Hi guys! I'm very new to saddle hunting, like I just found out about it about a week ago. I have a public land Missouri trip coming up in the beginning of November, and I have been getting ready for the trip by doing a lot of hang and hunts here in Michigan where I'm from. I've been struggling with carrying tree stand, sticks, and a backpack on my back. I think the total weight was right around 35 lbs when measured the whole system. I'm a pretty fit person, as I played college football, but man I keep thinking about how the weight of this setup will limit where I can and can not go once I get down there. So here I am! Saddle hunting just seems like a perfect fit for me and what I'm trying to do. Yes, I'm a little overwhelmed when I look through this site, but I'm excited to start diving into this new hobby! With that being said I do have a quick question.
I've been looking for a saddle setup, but man those suckers are hard to find! Every place I look there's either nothing, or the saddle is 6 weeks out if I purchased it. Therefore I decided to go with a sitdrag setup. I've watched a lot of videos, and read a decent amount of DIY's about how to get it setup for saddle hunting. I bought every I think I need on Amazon yesterday, but the one thing I didn't buy was a rock harness. I choose not to buy this is because I have the muddy magnum pro body harness, which has lineman loops. Is it ok if I use the muddy harness in place of the rock harness?
I'm sure I will have more questions in the future, but i could use some help with this! Thanks everyone for the great information, and it seems like everyone is super friendly here. Eventually I plan on making my own saddle, with my father in-law. He works for a boat manufacture, and he has connections with the seamstress team, and he has access to all the material need to make a wicked saddle setup!
I've been looking for a saddle setup, but man those suckers are hard to find! Every place I look there's either nothing, or the saddle is 6 weeks out if I purchased it. Therefore I decided to go with a sitdrag setup. I've watched a lot of videos, and read a decent amount of DIY's about how to get it setup for saddle hunting. I bought every I think I need on Amazon yesterday, but the one thing I didn't buy was a rock harness. I choose not to buy this is because I have the muddy magnum pro body harness, which has lineman loops. Is it ok if I use the muddy harness in place of the rock harness?
I'm sure I will have more questions in the future, but i could use some help with this! Thanks everyone for the great information, and it seems like everyone is super friendly here. Eventually I plan on making my own saddle, with my father in-law. He works for a boat manufacture, and he has connections with the seamstress team, and he has access to all the material need to make a wicked saddle setup!
