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Traditional bow from a saddle
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ricky racer
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Shooting a Traditional bow from a saddle beats the heck out of shooting from a tree stand. You don't have to worry about the lower limb hitting your stand or the tree.
This sums it up.
DaWiz9578
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I went saddle all last year and was awesome. switching to traditional this year leaving the compound. unfortunately the full trad bug got me and i probably going to do a lot of ground hunting. wont be opposed to getting in the saddle if scenario presents itself....thats the great thing about being mobile! havent got up and shot from it with the recurve yet but i can imagine wouldnt be anything to it. I think the draw of a trad bow is a lot more fluid than a compound. just my opinion.
Do you shoot with a cant or straight up? I tried a recurve in a saddle in my yard. Too much poundage. I was amazed at how much harder it was.
I thought i was good to go at 45#s but the saddle exposed my weaness.
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ricky racer
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I typically cant my bow but don't really give it any thought, I just shoot....
I'm a traditional bowhunter and a three season saddle hunter. During that time I've finally accepted the fact that I don't shoot my recurve bow as good from a ring of steps or a small platform (Predator) as well as I do from a Lock-On stand. So, my plan for this season is to continue to hunt from a saddle, but for bowhunting I'll go back to my small Limit Lock-On stand. I'll still sit in the saddle, facing the tree, but for a shot I'll loosen my tether, stand and shoot like I always did when hunting from a lock-on stand since 1973. For gun hunting I'll continue to use my Predator platform.
This will be my first year with a tradbow out of the saddle. I have been ground hunting and hang-on hunting with it for a couple of years so I will be interested to see how it goes as well. I have practiced out of it once so far but I need to get an efficient practice system going.
Me too.
I find it difficult to get my bow over my bridge for an off side shot without a ton of movement. I find that a shorter bridge (20”) and a low tether at chest level help with that. My mission platform lets me spin completely around for offside shot and would prefer that if the situation allows it.
Traditional with the JX3 is the ticket.
You can rotate 360 around the tree with your ROS, no lifting the bow over the bridge, so no worries with a longer bow.
The JX3 provides a solid base to shoot from because of the "tail" that protrudes from the platform that rests against the tree.
You can rotate 360 around the tree with your ROS, no lifting the bow over the bridge, so no worries with a longer bow.
The JX3 provides a solid base to shoot from because of the "tail" that protrudes from the platform that rests against the tree.
Bigfoot522
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Platform placement is key for my offside consideration.
I will place my stand so I am able to sweep more behind me(still covering the main trail) rather than offside. Its easier to hang and press forward to cover the front shot this way than to favor the strong side to the point that you can't turn enough to shoot behind yourself and thus increase the parameter of the offside shot.. clear as mud?
I hardly consider the offside this way and due to brush or possible shots.
I will place my stand so I am able to sweep more behind me(still covering the main trail) rather than offside. Its easier to hang and press forward to cover the front shot this way than to favor the strong side to the point that you can't turn enough to shoot behind yourself and thus increase the parameter of the offside shot.. clear as mud?
I hardly consider the offside this way and due to brush or possible shots.
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Make a habit of really leaning in to your shot. Shooting off my left side I plant my knee so that my entire shin is in contact with the tree. That gives me great control. Easier to do with ROS .Not so much with a platform.
Andrew
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That is a good tip. I have found that really leaning foward out away from the tree is helpful. Never had to do that with my compound.
Im also considering giving a ROS another try now that I'm shooting a trad bow.
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I have tried platforms with my trad bow but, I have to have my feet and shoulders square to the target and ideally both feet planted on something solid to have any consistency with my trad bow. Walking around the tree on a ROS has been the only way I have found to do that.
I have been shooting longbows and recurves longer than I've hunted out of a saddle. I use a platform and haven't experienced much difficulty shooting from them. I found one of the best ways to practice is set up at height and shoot a popcan as a target. Have a partner place the can any where around the tree any distance out to your max distance. Only get one shot- so think it through and learn what works for you. Have a quiver on a string so they can send your arrows back up. This way you know what works for you under minimal pressure. I've had other traditional shooters that didn't use a saddle come for a session and now they hunt out of saddles. FYI - I always set my top step at 9 o'clock so I can use it to rotate for those 12- 2:30 shots..