Saddle hunters?

[recurve60#]

Ive killed several deer, and a couple gooduns from my Guidos Web with a bow. I put in 11 ez-climb screw-ins going up, then four screw-ins at the top so I can walk around the tree as my platform.
I can put one of these screw- in steps in seconds. Very easy and lite to carry.
Im belted to the tree from the ground up. Its very safe and fast, especially after the steps are already set.

 

[Dumbluck]

I use a shikar one stick with a cam cleat and a three step aider attached to the bottom. Now that I've gotten used to it my climber and lock on just hang in my garage.

I just take my time and work my way up the tree, it's probably the same amount of time than it would be with my climber, but I can get in just about any tree I want to which is why I prefer it. I also go very light in archery season since I don't stay extended hours like I do during the rut and this set up is by far the lightest I can get. I wear my saddle in, and can carry the shikar with rappel rope in one hand and my bow in the other.