Trad bow from saddle

[Robbo]

Who hunts with trad bow from a saddle? How well does it work

 

[Sticknstring88]

It works like a charm for me. No problems whatsoever.


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[Allegheny Tom]

Who hunts with trad bow from a saddle? How well does it work

I do.
It works pretty well. I've never shot a compound from a saddle but I kinda think that shooting over the bridge to the weak side would be easier with a compound. When I try practice shots over the bridge with my recurve, I habitually short-draw...not good.
I know some trad shooters with the same issue, to the point that they've added a clicker to their bow to assure a full draw.

 

[BTaylor]

No issues so far for me.

 

[NMSbowhunter]

I practiced it a couple of months back with a 68" longbow and had no problems.

 

[JoyRyd]

Works great for me.

 

[katiesmom]

I haven't been doing it very long but have had no problems to date. I just have to remind myself to check clearance with branches and my bow.

 

[n6dlh]

Did some hunting last year with the Long bow and Flint Lock, have to be mindful of branches and shoting can be a bit trickier than a compound.

 

[GVDocHoliday]

Been working for me over the last 15 years.

 

[JC3]

Been doing it since 1985 JX3 style !!!
Never felt handicapped in the least.
Come to the light........

 

[harold wright]

62" longbow works good from saddle

 

[Petrichor]

No issues. But I no longer saddle hunt.

 

[TheBlindCat]

68” longbow all last year, didn’t take a deer but no issues shooting from it in my practice. Not sure how you’d shoot off a climber or hang on with a long bow, seems like you’d bang the lower limb on everything.

 

[BTaylor]

No issues. But I no longer saddle hunt.

You should. I mean what fun is it to rappel off a pacseat?

 

[gcr0003]

No issues. But I no longer saddle hunt.

You only saddle hunted for like 5 mins though. I’m not sure you even know what you’re missing considering you haven’t tried at least 20 saddles, 6 platforms, 10 climbing methods, 4 packs, 4 rope diameters and 3 bridges. But I get it, ground hunting is so trad.

 

[Blacksmith]

I've shot a 64" Widow from an Anderson since like 1972. Lots of deer with a pointy stick.

 

[MOBIGBUCKS]

Definitely doable. I've killed some good ones hanging from my saddle. Overall, I do prefer a treestand for traditional bowhunting though; I like the stability with my feet to ensure proper form. Just personal preference stuff. I too struggled like VT above with offiside shots and short drawing.

 

[gcr0003]

I've shot a 64" Widow from an Anderson since like 1972. Lots of deer with a pointy stick.

How upright do you sit? The bow I’m trying to use this year is 64” and I think I may need to sit/stand more upright to minimize bridge interference. I’ll check it out soon to make sure.

 

[Blacksmith]

How upright do you sit? The bow I’m trying to use this year is 64” and I think I may need to sit/stand more upright to minimize bridge interference. I’ll check it out soon to make sure.

I guess I stand more than sit. I do cant my bow a lot.

 

[Allegheny Tom]

The longer the bow, and the more it's canted, creates a larger "footprint" for bow clearance.
I firmly believe that it's better to shoot a vertical bow when hunting from elevated positions, IF the shooter is as accurate as they are with the bow canted.
Practice with a vertical bow and strive to be proficient with it in that position.