ESSENTIAL SADDLE GEAR // My 2020 Saddle Hunting SetUp

[@ell1982sch]

Nice setup..I’m a trad bow / fanny pack / saddle hunter myself 👍🏻👍🏻

[@SeasonsChange24]

It’s the bees knees! Good luck to you!

[@robertmergen5791]

Sub’d. Thank you for your service 🇺🇸

[@SeasonsChange24]

Thanks!

[@ericaman5393]

Great gear load out!!! Really good advice!

[@SeasonsChange24]

Thanks! Good luck this season

[@bowhuntingsoul2149]

Dude, what a great idea for the bow hanger! I have the exact same problem you talked about. I’m going to try a quiver mounted loop like you show. Thanks for that tip. And your videos are great. Keep at it👍

[@SeasonsChange24]

Thanks man! That almost cost me a deer last year so the wheels had to start turning 😆 Let me know how it works out for you! Appreciate the kind words!

[@underdogoutdoors]

Great video Shan, always interesting to see how others manage the gear & climbs. The fanny pack pouch is making a comeback, Joe Rogan loves the fanny pack. A few things I see is the headlamp, I like a red light its harder to see with however it doesn't alert deer by giving you away as easily as a white light. After a full season using the Tethrd Mantis, it's still a novelty to me, and I enjoy the option, but does not replace (in my opinion) the Lone Wolf hand climber, or modified sit & climb when the woods you hunt have an abundance of applicable tree's like where I hunt. I use the climber whenever I can or when I go in to a new area & hunt. I like your system, and hunting with that bow requires more skill. I find the saddle requires more movement, and thus more cover, thicker trunked tree's and higher climbs when hunting in pressured areas. When I use the saddle option, it's now mostly in places I already have pre-set with screw in steps. Anyway, I don't want to seem anti-saddle & get myself in trouble with "the movement" lol. Enjoyable video, looking forward to more from you, it's an exciting time of year.- Andy

[@SeasonsChange24]

Thanks for watching! Always appreciate your input! That light has a high and low red beam and is also rechargeable via a USB cord, pretty slick. A lot of times I sit in the dark for a while to get my eyes adjusted and sneak in without a light at all for the same reason you mentioned. If I hunted the eastern shore I would probably use a climber or high-up preset locations as well. I’ve been over there a few times and most of the hardwoods are very open with tall, limbless trees. Perfect for the climber or preset saddle location (Eberhart style) at 25 ft and up. So I agree w you. For me, hunting 99% on public land and here in VA where the public is often thicker, AND having to walk pretty far and climb through brush - the saddle is the best option for ME. I wouldn’t ride a mountain pony at the Kentucky derby as sure as I wouldn’t want a thoroughbred in the Rockies 😂 Thanks so much for watching! Good luck this year!!

[@bkbowhunter1]

Good looking setup. Good luck this season

[@SeasonsChange24]

Thanks brother! Same to you!

[@colorizedenhanced-timeless3159]

How are ya, SeasonsChange. this is extremely fantastic video. thank. :)

[@SeasonsChange24]

Thanks!

[@nuttjeffable]

Videos are looking good

[@SeasonsChange24]

Thanks brother!

[@rickabbott4016]

Thanks for the video, always looking for new ideas. One point though, hopefully your major axis carabiner is rated much higher than 6 kN, should be ~22 or higher.

[@SeasonsChange24]

Thanks for checking! I just looked at it and I read off the minor axis accidentally! Appreciate the feedback