my brother-n-law &I were hanging a stand the week before opening day and got finished up, hauled up the bow for a shot or two to ck yardage, jumped up and down a few times to ck the set and lowered the bow. I turned to face the tree to dismount and heard a pop, to my surprise the tree started to grow?????? 18ft. down I went caught a climbing stick rung (home made) in the right knee cap, then stuck one in my inner thigh near my boys, that one ripped around to my left knee-cap.. then I rolled offto fall the remaining four foot to the ground .Blood lost- nearly 1/3 my total, Fall -900+stitches, Time off work- 4 weeks, Time in the woods- All of bow season and most all of gun , Climbing up a tree without a harness -priceless !!!!!! Think before you climb, it wont count if you don't come home..