How to assemble the gear you need, perfect the system you'll use, and practice the maneuvers you'll employ for tree-saddle hunting this fall.

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.

Saddle hunting is a lightweight way to hunt from a tree that provides more mobility than a normal tree stand.

1. Tree saddle hunting Hunters have plenty of options regarding elevated hunting from trees and one of the options growing in popularity is saddles.

Saddle hunting—no, not from horseback—has taken hunters to new heights in recent times by allowing them to perch within unorthodox tree types, and Hawk Treestands has a comfortable climbing ...

1. Tree saddle hunting Hunters have plenty of options regarding elevated hunting from trees and one of the options growing in popularity is saddles.

In advance of the 2025 fall hunting seasons, the DNR has issued reminders on tree stand safety and hunter education classes.

Tree stand injuries are common throughout the hunting season. In fact, a study by the International Hunter Education Association found that one in every three hunters who hunts from a ...