Treestand accidents!
02-07-2008, 11:54 AM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Posts: 1,238
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.
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.
02-07-2008, 03:26 PM
#14
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Michigan
Posts: 469
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!
02-07-2008, 03:29 PM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location:
Posts: 1,056
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?????
02-07-2008, 03:32 PM
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Allegany County Maryland
Posts: 1,977
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?????
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
02-07-2008, 03:44 PM
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location:
Posts: 1,056
RE: Treestand accidents!
ORIGINAL: WesternMdHardwoods
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
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?????
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!!!!!!!
02-07-2008, 03:47 PM
#20
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Kansas baby!
Posts: 708
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!