows a longer bridge which reduces the hip pinch while sitting. Putting the bridge up higher has the added benefit of giving me the necessary clearance to walk around the tree if necessary The only downside for me of putting my tether up higher is it does make leaning a bit less comfortable. That's okay though, I prefer to sit most of the time.I move way too much, especially since most of the trees I hunt are on the skinny side, and I'm usually only 11-14' up. That was the one advantage to my climber. I could sit and not move an inch for an hour or more. With the saddle, about 15 minutes is the longest I can go without changing something.
Getting closer to figuring it out. This year I discovered that sitting is better with my tether way longer than it is for standing/leaning. In the offseason, I'm going to try to find some type of belt/strap to put around my legs above my knees. I think that will help when I'm sitting on skinny trees with no room for both knees.
Instead of putting a strap around your legs, try putting a strap on tree step on each side of the tree for your knees to rest on.I move way too much, especially since most of the trees I hunt are on the skinny side, and I'm usually only 11-14' up. That was the one advantage to my climber. I could sit and not move an inch for an hour or more. With the saddle, about 15 minutes is the longest I can go without changing something.
Getting closer to figuring it out. This year I discovered that sitting is better with my tether way longer than it is for standing/leaning. In the offseason, I'm going to try to find some type of belt/strap to put around my legs above my knees. I think that will help when I'm sitting on skinny trees with no room for both knees.
See my post above. Best knee pads are tethrd. I have tried a lot themI move way to much. But that's why I like to hunt big trees with multiple limbs. Helps you get a way with a little more. Not always. But helps some. I was sitting more this season. But haven't found a good knee pad option. I think @boyne bowhunter is on to something with the knee pad sewn into the vest. I don't like how knee pads roll just a little on the round tree. A big pad is to bulky to keep strait. I love how there is now 56 platform options. But still only a few knee pad options.
I hate knee pads. Absolutely and completely.I move way to much. But that's why I like to hunt big trees with multiple limbs. Helps you get a way with a little more. Not always. But helps some. I was sitting more this season. But haven't found a good knee pad option. I think @boyne bowhunter is on to something with the knee pad sewn into the vest. I don't like how knee pads roll just a little on the round tree. A big pad is to bulky to keep strait. I love how there is now 56 platform options. But still only a few knee pad options.
I probably haven't been all that good at describing my knee padding system. I use a turkey vest as my pack which I hang directly in front of me so it wraps around the tree. The first layer of padding is the sewn in back padding that is manufactured into the pack.I move way to much. But that's why I like to hunt big trees with multiple limbs. Helps you get a way with a little more. Not always. But helps some. I was sitting more this season. But haven't found a good knee pad option. I think @boyne bowhunter is on to something with the knee pad sewn into the vest. I don't like how knee pads roll just a little on the round tree. A big pad is to bulky to keep strait. I love how there is now 56 platform options. But still only a few knee pad options.