Hunting safety harness

A hunting safety harness configured to be worn by a user and engaged with a bridge line, the hunting safety harness comprising:

• a saddle being configured to support a posterior portion of a body of the user, said saddle including a first saddle portion, a second saddle portion, and an expansion portion, said expansion portion being positioned between said first saddle portion and said second saddle portion, said expansion portion being expandable to increase a size of said saddle when in use and collapsible to decrease the size of said saddle when not in use, said first saddle portion including a first strap and a first panel attached to said first strap, a second saddle portion including a second strap and a second panel attached to said second strap, said expansion portion being attached to and connecting together said first and second panels;
• a cord being coupled to said first saddle portion and said second saddle portion such that said cord extends along a surface of said saddle, said cord being coupled to said first panel and being spaced from said first strap, said cord comprising resilient material, said cord being configured to stretch when said expansion portion is expanded and to contract to collapse said expansion portion when said saddle is not in use, said cord being folded into a pair of cord portions extending side by side over said expansion portion, said cord including a pair of free ends, each of said free ends being positioned on a respective one of said cord portions;
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• a friction assembly being attached to said second saddle portion, each of said free ends being inserted through and held by said friction assembly, each of said free ends being adjustable in said friction assembly to adjust a tension on a respective one of said cord portions.