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New saddle hunter

GTel

GTel

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Hey all, been bow hunting for a little over 30 years in NY and PA and tomorrow afternoon will be my first day in a saddle. Have hunted climbers, ladders, hang ons and wooden crow's nests back in the 80s and always felt a bit sketchy on the climb up. Been reading all your posts on safety and mods so thanks for all the great information. Couldn't wait another two months for the flex to arrive so bought this second hand starter kit on this site. Christmas has come early!
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Good luck and stay safe!!


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Thanks guys. I've been using a linesman and tether for many years to hang grizzly steps and hangons, so I'm already comfortable with that equipment. Using the tether to support my weight all day will be another story though! The HSS harness and 2" nylon linesman I've been using to hang stands were a bit clunky and 20 years old, but never saw the need to buy better gear since I only hang a few new stands a year. Will be nice to use modern equipment. I also switched this week to the treehopper bolts and already prepped a couple of trees for the harness. Even just prepping the trees with bolts can become addictive! Takes less than 15 minutes per tree and didn't need to break a sweat screwing in grizzlies or pulling up stands.

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Welcome from coastal NC!! And I love my bolts and hand drill they make life easier!!!!
 
Welcome to the site from Central NY, Fingerlakes region.


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