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.

My first exposure to tree saddles came when reading the work of fellow Michigan native and bowhunter John Eberhart, who should be credited as the godfather of saddle hunting. He has an impressive ...

Modern saddles provide new options for tree type, with the goal of sparing a horse pain from localized saddle pressure. But new Swiss research suggests that, at least when a horse trots, tree type ...

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, ...

“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 ...

A man who claims to be the last to derive his income from solely making saddle trees for traditional Australian stockhorse saddles is hanging up the tools. There are a number of people who make ...

Birchwood Saddle Trees received a £10,000 donation from Walsall Business Support to purchase a bespoke bandsaw, spin riveter and extractor to support the fast growth of the business. With over 30 ...

We’ve come a long way from plywood and 2X4 tree stands that creaked like old wood floors and started to rot after several seasons in the elements. Today’s stands are much more sturdy, they’re also ...