RE: WV Hunter Dies In Treestand Fall
I haven't ever warn a safety harness. I tried it out once and figured it was more hassle than it was worth for me since I was only hunting on a ladder stand and I had a bar in front of me that would keep me from falling out. (And I verify regularly that the ladder is secure to the tree.
However, having recently acquired a climber stand and planning to hunt Saturday in a tiny chain-on/strap-on stand that is 20 or so feet up, I'll most definitely be using my harness. It also helps that the new climber came with a much nicer and easier to use safety harness than my ladder stand did.