Arron Bleise explains how to choose and use a saddle, how to stay comfortable in it, and his insights from over a decade of saddle hunting.

Arron Bleise explains how to choose and use a saddle, how to stay comfortable in it, and his insights from over a decade of saddle hunting.
It doesn’t matter if you are a beginner or experienced saddle hunter — the Trophyline Covert Lite 2.0 Tree Saddle Kit will work for you due to its endless amount of fine-tuning and adjustability, designed to keep you safe and comfortable while pursuing whitetails on private and public land.
The Trophyline Onyx comes with an angled perimeter, non-slip ridges and a claw design.
Of the 50 record-class bucks John Eberhart has killed with his bow from public and free-permission properties, many of these he attributes to the advantages of a tree saddle.
The dust has finally settled from last week’s Archery Trade Association Show, and the amount of innovative new gear was mind boggling — including new ultralight treestand gear designed with public land hunters in mind.
How do you take advantage of a safe, lightweight, mobile, comfortable and adaptable treestand alternative? The answer is simple, but will require a change in your current thought process of treestand use. Welcome to the exploding world of “saddle” hunting.
Hunting on public land can be a challenge, there’s a lot of gear including one that device that keeps you safe: a full-body safety harness. John Eberhart has another handy tool he likes to use for a safety harness AND a tree stand.
Having proper shooting lanes while hunting is essential. John Eberhart is out creating shooting lanes on private land to get ready for the hunting season.
The tree saddle system that John uses is a unique treestand setup that allows him to hunt light and mobile. Today he gives a preview of how he prepares a tree for hunting.