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Saddle Hunting 102 - Tips and Tricks - A Better Tether Connection

It seems like connecting a tether around the tree would be a "no brainer", but there is a better way.
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  • @quaileggsvermont
    @quaileggsvermont Жыл бұрын

    Ha symple!! Thanks I have the same problem when I am tethered to the tree in my tree stand! Always MESSING WITH THE THING!! 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @stick__shooter
    @stick__shooter Жыл бұрын

    Great tip! I've just been running through the loop No real issues with it, but I like the more secure connection you show.

  • @gcnphilly
    @gcnphilly Жыл бұрын

    The girth hitch is the only way I've attached my tether to the tree. I think you and Joe Eberhart are the only people I've seen advocate for the use of the girth hitch. Not sure why others don't recommend it. Definitely an added level of safety.

  • @woodyks7490

    @woodyks7490

    Жыл бұрын

    I run it the same way and it’s definitely the way to go , not sure what I’m going to do when I start one sticking, I might just bring an extra tether besides the 40’ rappel rope .

  • @markhicks1544
    @markhicks1544 Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic tip! Thank you for sharing.

  • @nsant
    @nsant Жыл бұрын

    My wife said I'm lacking in the girth hitch department

  • @markhumphrey855
    @markhumphrey8559 ай бұрын

    Love this idea, I am getting into saddle hunting and have watched a bunch of your videos. Bought my first saddle yesterday and plan on buying everything else soon. Looks like a great hitch. Thanks

  • @NewDayOutdoors

    @NewDayOutdoors

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks man!!!

  • @trxe420
    @trxe420 Жыл бұрын

    Girth hitch has to be the most important knot for a saddle hunter lol, more than a prussic. I love this idea and not sure why I never thought of doing it, I always just made sure my loop was on the right side so tension would stay on it when moving left, this is much better thanks!

  • @timothyslover1541
    @timothyslover15416 ай бұрын

    Rock climbing has always cautioned about rope touching ropes or “soft on soft” because if they are moving under tension they can saw each other. Climbers avoid the girth hitch and usually add a carabiner to achieve soft on hard. As a saddle hunter and climber I’ve used the girth hitch as long as it is static. It’s simple and uses less gear. It’s just important to know when not to use.

  • @walter992
    @walter992 Жыл бұрын

    Very good info. I will give it a try and a couple weeks when our season opens. Thanks

  • @nikolasshay3294
    @nikolasshay3294 Жыл бұрын

    Great tip. I still use the old way of attaching the tether but I use a castration band on the loop side and then I slide the band down the loop to tighten it so that it doesn't open up and move. I've been. Using this method for 5 plus years so I'm going to be stubborn and keep doing it haha. But I'll keep your method in mind if and when I ever feel like I need a change

  • @allannesss7782
    @allannesss7782 Жыл бұрын

    This is the John Eberhart way. I remember watching this in one of his very first videos years ago .

  • @tenneytravis87
    @tenneytravis876 ай бұрын

    Great idea. I use a nite ize gear tie and just wrap it up tight to the eye of my tether. Nite ize are a go to for almost anything with me lol.

  • @NewDayOutdoors

    @NewDayOutdoors

    6 ай бұрын

    No shame in using a Nite Ize. I just like to streamline as much as possible. One less thing for me to have to mess with or ... knowing me ... drop and lose.

  • @kellyt1853
    @kellyt1853Ай бұрын

    I am a brand new saddle hunter and the loosening of the tether when tension is not being applied was my biggest fear when practicing. This alleviates so much of that fear!! Can't wait to try this out. Also, you are the only person I have seen so far that still has the plastic sleeve on the rope. I was wondering if it's better to keep this on or does it not matter? I figure it provide some extra protection from rubbing on the tree, but my plastic sleeves have started to slip out of place. Thanks!!

  • @NewDayOutdoors

    @NewDayOutdoors

    Ай бұрын

    The plastic protects the stitching of the sewn eye and is very important to keep in place.

  • @jasonphillips1342
    @jasonphillips13422 ай бұрын

    Just run it through the loop the same way twice it holds real good and easy to undo when finished

  • @davidthompson1529
    @davidthompson15298 ай бұрын

    Excellent vid. Thanks for tip.

  • @rlofgren6787
    @rlofgren6787 Жыл бұрын

    That's my method as well. Started last year and I feel more secure.

  • @asajones1425
    @asajones1425 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome tip!!!

  • @lonniechartrand
    @lonniechartrand Жыл бұрын

    Lone Wolf had a similar idea with their safety strap whereas you passed the tag end of the line around the end loop TWICE, and then attached to your prussik.

  • @vincentc2466
    @vincentc2466 Жыл бұрын

    thanks so much i was about to ask you about this. i noticed the tether only stayed put under tension which i thought was a real problem. i ended up ordering a cruzr xc, 8mm resc tech ropes, and trophyline edp platform. thanks for the help

  • @justinkomorowski5853
    @justinkomorowski5853 Жыл бұрын

    Good video - thanks for the tip

  • @stevenl4494
    @stevenl449410 ай бұрын

    Try it. Put a byte through the eye, then attach a carbineer around the whole eye, and through the byte. Cinch tight, doesn't move. Much easier.

  • @redball4093
    @redball4093 Жыл бұрын

    Good practical advice

  • @kevinshelton3438
    @kevinshelton3438 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @B_r_u_c_e
    @B_r_u_c_e9 ай бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @kennethrogers1129
    @kennethrogers1129 Жыл бұрын

    I like the saddle hunter hitch,,, check out jrb tree climbing, can be remote release and rappel with it , or the jrb hitch

  • @NewDayOutdoors

    @NewDayOutdoors

    Жыл бұрын

    Yep those work as well.

