The Pros and Cons of Saddle Hunting - IS IT WORTH IT?
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- čas přidán 15. 06. 2024
- If you have been debating getting into saddle hunting, this video is for you! In this video, I discuss the pros and the cons of deer hunting from a saddle. Saddle hunting has recently become extremely popular as a method of deer hunting. There are a lot of benefits of hunting from a saddle but there are also some downfalls. After watching, you will be able to make a much more educated decision on if saddle hunting is for you!
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Aaron
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00:00 Introduction
00:25 The Pros
00:50 Light weight
01:30 Low profile
01:56 Quiet
02:20 Saftey
03:06 Cost savings
03:38 The Cons
04:15 Learning Curve
04:41 Less Intuitive
05:07 Initial Discomfort
05:38 Movement
06:03 Weak side shot
06:42 Conclusion
Last season was my first in a saddle. Truly a game changer. It is expensive to get quality gear but man it’s fun!
Such a handy tool to have in the arsenal!
Nice video. My saddle last season was a game changer. Being able to adjust on the fly can be key. Excited to use it more in different states!
Heck yea man. Sure opens up a ton of possibilities for hunting new places!
Thanks for doing this!
You got it chief!
Dang those side plates on your bow are sweet!!
You could say I know a guy
Great video! Very helpful!
Thanks man! Glad it helped! Thanks for checking it out!
Enjoyed this! Good insight.
Appreciate that brotha! 🤝🏻
Great video bud! Saddle hunting will change the game for staying mobile!
Thanks for following along man!!
Great video. I started saddle hunting last season and the learning curve was real, but I mimicked the approach you use to climb and hunt in one trip and felt pretty fluid after a few sits. Your content is the best, thank you and keep it coming!
That means a lot! I appreciate the feedback, as well as you tuning in!
Great video!
Thanks man!
I started saddle hunting 3 years ago and I don’t think I’ll ever go back to full time tree stand. Just the mobility aspect of it is nuts. I sat in 14 different trees this year with a set up that weighs less than my tree stand alone. I can get in a tree in 5 minutes with very little noise and effort at this point.
It sure is nice if you move around a lot. One of my next vids will be answering the question I get all the time, “how long does it take to fully set up”
@@NextStepOutdoors with all your cameras I’m sure your set up is longer than mine but even then, a standard tree stand always took me way to long to get up. Especially with my old set up that didn’t have a lineman belt and I was just wrapping my leg to the tree and holding on tight.
@@AsocPaladin0016I was always sweating to death climbing my summit too. I don’t really know why, but I don’t feel like I exert as much energy with steps. I’m never going back. I’m in the Tethrd Lockdown and it’s very comfortable.
@@EasternWild I rock a latitude outdoors classic saddle but I use the tethered predator platform and that thing is awesome.
Awesome man! What do you use to edit your content? Loving your channel!
That means a lot man! I was using premier pro but just switched to davinci resolve which is free!
Been saddle hunting 30 years and have NEVER owned a hang on.hunted on several but never felt real safe even with a safety harness. I do have 28 ladder stands on 5 farms but use the seat as my foot platform using my saddle, also have 5 climbing sticks with the same concept. Mobility is key!!🦌🦌🏹
You’ve been in the game about as I’ve been alive! 🤣 bet you’ve seen quite the evolution of saddle gear.
You wouldn’t believe the first one I had, what a contraption!!
I don’t doubt it 🤣
Thanks
You got it Sam!
I’ve copied your stick mods exactly and luv them. Light sturdy and easy to use!!! Thx
I wouldn’t change a thing. Did you like them?
