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Video - Tree Saddle Hunting Noobies: The Struggle is Real

upnorthairgunner

upnorthairgunner

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I found this video from last year and thought I would share to help all you new guys out to not feel so bad about getting the hang of all of this saddle hunting stuff. Since this first time out in a saddle I have logged quite a bit of time to work the kinks out of my system and process, but I am still learning. Step #1 Keep your trigger release on your wrist. LOL!

Thank you to all of you on SaddleHunter.com for sharing your experiences! I have learned a TON just lurking in the background for the last few years reading posts and comments. I am super plugged into the airgun hunting sector and don't have time to play in all the online communities and forums I wish I had time to play in, but thought I would just share this funny clip and say thank you to you all. Keep up the great work!
 
upnorthairgunner said:

I found this video from last year and thought I would share to help all you new guys out to not feel so bad about getting the hang of all of this saddle hunting stuff. Since this first time out in a saddle I have logged quite a bit of time to work the kinks out of my system and process, but I am still learning. Step #1 Keep your trigger release on your wrist. LOL!

Thank you to all of you on SaddleHunter.com for sharing your experiences! I have learned a TON just lurking in the background for the last few years reading posts and comments. I am super plugged into the airgun hunting sector and don't have time to play in all the online communities and forums I wish I had time to play in, but thought I would just share this funny clip and say thank you to you all. Keep up the great work!
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Been there. . . Unfortunately more than once. Hence the grapple hook I carry in my pack now. :tearsofjoy:
 
I always have a backup in the pack for that reason. Learned the hard way too many times!
 
Best advice I can give is to use two hands on a single piece of gear at any one time.

In the video you pulled bow up with 2 hands on rope = good.
You then took off quiver with bow still in other hand = bad. Now you have 0 hands available to make game saving catch when gravity comes a calling on a piece of gear.
Going forward pull up bow and immediately secure it on bow hanger and THEN remove quiver etc.
 
BTW, I'm getting into the pcp game and hoping to pick up an FX Maverick when they are available but have been watching your videos to get my learn on. Great job with them and very informative and entertaining. Keep up the great work
 
slonstdy said:
BTW, I'm getting into the pcp game and hoping to pick up an FX Maverick when they are available but have been watching your videos to get my learn on. Great job with them and very informative and entertaining. Keep up the great work
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Thanks brother! Ya, the Maverick is a SWEEEET rig! I am on the FX pro staff team, so if you are ever in the Northern Michigan area and want to play some PEW! PEW! games.... Let me know!
 
slonstdy said:
Best advice I can give is to use two hands on a single piece of gear at any one time.

In the video you pulled bow up with 2 hands on rope = good.
You then took off quiver with bow still in other hand = bad. Now you have 0 hands available to make game saving catch when gravity comes a calling on a piece of gear.
Going forward pull up bow and immediately secure it on bow hanger and THEN remove quiver etc.
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Ah yes.... That sounds like a much better order of operations!
 
Zero One Actual said:
You are the only person this has ever happened to.
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Rick Harmon said:
I have left release in truck before. Had to get down walk all the way to the truck and back. That's what happens when you get in a hurry and don't put stuff back in the same place everytime.

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Getting in a hurry has cost me many times in my life. Even hunting. I was late one morning. I parked, grabbed my bow, threw my pack on and hightailed it to the tree. As I was climbing the river bank to the tree right at shooting light, there stood a P&Y 10pt under my stand. We stared at each other for a bit and then he just walked off. I climbed the tree and got set up real quick. I searched and searched my pack and no release! I clearly remembered putting it in the pack so I got down, hustled to the truck. It was laying on the ground right at the truck. I never zipped the pocket! Crap happens! Slow down and get your tree early.
 
1simplemann said:
Getting in a hurry has cost me many times in my life. Even hunting. I was late one morning. I parked, grabbed my bow, threw my pack on and hightailed it to the tree. As I was climbing the river bank to the tree right at shooting light, there stood a P&Y 10pt under my stand. We stared at each other for a bit and then he just walked off. I climbed the tree and got set up real quick. I searched and searched my pack and no release! I clearly remembered putting it in the pack so I got down, hustled to the truck. It was laying on the ground right at the truck. I never zipped the pocket! Crap happens! Slow down and get your tree early.
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That’s when you go fingers and just take the pain.
 
Learned the hard way to keep the Thermacell tied to the pack with paracord. Climbed into a buddies old metal ladder stand one hot muggy morning. As I made my way into it, the thermacell got caught and pulled off the pack. Hitting EVERY SINGLE STEP on its rapid decent into hell. Needless to say, I just went to sleep.
 
BLewis52 said:
Learned the hard way to keep the Thermacell tied to the pack with paracord. Climbed into a buddies old metal ladder stand one hot muggy morning. As I made my way into it, the thermacell got caught and pulled off the pack. Hitting EVERY SINGLE STEP on its rapid decent into hell. Needless to say, I just went to sleep.
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Nothing like letting the Deer know you're visiting. I didn't get an exact count, but I was up in that saddle 4-5 days a week for the entire month of October and up till Nov. 15 and even a few times during gun season. If nothing else I was trying out different loadout strategies to balance connivence, minimalism, and comfort every time I went out. I had used a climber quite a bit over the last 20 years, but this takes elevated hunting to the next level and totally breathed new life into being in the woods.
 
Zero One Actual said:
That’s when you go fingers and just take the pain.
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I shot fingers for 30 years. I forgot or lost my tab many times. I've Killed many deer with just bare fingers. However if I tried that with my current set up, the arrow would probably go 4' over his back! LOL Now I attach it directly to my riser AND have a back up release in my pack.
 
upnorthairgunner said:

I found this video from last year and thought I would share to help all you new guys out to not feel so bad about getting the hang of all of this saddle hunting stuff. Since this first time out in a saddle I have logged quite a bit of time to work the kinks out of my system and process, but I am still learning. Step #1 Keep your trigger release on your wrist. LOL!

Thank you to all of you on SaddleHunter.com for sharing your experiences! I have learned a TON just lurking in the background for the last few years reading posts and comments. I am super plugged into the airgun hunting sector and don't have time to play in all the online communities and forums I wish I had time to play in, but thought I would just share this funny clip and say thank you to you all. Keep up the great work!
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As someone that just bought a saddle, the whole thing of getting sticks to get as high as I like and being Efficient at getting up the tree in a timely manner is proving to be a struggle.
 
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