Hiking into a hunting area with a tree stand strapped to my back is a labor of love that I’ve endured many, many times. It’s also one that I don’t need to endure again, thanks to saddle hunting.

The swamp was the place to be. It was where all the whitetails came from, retreated to, and felt safe enough to move in daylight in the high-pressure public-land area I was hunting. But as I clanged ...

“Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it,” is the advice a Pennsylvania deer hunter offers to those who are curious about saddle hunting. Hunting from a nylon saddle hanging from the side of a tree may ...

The Tethrd belt. While the Method 3 is the most comfortable, the Tethrd Carnivore is the king of versatility due its packability and two-panel design. It can be both a minimalist saddle and a ...

Cooler weather has many deer hunters heading to the woods to set up their hunting stands for the coming archery opener on September 27, and the ...

Most tree stand falls resulted in broken bones, specifically damage to the victims' hips or vertebrae, both of which can be life-threatening or life-changing.

A good hunting tree stand has several advantages: game is less likely to detect your scent, and as predators don’t come from above, they rarely look up. You also get better concealment, and in many ...

Given the considerable attention tree saddles have garnered from both hunters and manufacturers, you might conclude that they represent the sole practical choice for elevated hunting today. However, ...