Fellow Wisconsin saddlehunters, here are the summary results of the meetup survey.
# of respondents: 32
Q1: Would you be interested in attending a WI saddle hunter meetup?
Yes - 24
No - 0
Maybe - 8
Q2: How many years have you been saddle hunting?
0 years - 12
1 year - 14
2 years - 3
3 years - 2
4 years - 0
5 years - 0
13 years - 1
Q3: Where are you located? had respondents from all over Wisconsin as well as a few from Minnesota, Illinois and Michigan.
Q4: How far are you willing to travel to attend a meetup?
0-50 miles - 7
51-100 - 13
101-150 - 6
151-200 - 2
201-250 - 1
As far as i have to - 3
Q5: How many other non saddlehunter members will you be bringing with you?
0 - 1
1 - 10
2 - 4
3-5 - 0
not sure - 2
Q6: Select the months in which you would be able to attend a meetup?
April - 20
May - 21
June - 27
July - 21
August - 18
September - 9
depends on work schedule - 3
Q7: What type of meetup would you prefer?
Saturday morning - 8
Saturday afternoon - 16
Saturday full day - 19
Sunday morning - 3
Sunday afternoon - 7
Sunday full day - 4
2 day camp overnight - 3
Q8: What would your food preference be?
Bring your own - 10
potluck - 11
food is not necessary - 6
organizer provide food but I will chip in - 3
flexible - 2
Q9: Would you be willing to sign a waiver?
Yes - 32
No - 0
Q10: Do you have a saddle?
Yes - 24
No - 7
I have one on order - 1
Q11: What kind of saddle do you have? Mantis (medium) - 2 , Mantis (large) - 3, Mantis (x-large) - 2, Trophyline - 2, Kestrel (size 1) - 1, Kestrel (size 2) - 1, Kite (size 1) - 1, Flex - 1, H2 - 1, Treehopper - 1, Sit drag - 3, JX3 - 3, fleece - 2, Guidos Web - 1, Other DIY - 10
Q12: Will you bring your saddle for others to try?
Yes - 26
No - 3
Maybe - 3
Q13: What climbing method do you use? Hawk Helium - 5, Beast sticks - 3, Sticks (brand not mentioned) - , WE Steps - 4, LW sticks - 2, Muddy Pro - 2, SRT - 2, DRT - 1, DIY Sticks - 3, Primal steps - 2, Bolts - 1, Squirrel Steps - 1, Cranford woopie sling steps - 1, Cranford screw in - 1, Spurs - 1, Preset ladders - 1, hand climber - 1
Q14: Will you bring your climbing method for others to try?
Yes - 27
No - 0
Maybe - 5
Q15: What type of platform do you use?
DIY - 6
Predator - 15
ROS (various types) - 4
WE Perch - 1
Ridge Runner - 1
podium - 1
Lone Wolf - 2
Q16: Will you bring your platform for others to try?
Yes - 26
No - 3
Maybe - 3
Q17: Do you want to bring items to sell or trade?
Yes - 8
No - 5
Maybe - 19
Q18: Would you only attend if shooting from saddles or hunting was part of the meetup? I would attend either way - 100%
Q19: What activities would you want to participate in?
Saddle equipment demos - 30,
saddle hanging practice - 22
climbing equipment demos - 28
climbing practice - 23
platform demos - 26
platform practice - 19
self-filming equipment demos - 12
target shooting from the ground - 13
target shooting from a saddle - 22
evening campfire / socializing - 18
food / drinks - 17