20 year old dies
10-07-2006, 11:13 AM
#21
Join Date: Jul 2006
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RE: 20 year old dies
I've always worn a belt and/or harness and I've fallen twice - I know, slow learner. It took two falls getting in and climbing down to convince me to wear it from the time you leave the ground until you're back on the ground.
I'm lucky to be alive and not permanently injured.
Wear it! Try the hunter safety system - it's easy, quick and comfortable.
Put it on at the bottom and keep it on until you're back at the bottom.
I'm lucky to be alive and not permanently injured.
Wear it! Try the hunter safety system - it's easy, quick and comfortable.
Put it on at the bottom and keep it on until you're back at the bottom.
10-07-2006, 11:38 AM
#22
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 9,175
RE: 20 year old dies
I agree, atlasman. The numbers probably aren't accurate. I agree, they don't really know how many actually fall out of treestands, because all they've got to go on is hospitalor coroner reports. I bet most who don't get hurt very bad never report it. After all, even though they may be stupid, they don't want to announce to the world that theyARE stupid.
So, I'd guessthe actual percentage is probably much HIGHER. That doesn't evenconsider how many fall while putting their stands up or taking them down. If they aren't actuallyin the stand when they fall they can't fall out of it, now can they.
Frankly,among my circle of acquaintances,Idon't know anyone who's hunted more than 10 years anduses a treestand who hasn't had some kind of treestand or treestand relatedaccident. So... and this is just MYguess... Ifigurethat everyone who uses a treestand is eventually going to have some kind of accident while up in a tree. They'llwind upneeding tohavelife and limbsaved by a good safety harness.
If they're smart, they'll be wearing their harness. If they don't wear theirharnesses, well....They getDarwin Award nominations and I wind upwith their stand locationses. [&:]
So, I'd guessthe actual percentage is probably much HIGHER. That doesn't evenconsider how many fall while putting their stands up or taking them down. If they aren't actuallyin the stand when they fall they can't fall out of it, now can they.
Frankly,among my circle of acquaintances,Idon't know anyone who's hunted more than 10 years anduses a treestand who hasn't had some kind of treestand or treestand relatedaccident. So... and this is just MYguess... Ifigurethat everyone who uses a treestand is eventually going to have some kind of accident while up in a tree. They'llwind upneeding tohavelife and limbsaved by a good safety harness.
If they're smart, they'll be wearing their harness. If they don't wear theirharnesses, well....They getDarwin Award nominations and I wind upwith their stand locationses. [&:]
10-07-2006, 03:43 PM
#24
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 25,116
RE: 20 year old dies
Yeah,
I fell out once. Another hunter told me about a stand in VA to hunt. It was a permanent stand made of wood. The top rung busted. I quickly tossed my 12 guage to the right and my side caught the rusty 14 penny nail and split me open as I crashed to the ground below. I crawled under a big oak tree and continuedto hunt. Saw the biggest deer ever that morning. Didn't get a shot though. I was skinny then too.[8D]
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I fell out once. Another hunter told me about a stand in VA to hunt. It was a permanent stand made of wood. The top rung busted. I quickly tossed my 12 guage to the right and my side caught the rusty 14 penny nail and split me open as I crashed to the ground below. I crawled under a big oak tree and continuedto hunt. Saw the biggest deer ever that morning. Didn't get a shot though. I was skinny then too.[8D]
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