I'm wondering if it's also true that the most dangerous part of hunting (statistically), is the tree stand part - falling? Although I've always been super compulsive about gun safety, I know climbing/falling is something I was very casual about in the past, but am getting more and more compulsive about safety in the tree the past couple of years - also being much more careful making sure the old home-built stands don't have weak boards. As the years go by, I like commercial ladder and climbers more than the home made ones we've used for years (and are getting to show their age).