Saddle hunting is a quick, efficient, and effective method for hunting from an elevated position, and the required gear is lightweight, versatile, and highly portable.

Is Saddle Hunting Right for You? Used by arborists and linemen long before hunters, this tree-climbing method was created with safety in mind. If done correctly, you’re always attached to the tree.

Saddle hunting might seem like an over-hyped hunting tactic, but tree saddles do have a place in the deer woods. Here's how to use them.

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

Huntsmen instead continue to operate by using a drag hunting method. Animal welfare charity League Against Cruel Sports, however, has challenged what it describes as the hypocrisy of hunting.

The hunt started at 11am from Headlam, in County Durham, after an address from the hunt masters. The hounds were sent off before the riders followed ten minutes later before a large gathered crowd.