  • @CalvinCrispo
    @CalvinCrispo3 ай бұрын

    Could a rope man ascender on a tether be just as effective as this knot? I’m contemplating running an ascender on both my lineman rope and tether? Bad idea? Willing to play extra money for safety and comfort as this is my first saddle. Thanks for a great video!

  • @christopherd7922
    @christopherd7922 Жыл бұрын

    Is this method practical going up a tree in your climber? I’m trying to keep the open end from sliding down in your video. I see people using a rubber stopper that goes through your line and snugs the loop at the tree. I was thinking of adding an additional prusik not above mine that I use to adjust my length and just use the second one to secure the loop. Merry Christmas

  • @NewDayOutdoors

    @NewDayOutdoors

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes. It would definitely help with your tether even with a climber. Way safer this way.

  • @backstraps4me
    @backstraps4me Жыл бұрын

    What size rope are you using and what mechanical ascender you have? I’m looking for something a little smaller and more compact

  • @NewDayOutdoors

    @NewDayOutdoors

    Жыл бұрын

    I have two rope setups right now. But all of my ropes are 8mm. My recent set are from Latitude and right now have their standard prusik setups. My ropes from last year that I still have are from Tethrd. On that set I use a simple prusik on the linesman and a figure 8 of paranoid as a tender. But on my tether I use a Kong Duck. Like I said all my ropes are 8mm. It packs smaller than 10 and 11mm ropes. But you cannot use a Ropeman 1 with 8mm. You have to choose between Ropeman 2 (eats rope badly), Kong Duck, or CT Roll n Lock. I still am not sure on my ther which I like better, a mechanical or prusik. I am still working through it by hunting both styles.

  • @backstraps4me

    @backstraps4me

    Жыл бұрын

    @@NewDayOutdoors Thanks. I have 11mm on both my setups now but may have to go with 8mm

  • @davidmartin6927
    @davidmartin692723 күн бұрын

    Would this trick work with a quick link?

  • @NewDayOutdoors

    @NewDayOutdoors

    23 күн бұрын

    No. With a quick link you need to use something like a Flexi Ohm Tether Locker made by Innovating The Outdoors ... easy to find on a quick Google search. I also have one-stick videos on my channel that show me using one with my quick link and rappel rope setup.

  • @MissouriValleyArms
    @MissouriValleyArms Жыл бұрын

    This is a good idea if you're not one sticking with a long rope and have to move around a limb on the way up. What about a slip knot?

  • @NewDayOutdoors

    @NewDayOutdoors

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah this will not work with one sticking where you are typically using a quick link and some sort of locker, like an Ohm. This is really geared to the "traditional" stick and saddle setup that the bulk of new saddle hunters gravitate towards.

  • @MissouriValleyArms

    @MissouriValleyArms

    Жыл бұрын

    @@NewDayOutdoors Good job on your videos by the way. I've learned so much by watching folks who know what they're doing.

  • @stickbowsniper7789
    @stickbowsniper77899 ай бұрын

    This is more than just a tip or an "alternate method"....this illustrates how a rope tether is supposed to be used. In other words, just feeding the tag end through the fixed loop as shown in the first example is an incorrect way to tether. Rope tethers with a sewn/fixed loop are designed to be used as illustrated in this video.

  • @doncook3584
    @doncook35844 ай бұрын

    Better idea check out JRB tree climbing his saddle hunters hitch. Guy is annoyingly (is that a word) meticulous when presenting but best system by a mile

  • @NewDayOutdoors

    @NewDayOutdoors

    3 ай бұрын

    Oh I am familiar with him and his system. To each their own.

  • @glennflake5732
    @glennflake5732 Жыл бұрын

    The other downside is when you get to a limb to go around.

  • @NewDayOutdoors

    @NewDayOutdoors

    9 ай бұрын

    I personally just put the rope through the loop in the instance when I am going over a limb. I only girth it when I am at hunting height were I plan on hanging for a long period of time to hunt. I agree to do this when going over a limb would be a pain in the back side.

  • @JoshTheFlyGuy
    @JoshTheFlyGuy Жыл бұрын

    wonder how you'd be able to do this with a 40' repel rope lol

  • @NewDayOutdoors

    @NewDayOutdoors

    Жыл бұрын

    Different animal and not recommended if you want to be able to recover your rope once you are on the ground.

  • @JoshTheFlyGuy

    @JoshTheFlyGuy

    Жыл бұрын

    @@NewDayOutdoors I just got into one sticking and have been using a nite ize gear tie to hold it in place. but trying to know if there's a more solid way to hold that tether in.

  • @madhuntsadventures

    @madhuntsadventures

    Жыл бұрын

    There are definitely better ways to attach for one sticking. As New Day Outdoors stated this method is best for the stick and saddle climbers.

  • @franklinkungfu

    @franklinkungfu

    Жыл бұрын

    If you learn to you're a running JRB hitch you can get a solid anchor that can be retrieved from the ground.

  • @kennethrogers1129
    @kennethrogers11294 ай бұрын

    You need a heavier rope…. Jeez, that is like a thread, has no weight

  • @NewDayOutdoors

    @NewDayOutdoors

    4 ай бұрын

    These are climbing rated ropes that are made for this purpose.