Saddle Get Together
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From: peterk1234
17-Jan-20
Just a heads up. Looks like we will have another get together on August 1. I need to reserve the Club but as of yesterday the date was available. Here is the good news. Matt and Tethrd have stepped up and offered to handle the whole thing. Makes my day because that was a shitload of work. I will keep you guys posted.
If anybody wants to just get together and do something low key sooner, just speak up. We could easily do it in Boylston on some municipal property. It is right off the highway.
Pete
From: hickstick
17-Jan-20
awesome Pete. and ditto on the earlier meeting... I've got town land behind my house that could be used as well.
From: Will
17-Jan-20
Cool, I'm usually around that week in the summer, so fingers crossed it works. Looking forward to it.
From: bigwoodsbucks22
17-Jan-20
Definitely looking forward to it, I'm in. Love that Tethrd is doing these all around the country now, smart move on their part to grow the sport. I do highly recommend we do a much earlier informal one... say April or May. That way it gives people way more time to try it, decide which direction they want to go in regards to different saddles and different climbing methods, purchase what they want, and still have plenty of time to practice before the season. In fact, I think the august one in addition to an informal one earlier in the year would be even more beneficial. Then people would already have their set up and august would be all about getting them dialed in and more comfortable so they can really rock and roll come opening day.
From: NDH
17-Jan-20
I agree with bwb22. Would love an independent, non-sponsored get together earlier. I’ll be at the Tethrd event as well. Doesn’t need to be as well organized as last year. Just show up to a piece of public with your gear and swap ideas for a few hours. As SH.com grows, I’m spending less time on that forum. Would be great to see what guys around here are doing and have some up with.
From: BruceP
17-Jan-20
Pete, just wondering if this is in addition to their Teach-N-Train Tour? Cause it looks like they are gonna be in Wisconsin on August 1.
From: Tek
17-Jan-20
Aug 15th on the TNT
I'm in on the informal one in April or May
From: BruceP
17-Jan-20
Tek, I saw they were gonna be in MA on the 15th but Pete wasn't listed as the host for that, and he also mentioned Aug 1st. I was just wondering if he set up something else with them for the 1st that wasn't on the TNT schedule. I also saw that they were in Wisconsin on the 1st and was just wondering if maybe they have enough guys that they can be in two places at once.
From: peterk1234
17-Jan-20
15th will not work in Auburn so I asked them to try for a different date. We are settling on the 1st.
From: drslyr
17-Jan-20
I said we could have it at my club in west Springfield anytime but i guess you easties will fall of the edge of the earth ifin you drive west of Worcester!!!
From: hickstick
17-Jan-20
Drslyr....I don't know, on my map all I see is "here be Dragons"
From: MA_Bowhunter
17-Jan-20
West of Worcester? Does anyone live there? :-)
From: peterk1234
17-Jan-20
How the hell are we supposed to get there? All roads heading west dead end at the Auburn border. Man, drslyr is just being silly.
From: Dthfrmabove
17-Jan-20
There is a direct route out to the Wild Western part of the state. It is a horse and buggy carriage ride though
From: drslyr
17-Jan-20
I'll hold your hand in 30,000 state land acres. No leaf blowers or swing sets though. You guys would be spooked.
From: spike78
17-Jan-20
Lol drslyr, don’t worry we can car pool ha.
From: xi
17-Jan-20
Drslyr, how are they gonna cross the "Mighty CT RIVER"? Remember, there's no 4 lane bridges across the Moat !
From: drslyr
18-Jan-20
Birch bark canoes that we will borrow-from the agawam indians at king phillips stockade and will take many saddlers across the Mighty Ct river.
From: xi
18-Jan-20
Holy funny, Amen Brother !
From: peterk1234
18-Jan-20
Tough crowd.
From: Huntskifishcook
18-Jan-20
Everyone knows Mordor is on the other side of the CT river. No way I'm going there.
From: hickstick
19-Jan-20
Since we all have saddles I say we rig a zipline across the river and slide across :)
From: Will
20-Jan-20
Swim, it's not that far across and the current wont be to strong come August...
From: hickstick
20-Jan-20
Now you've just changed it from "here be dragons" to "here be sharks", Will. lol
Bull sharks have been known to swim 700 miles up fresh water rivers. :O
From: Will
20-Jan-20
Wholly crap, Hick just turned this from a reasonable discussion into possibly the biggest bowsite torch carrying session ever...
Bull sharks are not normally found this far north... But with increasing sea temps perhaps they will find their way into the CT soon... BAHHH! ha ha ha! :)
From: drslyr
20-Jan-20
I'll go with the the"Bull" but not sharks! or Elks or Mooses.
From: hickstick
20-Jan-20
uh oh...what have I started...'increasing sea temps' is likely to draw Pi into the Saddle discussion. lol
drslyr....how 'bout Bull Shart. lol
From: DanCrossNYC
20-Jan-20
...but will the sharks be in a tornado?
