Saddle Hunting

[CJ_BG]

All of y’all are saying all the reasons I really wanted to do it. There’s no doubt it would improve my hunting.

I’m 6 foot five and 230 pounds, so I tell everyone it’s just that I am too big. It’s really that I’m just too afraid of heights.

Not sure if it'll help you but I was/am terrified of heights. Queasy stomach, woozy head, the nine yards. The only time I'm okay with them, is tied in to a tree. I can hand almost perpendicular to a tree in my saddle and be alright. Took some time to get used to that feeling but you really are very secure if done properly

 

[Green-Up]

All of y’all are saying all the reasons I really wanted to do it. There’s no doubt it would improve my hunting.

I’m 6 foot five and 230 pounds, so I tell everyone it’s just that I am too big. It’s really that I’m just too afraid of heights.

You don't have to get 20' high to be successful(hotly debated topic of course). Find a setup with good cover and you'd be surprised what you can get away with at only 8-10' up.

That will help build confidence in your system without overloading your fear in the event that you feel the need to get higher.

 

[omicron1792]

Ha. Not the OP, don’t want to hijack his thread. Hope all this info helps.

I tried it for several years. Just never was comfortable. Good thing is it’s my private farm I hunt most of the time. I have 8 shooting houses and now up to 5 ladder stands. I’ll continue to add ladder stands so should be good.

 

[Beendare]

I’m older, 6’3” 240 and cant sit a saddle for more than a couple hours. The pinch is uncomfortable. That seems to be the case for many like me but the younger skinny guys seem to like them

 

[Green-Up]

Ok everyone want to hear opinions on saddle hunting. It looks interesting but i'm a tree stand guy and little bit nervous high up. I've looked at some options online looking to maybe get two one for me one for my son but also don't want to spend a ton. Any suggestions?

My $0.02...

My first recommendation for a specific saddle is anything from Custom Gear Modifications - they make upper tier stuff in their small home shop, with %99 U.S. sourced materials and their pricing is the most reasonable in relation to the quality you're getting.

Saddle prices are a bit crazy in general - I think liability/insurance drives a lot of that, nonetheless - if you don't know someone locally that has one you could try out, then your best bet, in my opinion, is to get something that will be easy to sell if you were to decide it's not for you.

With that, you're mostly looking at pricier options. In my opinion, if you go the cheap route, you're much less likely to end up with something that you can get comfortable in - each saddle fits different body types differently though, so it's not impossible.

On that note, my recommendations would be a CGM, as noted earlier, Cruzr XC, Latitude Method 3, or Ape Canyon Wood deluxe.

In general, I'd also suggest to steer away from standard single panel designs, and look for either a 2 panel design, or a single panel that's pleated.

 

[ArcherAdam]

Jmo--I would ask myself whaf type of country do you hunt in? If big woods/tall timber, I you can still do it however a climber will get you the height you need.

If you hunt areas that do not have great visibility due to ground cover, trees that a climber will not work in, etc--saddle hunting shines.

Since nearly all my hunting now is the latter, I sold my climber and hang ons.

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