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New guy from NC

Hey, welcome!
I remember watching a saddle hunting YouTube video a long time ago, but thought I'd never do it. Since 2013, I've been hauling a Lone Wolf Alpha, sticks, and a pack everywhere. My load out was ridiculous, but it became "normal" to me.
Before last season, I remembered I was having issues with one of my leg buckles on my safety harness. I decided I was going to buy a nicer one, so the search began. It was then, I remembered a video @bowhunter15 "DIY Sportsman" did on using a rock climbing harness in conjunction with a sit drag. It was all over from there.
I ordered a sit drag, which I modified and bought a rock climbing harness off Craigslist for $10. Shortly after, I received my Tethrd Mantis . Hunted out of a saddle all last season and it was the best thing since sliced bread. Hunted more and wasn't sore plus all the other obvious benefits.
Good luck, stay safe, and have a blast! Welcome again!
 
SomthingOriginal said:
Welcome to the board. I got into saddle hunting after spending a few seasons with a climber. I liked the mobility but just got sick of dealing with the extra weight, noise and limitations of trees I could climb.
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Is there really that big of difference between a saddle and hang on in tree selection? This is one of the biggest areas I’m trying to close the gap on.
 
Longbowwally said:
Welcome from just north of the Raleigh area....You've got to be a good guy if you like the Wolfpack!....

Transitioning to saddle will be easy for you since you've been doing mobile setups with hang on stands...
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Thanks! Hopefully I’ll be starting school there in January.
 
Welcome from God’s country Missouri!


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Country said:
Hey, welcome!
I remember watching a saddle hunting YouTube video a long time ago, but thought I'd never do it. Since 2013, I've been hauling a Lone Wolf Alpha, sticks, and a pack everywhere. My load out was ridiculous, but it became "normal" to me.
Before last season, I remembered I was having issues with one of my leg buckles on my safety harness. I decided I was going to buy a nicer one, so the search began. It was then, I remembered a video @bowhunter15 "DIY Sportsman" did on using a rock climbing harness in conjunction with a sit drag. It was all over from there.
I ordered a sit drag, which I modified and bought a rock climbing harness off Craigslist for $10. Shortly after, I received my Tethrd Mantis . Hunted out of a saddle all last season and it was the best thing since sliced bread. Hunted more and wasn't sore plus all the other obvious benefits.
Good luck, stay safe, and have a blast! Welcome again!
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I have a rock climbing harness, I need to look at this sit drag thing.
 
Dewayne said:
Your not to far from me I’m in Grays Creek/Hope Mills
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That is not far from me indeed. Btw, I do have a sit drag if you want to try it out. We could easily meet up at the Sandhills Game Land. There is a campground with plenty of straight pine trees to practice. Let me know if you're interested. I'm planning to be out there this Saturday in the morning for dove hunting before the heat/humidity is too much. However, can easily skip the dove hunting for some gathering and exchange of ideas.
 
Welcome from GA! I only beat you to this site by about a week so I'm feeling my way through this too. Got a saddle, tether and a climbing method now. Still working out the kinks but this method seems to be what I've always been looking for but never found till now. And it's fun:)
 
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