Thousands of hunters are overweight, some grossly. Weight limits on stands are hitting 300 and 350 pounds; meaning a 180 lb. hunter has to carry nearly 10 lbs extra, from what they carried fifteen years ago.

No training on heights is part of the exercise. Every hunter, by an act of congress, can climb any height he wants.

They provide harnesses just so you can parachute from 12,000 feet, once they get into the tree. I never saw a mention of agility and balance. Of course, everyone knows that agility and balance is an innate talent of every American.

And you'll pay more to manufacturers, just so they don't get sued too much for incompetence. Tree stands can be bought by anyone.