Best New Tree Saddle Hunting Platforms & Ring of Steps
- Lone Wolf Custom Gear’s Kuhnert’s Ambush. See Photo Gallery. …
- Out on a Limb Ridge Runner. See Photo Gallery. …
- Tethrd Predator. See Photo Gallery. …
- Treehopper’s Tree-Suit. See Photo Gallery. …
- Trophyline Mission Platform. …
- Bullman Outdoors Silent Approach Ring of Steps. …
- Eastern Woods Outdoors Squirrel Steps. …
- Treehopper Strap On Steps.
Keeping this in view, can you saddle hunt without a platform?
It’s doable with a ring of steps or the top of your sticks but having a platform is worth every penny. I use the Ridge Runner from Out On a Limb and it’s been fantastic. If you have never saddle hunted, having a platform will shorten your learning curve and increase your comfort by a great deal.
Moreover, what is the best saddle for deer hunting?
Is a tree saddle comfortable?
Another common concern about tree saddles is whether they are comfortable. Based off my extensive use this past fall, I’d say that yes, the saddle can be awfully comfy.
How high should you saddle hunt?
You may be able to hang with less if the sticks are longer or if you like to hunt sub-15 ft. A good rule of thumb is if you want to be twenty feet or more nearer to the clouds you‘ll need a fourth stick. I would generally say most folks will average 5 feet of elevation comfortably per stick.
How comfortable is saddle hunting?
The short answer is “yes”. Saddles are very comfortable. Most users find them superior to traditional hang on tree stands right out of the box while a few users experience mild discomfort due to improper setup techniques. Minor discomfort can be present on the hips (hip pinch) or lower back.
Can you sit in a tree saddle?
Because you‘re attached at the hip by a rope rather than your feet to a permanent platform, you can swing around the tree to get almost any shot angle or opening you could want. In the right tree, saddles can offer almost 360 degrees of shooting opportunities. Can you do all-day sits in a tree saddle? Yes.
What all do you need to saddle hunt?
How do you put a saddle on a tree?
How do you saddle hunt?
How do you set up a predator platform?
Is Saddle hunting safe?
Tree saddles are arguably as safe, or even safer, than traditional treestands because a saddle hunter is connected to the tree at all times — via a lineman’s belt while climbing and via the tree tether while hunting. Saddle hunters can sit and rest when the hunting is slow, as author Greg Staggs demonstrates.
Can you rifle hunt from a tree saddle?
I’m relatively new to saddle hunting, but you shouldnt have any problem shooting a crossbow or rifle from a saddle. If you have room to draw a bow from the saddle, you‘ll have plenty of room to take nearly any shot around the tree given that you can stabalize yourself against the tree using your knees.
