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.

Before last fall, my deer season prep and even my bowhunting activity had fallen into a rut. I found myself defaulting to the same stand locations I’ve been hunting for years. I was sitting for ...

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“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 ...

For decades, hunters have relied on traditional tree stands to gain a vantage point over their prey. But in recent years, an increasing number of serious hunters have abandoned bulky, restrictive ...