How to Set Up Your Saddle Hunting Kit

Outdoors Allie • October 24, 2023
Hunting

In the video above, I'm going to show you how I set up my saddle hunting gear once I get up in a tree. I'm in my yard, I've got my platform and one stick already set up, and I'm going to take you into the tree with me to give you an idea of what kind of equipment you'll need for saddle hunting. Hopefully, this may also give you some inspiration for how you can set up your own system!

Before I even get in a tree, the first thing I have to do is attach my bow hanger to my bow. In my right pocket, I have a bow hanger that comes out of the bottom of my bag and attaches to my bow. I keep my lineman's belt in my right-hand pocket as well, and it is girth hitched to my saddle.

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Tether to the bow

Once I'm ready to climb, I'll take my lineman's belt out of that right pocket because once I have that lineman's belt around the tree, I will be tightening it and loosening the Rope Man ascender with my left hand. I find it easier to grab and tighten with my left hand and this is just my preference.

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Using the Trophyline Rope Man Hunting Saddle Ascender with left hand
I have a little twist tie where I put my extra sticks, and my platform is in my backpack. Once I'm ready to climb, I can grab a stick as I need it, and then once I get to the proper height, I pull my platform out of my backpack and get that hung as well.

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Everything in easy reach
Once I'm up in the tree, I have my tether with a Tethrd HYS Strap to hold all of my equipment. I have a handy dandy hook on the left for my bow and a carabiner type clip on my right for my bag. I always like to keep my rangefinder close, and I love to hang my top stick at about the same level as my platform so I can maneuver around the tree, which just opens up some shot opportunities for me. Of course, you can't forget knee pads for leaning against the tree.
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Knee pads for leaning against tree
And it is as simple as that!

--Outdoors Allie

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Outdoors Allie

Allie was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and was drawn to the outdoors as a young girl. She grew up horseback riding, camping and fishing with her family, and playing sports. During her college years at the University of Pittsburgh, she discovered hunting through her then boyfriend, now husband, Nick. She started documenting and sharing her outdoor adventures on social media in 2015 through “Outdoors Allie” as a way to connect with like-minded folks; those who hunt for their food, care deeply for wildlife, public land conservation, and enjoy sharing a cold one around a campfire. Her go-to cocktail is a spicy margarita from scratch and her guilty pleasure is eating raw cookie dough. As a kid she swore she'd have a dog of her own, and now she can proudly say she does.

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