WAKE UP
 

Saw this at another forum ,thought I'd spread it around,,,,,,,,,,,,

"Over the last week two Michigan Hunters have died falling from their stands. One in Vassar, near Bay City. He was reportedly 35' up and not wearing any safety climbing gear. He leaves a wife and two children.

The other was near Kalamazoo in Van Buren Township. This man, also not wearing and safety climbing gear, fell 16'.

Neither men survived the fall. Make sure you folks are climbing safe, not just hooking in while sitting. Most falls happen while going up or down and the most dangerous point is the transition from the tree to the stand and vice versa.

You should be using a climbing line, just like the rock climbers."

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A good warning for everyone. The fellow who was up 35 feet must have needed binoculars
to see the ground!!

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Are you cheating on us???? :D

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Duse thanks and GOOD LOOKING OUT!!!!!!!!

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It's sad to hear stuff like that knowing that it could have been prevented. I never climb w/o my safety gear. I owe it to myself and especially my family.