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 ...

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 ...

This handcrafted saddle by Ben Geisler features a Wade Warren Wright HD tree with 93° bars, 7/8 flat plate rigging, and 19" ...

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 ...

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 ...

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The Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg offers the latest advice and products to help hunters gain an upper edge on their next trip, including new turkey calls and gun slings. The show, which ...