{"id":810,"date":"2020-04-11T14:00:42","date_gmt":"2020-04-11T18:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorsportsnation.com\/?p=810"},"modified":"2020-04-11T12:42:28","modified_gmt":"2020-04-11T16:42:28","slug":"just-what-exactly-is-saddle-hunting-anyways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorsportsnation.com\/just-what-exactly-is-saddle-hunting-anyways\/pentecostkyle12\/hunting\/04\/11\/2020\/810\/","title":{"rendered":"Just what exactly is ‘Saddle Hunting’ anyways?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As a fellow deer hunter, you have probably heard the term “Saddle Hunter” by now.\u00a0 The method of hunting has been around for over 30 years but has gained a ton of popularity recently due to companies like Tethrd.\u00a0 Many well established and serious deer hunters are now endorsing and using a saddle.\u00a0 You may not know, however, exactly what it means.\u00a0 Before I began saddle hunting I pictured it as some sort of very uncomfortable series of straps that attached me to the tree.\u00a0 I thought to myself why use a saddle when I have several perfectly good treestands?<\/p>\n

What is it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Getting into position in my saddle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The short and sweet of it is this.\u00a0 A tree saddle is a harness like device (similar to a rock climbing harness) you wear which has a rope bridge that you carabiner onto a tether you have connected to a tree.\u00a0 The tree tether is the same concept you would use if using a traditional safety harness for a treestand.\u00a0 The difference in the saddle, is typically it ends at the waist.\u00a0 Another notable difference is that you sit in the device facing the tree instead of facing out like most tree stands.\u00a0 Some hunters use a small platform to rest their feet on and some use simply the top of their climbing stick or no platform at all, but your seat is the saddle itself.\u00a0 The beauty of the saddle is that the heavy-duty fabric harness cradles your backside so you can sit or stand or lean.<\/p>\n

Why switch to a saddle?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The benefits of saddle hunting are many, but here are the most compelling ones:<\/p>\n