Mobile Hunting?

[Poke]

Any mobile hunters or saddle hunters in here?

 

[Aggie06]

Mobile, as in climbing stands, or as in spot and stalk?

Yes to both. Looked into saddle hunting, but didn’t feel like spending the money when I already have a climber. I have a Ol’ Man Alumalite CTS. It’s nice and lite for packing in places.

 

[Poke]

Cool. Mobile as in climber/lock on/saddle. Light weight, packable. Look on MIDWAY USA at the hawk helium combo. Super light stand & sticks for $206! It’s a steal.

I was in a climber a last year but there were a lot of trees I couldn’t hunt. So I’m going with a different set up. $20 bucks In dyneema off amazon and I have no metal buckles now.

 

[Aggie06]

Cool. Mobile as in climber/lock on/saddle. Light weight, packable. Look on MIDWAY USA at the hawk helium combo. Super light stand & sticks for $206! It’s a steal.

I was in a climber a last year but there were a lot of trees I couldn’t hunt. So I’m going with a different set up. $20 bucks In dyneema off amazon and I have no metal buckles now.

That sounds like a good price. It’s been a few years, but I think mine was around $300.

I really like my Ol’ Man climber. I’ve used a few other brands, and didn’t like them as much. The regular metal ones also get heavy when carrying them, a backpack, and a rifle or bow.

Honestly, where I hunt in TX, it’s hard to find a tree straight and tall enough for my climber. I mainly use it deer hunting in AR. A lock on would be a better option here. Whatever you do, invest in a tree stand safety harness. I came close to a bad fall a few years ago without one on. Won’t climb up again without it.

 

[Poke]

That sounds like a good price. It’s been a few years, but I think mine was around $300.

I really like my Ol’ Man climber. I’ve used a few other brands, and didn’t like them as much. The regular metal ones also get heavy when carrying them, a backpack, and a rifle or bow.

Honestly, where I hunt in TX, it’s hard to find a tree straight and tall enough for my climber. I mainly use it deer hunting in AR. A lock on would be a better option here. Whatever you do, invest in a tree stand safety harness. I came close to a bad fall a few years ago without one on. Won’t climb up again without it.

I use a harness and linemans belt to climb trees. We use lifelines on all 14 or so tree stands at my place. We don't mess around with falling safety.

 

[woods]

I've got five tee stands on my property. I just sit in those. I feel like when I'm moving around, I'm scaring everything off in a one mile radius.

 

[Aggie06]

I've got five tee stands on my property. I just sit in those. I feel like when I'm moving around, I'm scaring everything off in a one mile radius.

That’s great on private land. I’ve had better luck doing spot and stalk on public land.