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Pecan trees

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mkendrick

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So we are all familiar with older pecan trees; how they can be somewhat large at the base and then split into smaller branches as the tree goes higher. I am completely new to saddle hunting. I have an idea of how I would climb above the larger tree trunk to access the smaller branches but, how many people saddle hunt from those leaning branches of a pecan tree (for example)?

I have several pecan trees that I’d feel very optimistic about hunting from if it were possible to saddle hunt from.

The idea I have to climb above the larger tree trunk to access the smaller branches is to reduce the size of some of my millennium climbing sticks to one or two sections. I’d attach the sticks to the tree using a longer ratchet strap and then use my muddy climbing sticks once I reach the smaller branches.

I hope that’s not too confusing. Thanks for any advice you have to offer.


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If it's the tree that you need to be in and you feel that you can do it safely go for it!
 
Rope mod to LW or similar sticks will work.

I have a few trees in the swamps that are extremely wide at the base. Take extra rope when I go in to hunt these areas. Simple to add rope to the first couple of sticks when needed. Just know your knots for safety and easy untying afterwards.

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I picked up a new property to hunt two weeks ago. Very few oak trees on the place. There are about six pecan trees in one corner of the property. I assume there was an old home place there at some point in time. The pecans are long gone but the deer had hammered them while they were there. I plan to hunt them there during the early season next year. One thing I will say is stick to the larger sections. Pecan trees seem to be self pruning and will drop rather large limbs without notice even without heavy winds. They seem to do it more when they are weighted down with pecans and it’s been a wet year. Just something to think about.
 
The property I hunt is an old pecan orchard, lots of old "wide" trees like you described. I use em but they are a pain and only if it is "the" tree I need to be in as noxninja said. Been splicing ropes to get around them and they are hard to climb as you can't get leverage on the tree while climbing. Obviously pay attention to the branch you want to tether from, make sure there is no evidence of rotting or fractures.
 
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