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 ...

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 ...

Tree saddles have been gaining momentum in the hunting world, especially for those pursuing deer. With countless debates surrounding their effectiveness, many are left wondering: Are tree saddles ...

Early in my bowhunting career, I set up a ladder stand on top of a ridge that had oaks and plenty of deer sign. On opening morning, I watched a deer parade go down a trail that was 20 yards out of ...

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 ...