Anyone hunting from a tree saddle in D16?

Wildgame

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I know some folks here hunt from a tree stand. How about from a saddle? Specifically in D16 public.

If so, do you consider hunting from a tree saddle to be better than from the ground?

I'm considering buying a saddle but I'm not sure if staying on a tree reduces my chances of success. The most popular saddle is like $500..I wonder if it is a good investment.

Thanks.
 
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if you want to hunt in a tree get a tree stand. Yes they work and yes a shit ton of deer are killed in socal from them
 
I can't see myself dealing with a tree stand. I don't have good spots. So the odds of picking a tree from where I can see a deer are most likely slim to none.
With the saddle I can hung up for half day if nothing happens I can get down put it in my backpack and hunt from the ground for the rest of the day. The thing is so freaking light.

I know where people set up lots of stands but that is an area I'm gonna to avoid for now.

I'm surprised the saddle is not more popular here...I guess I might have to be take the initiative. There is probably some crap in my garage I can sell to get the cash...but ill wait until next year after I get a little better at picking spots.

Damm it I should have gotten in go hunting when I was younger.
 
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I’ve heard that the wind chill down in 16 can be brutal. You wouldn’t want to be hanging onto to a tree shivering when you could be sipping chili in a tower blind.
 
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@HATCHET1 dude! lifted ford and hang from the saddle attached to the side mirror!!!!!!! BOOM road hunt nirvana
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60 bucks... Leafy Camo suit... lil bit of natural ground blind built from nearby stuff... then just hold still.

Don't draw til their eye goes behind a tree or they put their head down near the ground.


At best... an elevated position may give you a leeetle more shot opportunity / shooting lanes... and get your scent up higher. But that's about it.

I'd imagine the question to ask yourself is... is it even possible for you to hike in even earlier like you'd need in order to fuss with all the climbing and securing the stuff and all that... and then giving yourself enough lead in time after that commotion that the forest has had a chance to calm back down and forget about all the noise and commotion you just made? And get all that done before the primo morning hours, ya know?

I figure you'd probably have to pre-scout to pick your tree spots... and maybe pre-attach climbing foot-holds? But I don't think you can attach anything in a permanent manner, so that's out. You'd need to attach climbing sticks on the day of.

AND... ok.. so you do all this and you get successful. What then? Now for sure you have to make another trip back in to collect all that stuff. Be too much weight for 1 pack-out trip. I mean... if you truly feel it'll marketedly improve your chance for success, then I say sure, give it a try. BUT... I'd sincerely recommend before that just trying out the cheaper and safer concealment options of either a Leafy Suit chosen in a color that matches well with the habitat, or a Kill Suit Mesh-Strip Ghillie Suit. (Trim some of the strip as needed, such as on your bow-holding arm).

I mean hell dude... if my n00b butt with shoulder injuries and bad-vision can pull-off a Bow-Kill from the ground... anybody can.
 
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Dont be suprised if you see this on palomar or laguna...id pay top dollar to be able to conversate with the buckhunter who employs this tactic..im always striving to be better...what a unique and truly breathtaking way to pursue the D16 forky...
 

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