How to Shoot a Traditional Bow from a Saddle 

Thank you! Very kind words.

My main longbow is 64", though I have another that's 68" and I can still shoot it like this with a caveat... if you need an extreme cant to keep your eye over the arrow due to a lack of centershot, that could make it tougher for your top limb to have clearance from the tree. If you shoot with a closer to vertical bow, it's likely fine.

I'm on the fence about the One X2. Sometimes it'll stop recording, and of course it's not quite on the same level as the One R 1". I've actually been contemplating getting an old GoPro Max to pair with their The Remote so I could run it and a couple gopro 10s simultaneously with the touch of a button. I'm keeping tabs on newer ones like the Qoocam 3 and rumors of the Max 2. I use the Rode Videomic Go II for videos like this. It has always worked flawlessly. And then on hunts I usually use just the Sony ECM-b10 plugged right into the hot shoe of my main camera.

I know for your application you have to consider additional gear to film.

I've on many occasions thought that without filming gear, I could get by without a pack. Especially for early season. With an ultimate one stick, I'd still carry a ring of steps in the pouch personally if skipping a platform. I can fit several bullman style steps on a rachet in one of the lockdown pouches. What you'd be giving up is some flexibility on awkward leaning and/or limby trees, both in climbing and having a level platform. Now, what you could do with your stick is to mount it to the back of the saddle between the pouches with a QD mount. That's how Carl Kossuth carries in his single stick. Then he carries minimalist filming gear in the pouches along with his rapel rope. In your case you could obviously skip the filming gear. Now, what I find is that when it gets cold enough to need to carry in extra clothes, it is often logistically easier to use a small pack anyway. Stuff jacket, extra hat, etc in pack and clip platform/stick to the outside. I also am not a huge fan of the yoke with extra upper body layers, but it's easy to remove. If you're usually hunting in what you wear in, I do think you could get by without a pack.

Yea I definitely feel like I can get away with more being 15'+ generally vs below it, but like you said often cover dictates the setup. Early season I'm often no higher than 12' becuase of shooting lanes with the foliage and then hunt higher once the leaves drop. Often 18-22

I like the packability of the bullman platform steps, the treehopper steps when on the tree, and then I've been experimenting with some of my own design as well.

Most of my time is actually spend sitting in the saddle with my knees up against or straddling the tree, particularly on an all day sit. Even when standing its more like leaning against a table than it is truly standing. And if you drop down into a sitting position it takes most of the weight off the feet. Often guys will then put a strap around their back so they can lean back and have support as well for longer sits.

Yes, it's some foam from a cheap ground pad, old tethrd knushion prototype and a layer of carbon fiber.