Are you all ready for saddlenado part 7?
From: Will
20-Jan-20
Wholly smiles, we now may have a bull shart attack saddlenado as folks cross the mighty CT river!
Dan, that, is frigging hilarious bringing those movies into this!
It's funny, I never viewed the CT river as an MA divider... always figured it was 128 and the rest of us ha ha ha!
From: hickstick
20-Jan-20
c'mon Will....everything inside of 128 is "Boston"....everything west of Quabbin is "Rochester, NY". lol
From: xi
20-Jan-20
Keep it up Easties, all is fair at "The Crossings" !
From: hickstick
02-Feb-20
hickstick's Link
Posting this for Matt. its the registration page for the Tethrd Teach-n-Train event August 1 at Auburn Sportsmans Club. I'm registered.
there is also a Facebook page for the event.
From: Dale Rheaume
03-Feb-20
I'm looking forward to this event. The food was amazing at last year's event especially the Pulled BBQ Bear. I don't remember who brought it, but it was awesome!
From: hickstick
03-Feb-20
Dale...this one, all the food is being provided by Tethrd.
From: Jebediah
03-Feb-20
Lots of food? As in how many pounds per person?
From: Les
03-Feb-20
Awesome, just registered me and my son. Looking forward to it. First year in the saddle, got two bucks during bow season. I’m hooked. Sold my climber and everything.
From: Dale Rheaume
03-Feb-20
Wow...food provided by Tethrd! The Tethrd team is awesome! I registered this morning. I primarily used SRT (rope) this season with my saddle on public as well as WE Steps on private where I could leave them without concern for theft. Looking forward to sharing my experience with rope and to hear from others.
From: Jebediah
03-Feb-20
Again, those guys are sharp. On the form they make a statement to the effect that their mission is to educate regarding saddle hunting, regardless of gear brand per se. Along the lines of Tesla making some of their innovations available (I think) to other manufacturers. A rising tide lifts all boats.
From: DanCrossNYC
03-Feb-20
Thanks for the heads up; just registered. Of course, I put an "=" sign at the end of my name because I can't type. Can't wait to see the printed name tag "Oh hey there, Dan Cross=. How's it going?"
From: Will
03-Feb-20
I just signed on the dotted line... See you guys 7 months :)
From: spike78
03-Feb-20
Just registered
From: NDH
03-Feb-20
Signed up myself. Looking forward to it and to meeting a few of you face to face.
From: peterk1234
04-Feb-20
NDH, wait , what? Just a few of us? Who are you not looking forward to meeting? BAHAHA :)
From: NDH
04-Feb-20
Haha. I’ve met a few of you already at last years event! As soon as I submitted that comment I knew there would be repercussions.
From: drslyr
04-Feb-20
Repercussions..... isn't that a drum set
From: peterk1234
06-Feb-20
Hey guys. I received permission from the archery chair at the club in Auburn for us to do a mini Saddle meet up. This will be a very basic get together because I do not want to take away from the August event and quite frankly do not want to put all that work into it again if I don't have to. No food or raffles, etc. Just some trees and saddle hunting gear. Maybe a 3D target so we can talk about shooting. We just need to pick a weekend in April before turkey starts. I say the weekend before the season opens, on a Saturday. Would that work?
We can always do it somewhere else but Auburn seems like a fairly central location.
Pete
From: Will
06-Feb-20
Sounds fun Pete!
From: MA_Bowhunter
06-Feb-20
That April weekend works. I'll be in Minneapolis for a niece's wedding on August 1. Enjoy the Tethred event!
From: bigwoodsbucks22
06-Feb-20
I cant make the one in August, im bummed. For the small April one I can probably make. Im not sure when turkey opens but only Saturday I cant do is the 18th.
From: Huntskifishcook
06-Feb-20
I'm in
From: Will
06-Feb-20
MA_Bowhunter, if you have a fly rod (or travel trad rod), bring it and a few smallmouth bass flies (or lures), sneak away early in the AM and go fish the Mississippi. There are a few parks in MLPS with good access to the river and you wont be disappointed. There are some great park ponds full of bass and some with tiger musky as well sprinkled all over the MLPS/StP area. If you think you have a few hours where you could sneak away, the fishing is worth it!
From: hickstick
06-Feb-20
Sounds good Pete.
From: hickstick
10-Feb-20
Drslyr....heres my proof. lol
From: hickstick
11-Mar-20
Bumping this up so it doesn't fall of peoples radar...
From: bigwoodsbucks22
11-Mar-20
What ended up being the date/time for the mini get together?
From: hickstick
11-Mar-20
I think we are settling on the Saturday prior to turkey....so April 25th.
From: hickstick
12-Mar-20
FYI...I invited Joe and Scott from the NY Saddle Hunters forum and youtube page. I also posted this on the Massachusetts Saddle Hunters facebook group.
