That is too bad. Someone got killed opening day in WV in the county I hunt from the same thing.

I think it happens becausemost people feel that if they are being careful - "it won't happen to them". Better safe than sorry. I get more cautious each year.I guess after 25 yrs of being above the ground, I feel like I'm bound to make a mistake eventually. I can't even imagine hunting without a safety belt now, and yet some folks still do it regularly.