Just curious seeing a couple of saddle thread lately.

I do!

I do

Yep

I do and absolutely love it. I still have my climber but doubt I'll ever personally use it again. Keeping it as a loaner or back up to hopefully get more people into hunting.

JX3 style since 1985.
Most comfortable and very versatile.
Visit saddlehunter.com to learn way too much about saddle hunting.

Not my preferred method but I do use one in certain situations. Hard to deny their versatility and effectiveness.

I do. Not exclusively, but quite a bit.

I'll be using mine again this year. Not my preferred either but it definitely beats hiking a stand in through some thick areas I hunt.

I use one for certain situations.  Shot 6 deer out of a saddle so far. Love the versatility and for long walks back into public it's the way to go.

I've been using one for 3 years and I appreciate having that tool in my arsenal. I even use it with a ladder or hang-on stand when it makes sense...

I gave up tree stands years ago as I have had so many encounters on the ground.

BUT, I will tell you this, it they were available like they are now I would have been all over them.

I do, if have choice prefer ground for flexibility, then saddle.  Shot over 20 animals hunting from saddle love its diversity.

I use and enjoy one as well.. especially when I travel to hunt. Not nearly as agile as I once was.. or maybe never was. If I do the ground thing, I have to have a chair and I'm kind of hard to conceal. In a tree, the critters don't seem to mind as much.
I feel much safer in a saddle than anything else. On my permanent feeder set ups for pigs, I still use millennium lock ons.
BigJim

One other concept most do not think, is if use right tackle no "weight limit"

I've never used a saddle, the only benefit I see is maybe the weight versus strap on tree stand witch some are very light, if you carry sticks to climb the tree for both ways what's your opinion on the benefit with a saddle versus strap on, comfort, or is there a better way to climb with a saddle. What's the preferred way you experienced guys go up the tree with a saddle.

Millenium stands are rather easy to set, but I find them to be much more effort than using my saddle.

And I'm not sure, but I think Toddster just called me fat!   
and he would be correct..
BigJim

Quote from: Mark R on May 12, 2023, 10:39:19 AM
I've never used a saddle, the only benefit I see is maybe the weight versus strap on tree stand witch some are very light, if you carry sticks to climb the tree for both ways what's your opinion on the benefit with a saddle versus strap on, comfort, or is there a better way to climb with a saddle. What's the preferred way you experienced guys go up the tree with a saddle.

I use two 20" sticks and a three step aider, which will get me 15' to my platform.
Saddle, steps, aider and platform weighs total of 9 pounds.
Also very comfortable vs hang on.

I do too, no more tree stands in my garage.  I'll admit last season that I kind of missed a tree stand.  I may set one or two up this fall but I will not use one on public land.  It's so much more enjoyable for me from the simplicity of it all to the lack of weight.  I'm disappointed it was a "thing" years ago.

-Jeremy

Last year I played with the JRB system (checkout on you tube).  I used it during bow seadon with great results.  Go up and down tree with just saddle and rope.  Makes one think why didnt do this before.  Oh and FYI, I am not a young athlete, 56, short stocky guy with both knees replaced and this rules.  Just sharing info.