LOL-I think this pretty much nails it!

real quick question guys....
I do not wear a safety harness because my stands are about 10 feet high, and are almost cages at the top. However, someone said that most ppl fall getting in or out of their stands. So what type of harness helps to prevent a fall to or from a ladder stand....Here is a picture of the stands we use...the only difference is that now the stand has a piece of metal attached to wood to make a sort of bench seat at the back, near the tree, that connects the two shooting rails. Any suggestions on what type of harness would help to safely enter and exit this type of stand.

Sylvansound reasoning, I agree.

My point was these people jumping on me whan A) I am not doing anything illegal B) I'm not breaking any rules and C) they likely have many more health problems than I do that are more critical in their live than a safety belt, yet they are trying to lecture me in safety ?


Please

i understand that it is not a good idea to hunt without a harness, however I do not use one. I dont think that myself or The Mind should be called names for it though. I at least know that I do not go around calling smokers idiots or any other names for their decisions.

Mind... I think most of all you have a problem with anyone telling what to do. You make excuses why you shouldn't use one. Being in better shape or health than someone else has nothing to do with your choice to not wear a harness. Just because your not breaking a law doesn't matter either. There's no law that says I can't do a lot of things that are harmful but I have a brain and try to use it. You never did answer if you have kids. If so would you want them to hunt without one.

this is definately true. i rock climb and there is very little chance of catching myself. I fall all the time when rock climbing too

Agreed! Maybe he should do a little science/history reading of Sir Isac Newton. It doesent matter how fat or how much of a stud one is; they will splat the earth just as hard as the other.

I'm still waiting for him to post his pics. He professes that he is the studliest, heathiest bow hunter on the forum and we are just a bunch of fat ass, cigar smoking, allcoholics.

Personally, I took a fall rom about 6 feet. I broke my left shoulder and wrist and my right arm. It doesnt take much.

vogt 51, you could still attach a tether rope (I'd tie the top around the limb on the left where it forks (branch is trimmed) and run it down along the left side of the ladder. You could then use the ascender system. When you are in the tree, I'd attach the body harness to the tree.

Thanks for the advice Bobco, ill look into getting one like that, and using a method like you said. You never know, one day it might save me from a bad fall.

I think he has posted pics of himself? With a buck taken this year? Maybe I'm thinking of a different dude.