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<blockquote data-quote="Dumbluck" data-source="post: 5444575" data-attributes="member: 22434"><p>There are pros and cons to both systems. I use both a saddle and traditional stands. I do use my saddle more now than traditional treestands. It's extremely light, I wear my saddle in and don't even know it's there. I can get through thick brush quietly and hunt from just about any tree. It's not for everyone, and when I first started using one several seasons ago I hated it, until I gave it some time and figured out how I liked to use it. I'm a very mobile hunter and typically scout before each hunt and climb a tree while scouting to hunt. I always have certain areas where I know the general area I will be hunting but to pinpoint it I scout it and then hunt. I'll pick a morning spot while scouting for my afternoon sit. So the saddle works best for me. I lugged stands in and out for years. I prefer my climber in open timber but for thick timber the saddle is the way to go. I have never left my climbing stand over night in all my years of hunting, and i very rarely hunt the same tree more than 2 to 3 times a season. I prefer the climber for all day sits. The saddle is comfortable, I actually fell asleep last time I hunted out of it on accident but it's not as comfortable as my climber. I do feel safer in the saddle. </p><p></p><p>I use a one stick climbing method, and rappel down. So all I have to carry is my saddle which I wear, rope, and climbing stick. </p><p></p><p>It's definitely not for everyone but for my hunting style it works best. The first climb of the season, I always have to break off the rust unlike my climber but I've also used climbers for 20 years compared to the 3 for the saddle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dumbluck, post: 5444575, member: 22434"] There are pros and cons to both systems. I use both a saddle and traditional stands. I do use my saddle more now than traditional treestands. It's extremely light, I wear my saddle in and don't even know it's there. I can get through thick brush quietly and hunt from just about any tree. It's not for everyone, and when I first started using one several seasons ago I hated it, until I gave it some time and figured out how I liked to use it. I'm a very mobile hunter and typically scout before each hunt and climb a tree while scouting to hunt. I always have certain areas where I know the general area I will be hunting but to pinpoint it I scout it and then hunt. I'll pick a morning spot while scouting for my afternoon sit. So the saddle works best for me. I lugged stands in and out for years. I prefer my climber in open timber but for thick timber the saddle is the way to go. I have never left my climbing stand over night in all my years of hunting, and i very rarely hunt the same tree more than 2 to 3 times a season. I prefer the climber for all day sits. The saddle is comfortable, I actually fell asleep last time I hunted out of it on accident but it's not as comfortable as my climber. I do feel safer in the saddle. I use a one stick climbing method, and rappel down. So all I have to carry is my saddle which I wear, rope, and climbing stick. It's definitely not for everyone but for my hunting style it works best. The first climb of the season, I always have to break off the rust unlike my climber but I've also used climbers for 20 years compared to the 3 for the saddle. [/QUOTE]
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