@@NextStepOutdoors Luv’d them!!!! Took me a minute to get them worked into my system as far as being able to get up tree without looking at them and just being able to reach down for them. I live in Maine and down on the coast so mostly climbing red oaks and beech trees. Both hard smooth bark and they grab awesome!!! Used them from 70’s early season to 5 degrees late season and they worked great in all conditions. They are an adjustment coming from TrophyLine double steps with pivoting standoffs but once used to them and the feel was not trouble. I could see them being a little tough if it was cold and wet or snowing they might take a little more concentration as to how your footing is. I had no trouble in those conditions but with grip tape and paying attention all was good. The weight difference in my setup was worth any adjustments needed!!!!! My setup last year weighted 16-18lbs (saddle, sticks,platform) this year 10lbs. I tried one sticking, multi stick, multi stick and still repelling and have come back to 4 sticks( bottom w/2 step aider, 2nd stick single step aider, last two no aider). With platform 15-17ft without stretching. Luv these sticks!!!!!
That’s so awesome to hear! I’m with you on the aiders. A lot of the time I just run a two step on the bottom and often, none the rest of the way up. I’ve been able to do a lot more in season scouting with my current setup because it’s as light as it is. When I used to run a heavier setup, I was reluctant to hike further than I needed. I’m all over the place now. The camera gear is the heaviest part lol.
@@NextStepOutdoors Ya my whole overall setup is a little heavy 22lbs. I do film a lot of my stuff too and I use a 15yr old gorilla arm which weights like 6-8lbs alone so kinda ridiculous even though I’m filming with my cell it’s heavy. My setup fits super good though with my Mystery Ranch pop up 28!!!!! Both my saddle and my hybrid setup fit inside the meat shelf nicely and even when I’m walking miles into setups or looking for hot sign in our VERY low deer number areas I can carry everything I need and not get fatigued or sound like a herd of elephants while walking around. That’s why I ditched the climbing stand yrs ago was 30-35lbs setup and impossible to walking around with for any length of time!!! Thinking I might make one more purchase to streamline my setup for coming yr and that’s to buy an arsenal platform to compact things even tighter. I’m just using a cheap hawk one now and it works great but I luv how arsenal’s lays flat and along with the carbon sticks it will be light as a feather!!!!! We have to stay on the move a lot up here in the north country as our bucks travel for miles and miles every day so gotta be on hottest sign possible and this requires tons of hiking!!!!!
I knew that hunting this video was great, thank you .
That means a lot!!
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How are you liking the sticks and x-wing from Latitude? I'm 6'5 250 and i'm curious how the stand off on the sticks effects you.
I love them. There’s not much, if anything I would change. I’m about the same specs as you. Just a little lighter. 6’5” 225ish. The standoff being solid makes for a nice place to put your foot if you put it sideways a bit. Can get a lot more of your boot on the step than most other steps even with bigger standoffs.
I own 100 acres in Virginia and I have been struggling to find any good locations for cameras! i would really appreciate it if you had any advice for me thanks
I’ll make a video about this! Thanks for the suggestion!
have you tried the jx3 saddle? whats your thoughts about it
I haven’t tried that one. It looks comfy but honestly more bulk than I’m trying for. I like the freedom and mobility that my current saddle offers and I’m not sure the jx3 would be quite as wearable walking through the woods.
I do a lot of all day sits far back during the rut. I got a mobile hang on so that I could use that all day because sitting in a saddle all day sucks
Whatever works for you! That’s all that matters. What stand do you run?
@@NextStepOutdoors I’ve been running the xop retrograde but this year I upgraded to a lone wolf daquisto.5
Are you a big guy? I’m 6’5” 220lb with size 13 boots. I’ve sat in a 0.5 and not sure I’d like it for long site. I’d prob have to get the .75 with tall post minimally.
@@NextStepOutdoors no I’m about 5’ 7” 145lbs so I can fit in small stuff
I’ve never seen a downside to being tall but sitting on an airplane and in hunting are two times it is not ideal lol
Great video, but cost does not have to be a barrier. My gear cost about $100, and is under 5 lbs total.
What are you using?
@@NextStepOutdoors my own design 2TC and saddle.
Ahh interesting
What is the weight limit for most saddles?
Most are rated 300lbs
Yeah, usually 300 or 350.