mheichelbech wrote:Dewey wrote:I hunted out of a Summit Viper for many years and killed a lot of deer out of it. It's absolutely the most comfortable stand out there but a climber really limits how and where you hunt. I went to a hang on and sticks about 10 years ago and recently graduated to saddle hunting the last few years. It's amazing how much more versatile you can be when getting away from a climber. I also have LW climbers and use them from time to time but sticks/stand/saddle combination is used about 90% of the time.
I just packed my Summit Viper up to take along rifle hunting in the northwoods. I had to chuckle a bit at how enormous and bulky that set up is. Can't believe I hauled that monstrosity around on my back for so many years.
Do you like the saddle better than the hang on? What’s the differences?
A saddle is more comfortable, lighter, quieter, much less bulky and just plain fun to hunt out of.
I prefer my saddle over everything in warmer temps above 30 degrees but still haven’t found a way to hunt in real cold temps with my IWOM or HBS. It’s a little tough with the saddle so I switch to my other stands once the temps drop.