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backstrap4me

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First post, new to forum, and new to saddle hunting. This forum has been a huge help. Thanks to all who contribute and make it possible!

What side of a tree do you prefer to set up on? Leaning slightly away or towards you? With a severe lean, I would think you want to set up with the tree leaning away from you, but with only a slight lean I could see advantages to both sides.
 
Thanks, that was my initial approach because it’s easier setting up with it leaning slightly away vs towards...but after a couple of sits I noticed this seems to put a lot of pressure on your knees against tree if you sit or rest them against the tree for a little while (even with knee pads/cushion). Made we wonder if some prefer it leaning slightly towards so you aren’t pulled into the tree as much. Was thinking of a few trees I hunt that “y” at hunting height and you would have your pick.

The knee pressure might just be something I need to used to with hunting out of a saddle, or just lean more and sit less.
 
You want to set up with the tree leaning away from you. That way if you need to go around the tree for a shot the Tethr will help you get back your platform. Just a gravity thing.

Get yourself a good pair of knee pads. Yes resting your knees against a trunk of a tree for most guys is painful.
 
bigjoe said:
You want to set up with the tree leaning away from you. That way if you need to go around the tree for a shot the Tethr will help you get back your platform. Just a gravity thing.

Get yourself a good pair of knee pads. Yes resting your knees against a trunk of a tree for most guys is painful.
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Also, if it's leaning towards you, it'll feel like you have far less room on whatever you're standing on because the tree gets in the way of your legs
 
I am climbing up a rope using SRT / RADS. With the tree leaning away, you tend to swing around to the other side when you climb. I climb on the side toward which the tree is leaning since this is the side you want to swing to anyway. With sticks, I climb up the other side since its more horizontal.
 
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Being on the bottom of the lean will also make your abs sore after a long sit. Be careful though hunting a tree with lean you have to be much more methodical with your movements to keep from swinging too far or too fast.
 
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