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txjourneyman 02-07-2008 10:46 AM

RE: Treestand accidents!
 
Never had a fall thank God. I wear a harness now EVERY time I go up a tree. Heres why!


lrhuntr 02-07-2008 11:54 AM

RE: Treestand accidents!
 
This year I slipped threw that hole where the footrest and the platform seperate while moving to get a shot at a doe that came behind me.

I had a harness on caught myself before I completly slipped threw.

Doe was alarmed somewhat, but didn't know what she heard, only 15 yards away.

Re-gained my balance and shot the doe. ;)

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BrentH243 02-07-2008 03:26 PM

RE: Treestand accidents!
 
I talked to a guy just the other day that was hunting on state land in Michigan. He climbed up the tree to his stand, got into it, and all of a sudden...whappp! - he hit the ground with his stand. He broke his arm and seperated his shoulder. It turns out that someone had cut his straps! Terrible...kinda like attempted murder if you ask me. I've heard other people say that people cut their tree at the base almost all the way through so that when they climb up, the tree starts to sway a lot further than it should. Can't believe people actually do this!

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MdDave 02-07-2008 03:29 PM

RE: Treestand accidents!
 
as i read i see most of accidents are from climbers.. bumping them an such when at the top...my summit comes with to pull straps to tie around the top when your where u want so if u do bump it it wont fall.same for the bottom...does anyone elses climbers have such things?????

WesternMdHardwoods 02-07-2008 03:32 PM

RE: Treestand accidents!
 

ORIGINAL: MdDave

as i read i see most of accidents are from climbers.. bumping them an such when at the top...my summit comes with to pull straps to tie around the top when your where u want so if u do bump it it wont fall.same for the bottom...does anyone elses climbers have such things?????

Yeah most accidents are that way. I also seem to know someone that had a close call using an old wooden ladder[:-]..........you wouldnt know who that would be do you Dave???? Ha

early in 02-07-2008 03:39 PM

RE: Treestand accidents!
 
Luckily, I've yet to have an accident with my tree stand. Touch wood!;)

MdDave 02-07-2008 03:44 PM

RE: Treestand accidents!
 

ORIGINAL: WesternMdHardwoods


ORIGINAL: MdDave

as i read i see most of accidents are from climbers.. bumping them an such when at the top...my summit comes with to pull straps to tie around the top when your where u want so if u do bump it it wont fall.same for the bottom...does anyone elses climbers have such things?????

Yeah most accidents are that way. I also seem to know someone that had a close call using an old wooden ladder[:-]..........you wouldnt know who that would be do you Dave???? Ha

hey i knew that step was gonna break..but what i knew an you didnt was the one below it was soild as a rock!!!!!!!

KansasBBD 02-07-2008 03:47 PM

RE: Treestand accidents!
 
Putting up a stand...you know the feeling when right before you lose balance..your whole body tenses up.. had that but fortunately i grabbed the tree before i could fall backwards..not fun!


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