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New Old man from NJ

CooterBrown said:
Great to hear that you still have "it" at 65. Good luck with this adventure. Hope I'm still kicking when I get 65
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I am not what I was 20 years ago but still have the desire and drive . You have to hunt smart and safe the older you get . I did stop for a couple years do to illness and really got out of shape . I told myself until I lose weight and get back in good muscular and cardiovascular shape I would not hunt . I worked hard with weights and treadmill lost the weight got strong a couple of years ago and went back to hunting . Eat the right foods work out take care of yourself and you'll hunt when your 65 too. I am no health nut by any means but know if I want to do what I love to do I have to be in decent shape . Climbing trees .Dragging deer out, hunting in the cold , butchering your own deer is pretty hard work . I am a solo hunter too . Trust me you have your days when you just don't have it but that's normal .I do have a good cardiologist and that is important too :)

Thank You
 
electricstart said:
Thank You great to hear . Do you use a saddle ?
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Just started this year. I have done the full circle now as I used to use ropes to climb to my wooden platforms when I started bow hunting in 1965. I still have a couple of hang on stands and a permanent hexagon ground blind I made from exterior plywood 3 years ago. I think the saddle is by far the most mobile and comfortable for me as I have some back issues.
 
Still Kicking said:
Just started this year. I have done the full circle now as I used to use ropes to climb to my wooden platforms when I started bow hunting in 1965. I still have a couple of hang on stands and a permanent hexagon ground blind I made from exterior plywood 3 years ago. I think the saddle is by far the most mobile and comfortable for me as I have some back issues.
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Cant wait to try the saddle for the comfort and stealth . Sitting in hang on or ladder the Back and sciatica starts up after about two hours I push to about 4 hours but have to stand a few times . Summit climber with that hammock seat can go much longer .That's why I went with cruzr xc seems like it will be like a hammock and you can reposition when ever you have too. I do ground hunt or spot and stalk but not very often . Mostly tree for me. All public land .
 
Thank You ,great to see another saddle hunter from Morris County . I do the county bow hunt ,have been since it started . Hard to get private land. I might need some lessons on saddle hurting if your available . When I get my saddle . :)
 
electricstart said:
Thank You ,great to see another saddle hunter from Morris County . I do the county bow hunt ,have been since it started . Hard to get private land. I might need some lessons on saddle hurting if your available . When I get my saddle . :)
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I do the county hunt as well. I can help you out but probably not until after the new year if it would still help. I have a 5 year old so life is hectic as it is... and then for the past month and a half we've been really short staffed at work and I'm putting in a lot of hours. Really put a damper on my after work hunting time!
If you send me a pm I can give you any saddle tips along the way :)
 
Welcome from La, I to have a little snow on top. Like you I to love bow hunting however packing stands and finding perfect tree away from other hunters is getting harder. Looking to try other options. Maybe saddle hunting is the. Way to go.
 
DQuist1127 said:
Welcome I’m new to saddle hunting too and also from NJ.
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I am in Morris county NJ ,just got my Cruzr xc saddle and predator xl platform. I have been Practicing plan on using for permit bow season . So far very happy with purchase just have to get use too the transition from tree stand to saddle .Spent many years in tree stand .
 
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