Tips and Tricks for Shooting Traditional Archery from a Hunting Saddle

Traditional Only Nyx, Traditional Only Mesa, Tethrd Saddle Hunting
In today's video, Zach and I discuss technique, tips, and tricks when shooting traditional archery from saddles. We also talk about similarities and differences between shooting compound bows and traditional bows from the same saddle set-ups
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[@NathanJoseph96]

Some bowstring wax or Teflon plumbing tape on those field point threads will do you wonders at keeping them tight. Thanks for the video

[@YankeeRebelOutdoors]

The teflon does work great, Thank you!

[@1xayekim]

I dont hunt from trees but its not a bad idea to develop a closer shot with a stronger cant. If you are shooting gap or other type of point of aim system that is fine for that 12 yard and longer but consider those closer shots work on getting a stronger cant that just rests outside of our leg and outside of the tree. I only ground hunt and I have developed two positions one is a more target archery straight up style and the other is a hard cant that I use in smaller ground blinds or when I am hunting from my knees or my dig in seat. I also use a 58 inch tip to tip longbow for 99% of my hunting so that helps.

[@josephhenderson7044]

And here I am thinking I messed up buying a 33” bow this year being a saddle hunter. Lol.

[@YankeeRebelOutdoors]

Before shooting these trad bows from the saddle, I thought the same thing. I currently have a 30" Hoyt RX-5 but I would definitely get a 33" ATA compound in the future!

[@tylerwasserbauer4335]

Zach, do you swim in those shoes?!

[@outdoorsman9384]

Lose the platform and use any type of ring around tree steps, your in a hole different shooting angles and mobility is key, i have been hunting traditional from my sling for over 30 years, and practice makes perfect. You got to turn it into a art , by continuance practice, then once mastered your a ninja up there.

[@YankeeRebelOutdoors]

We have been thinking about trying a ring of steps the past couple of years. Maybe these trad bows will push us that way. Thanks for the advice!

[@trashpanda2396]

I have hunted 3 years with ring of steps. Pros- easy to carry in. 4 aluminum steps fit in a pouch with my tether. Cons- if you are hunting dark to dark you will become uncomfortable. Imo short hunts they are great. I bought a platform last year and testing it I feel it will be more comfortable for longer days in the tree. But...I still don't know how I'm going to carry it in. Pros and cons to both I suppose. Good video God bless.

[@sarafayelawton652]

If you dropped your tether down the trunk closer to your waist, would not your string clear the bridge better?

[@YankeeRebelOutdoors]

That does allow for some better string clearance. However, it does change the angle of how the saddle fits. This is something we are certainly experimenting with. Thanks for the comment! How high do you run your tether when shooting trad?

[@sarafayelawton652]

@@YankeeRebelOutdoors between waist and chest.

[@YankeeRebelOutdoors]

@@sarafayelawton652 We will drop the tether down and try it out! Thank you.