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.

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 ...

Oct 19, 2024 Oct 19, 2024 Updated Nov 1, 2024 GENESEO — The first time Lauren Apple saw a side saddle race she was a young girl at a horse show in Devon, Pa. She new immediately that one day she would ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. At the Pennsylvania Horse World Expo a few weeks ago, Shelly Liggett stood ...

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 ...