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.

“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 ...

Men’s Journal aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Like most folks here in Georgia, I do most of my deer hunting on ...

Saddle systems improve every year. What once seemed like a niche piece of gear that lived in the periphery of more mainstream whitetail hunting alternatives, saddle hunting is the beneficiary of the ...

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, ...

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 ...

Hunters are settling into their tree stands now that archery deer season is open. The season opened Saturday and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission wants to remind all hunters to double-check all ...

Since many animals don’t look up often, a tree stand gives hunters an advantage to watch prey from above. Tree stands are quiet and provide a new perspective.

There is a powerful video on the Tree Stand Safety Awareness Foundation Facebook page that every big game hunter needs to see. More importantly, they should let the obvious message soak in. The video ...