I was hunting on public land and found a homemade ladder stand laying on the ground by a very good tree.I decided to put my climber down and use this stand instead to save some noise making.I leaned stand against tree climbed half way up about 8 feet and the stand started leaning away from tree.I tried to jump but it was to late I fell in a bunch of bushes and saplings and got a big cut behind my ear.If my ear didnt give the stick probably would have went through it.NEVER AGAIN will I try and short cut common sense.