Hunting Law?
 

I was thinking about writing to the Ohio Division of Natural Resources and see whether or not it would be possible to get a safety harness law in the books. Im getting worried on how many people are actually falling out of their stands. Does anyone else think this would be a good idea. And if they do, would you also write to your DNR and try to seek the same law. It makes sense to me since they require hunter orange for gun season for hunter safety, so why not require any hunter hunting from a stand to wear a harness for their safety.

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We don't need more laws.
If you are up a tree without one and fall then I guess you get what you get.

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I'd rather see a QDM law instead. :D IMHO...not trying to start ANOTHER debate.

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too hard to enforce. especially for those of us who pack in and out all of our camo's in a trash bag. I honestly dont think we need more game laws. If anything, the laws we have need to be written as clearly as possible, and enforced more. Which would mean an increase in license costs, and nearly everything else related to hire more game wardens.

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Worrie about you own safety. I find it very intresting how people want to pass rules and regulations on me. If I want to wear a seat belt or ride my blike without a helmet, who gives a sh!t. Every time a rule is made, we lose a little bit of our freedom, and this is one of the reasons I like getting into the woods,..... is to get away from all your rules and now you want to restrict me to making it manatory when I'm isolated in the bush. Give me a freakin break, I do not agree one bit. I don't think you have the right to tell me if I choose to take that risk. How is it me falling on my head effects anyone?
I would think you would put your time and efforts in something more worthwhile.
Bobby

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A law is not the answer, education is.

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please no more laws leave it to theperson to decide. I'm tired of the government telling me how to live my life.I'm for wearing one its just we don't need a law for it

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Couldn't have said it better.

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I second that.

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I third that.

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I could not have said it better. At the current rate we will have no freedom left at all very soon. I do not need the government to tell me how to live my life. I am intelligent enough to do that on my own.

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The only comment I have is this, from Jesse Venture when he was Govoner.

"You can not legislate stupidty"

We have seatbelt law, how many moron's drive with out one?

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If it only applies to public land OK, but I don't need any more laws telling me what I can and can't do on my own land!!

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mdbohuntr said it all

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We already have something in place to handle this situation (i.e. safety harness use/non-use).

Its called "Natural Selection".

Let God sort 'em out.

Jeff

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Ultimately, every law is enforced at the point of a gun. The last thing we need is another law which will only be ignored by those who already choose to not use a harness. My game warden is a good guy, but I don't want him out in the woods with me to make sure that I'm properly strapped in.

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I'm definitely against more government intrusion into every aspect of our lives. We don't need a nanny state. I think if someone wants to be foolish then they should beFREE to be foolish.

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I was going to say no we don't need a law but everyone else beat me to it. I think that pretty much settles this one!

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That is a very democratic-eque way of thinking. Don't try to save people from themselves, it's called life!

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Educate! :eek:

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Too Many Law!

Laws are designed to protect people from other people (murder for example) or to establish order (traffic laws.) Too many laws are being passed now that are designed to protect people from themselves (seat belts).

You wouldnt get the upport anyway. Seatbelt nd helmet laws are lobbied by the big insurance and health care companies in order to reduce their liability spending. You may get some big health insurance companies to back you, but there jut isnt enoough tree stand hunters to make a case.

I wear a setbelt, a helmet and full leathers, and a harness because I choose too. I dont think they should be laws.

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We deffinately dont need a safety harness law! I wear a harness in my hang ons and in my climber, dont wear them in my ladder stand or in my gun stand which is enclosed by 3 walls and a safety rail/gun rest. I feel real comfortable in my ladder stand with out one so it doesnt bother me at all. But as soon as I climb on to my hang ons, thats the first thing I do is put my safety harness on before I even sit down. Of corse I have one full body harness that has quick release that I wear into and out of the woods, makes it less hectic and alot safer.

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regardless of what is in the books, somone somewhere will go without.

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Freedom of choice! It's thoughtful to be concerned of others but hunters can make their own decision.

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if you go up a tree with out 1 you are stupid

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Unless you're not fat, and don't drink or smoke, right? :D(I'M KIDDING!!)