Bowtech 360

I seen that in the Deer hunting thread. My prayers go out to him as well.

mofireman

I also use a HSS vest whenever I'm in the stand as well. The one thing that I could do to improve however, would be to make sure I am safe even when ascending and descending my tree steps/ladder. As I understand it, most falls occur when climbing up/down or transitioning to/from the stand to the steps/ladder.

Only way I know to accomplish this isto have an additional rope strung the entire length of your steps/ladder to the platform so that you can use a prussiks. I know you can't put a price on safety, but the cost of doing this for 6 to 8 stands has been a bit of a hindrance. I guess if I wanted to fool with it while climbing the tree each and every time, I could use a lineman's belt?!?

RuttNutt

I will be buying two harnesses after watching that. What a sad story....

Dozen Arrows

Will do, thanks for sharing..

oneshotlightsout

sent chills down my spine. i was climbing down a tree stand once and fell 10ft. thank god i landed in the arch of the tree. dont get me wrong was hurt but nothing like that. could of been realy bad. how many othershave fallen

kwilson16

My buddy fell 23' and landed flat on his back atop a turtle resulting in numerous brokenbones and a painfull walk from the woods (he was lucky).

Anyone that gets into a tree with a harness is just stupid - sorry to be so blunt. These reminders are great but this kind of safety is integral to any legitimate hunter's plan.

reckling42

Thanks for sharing. Opened my eyes to a whole new level

LouisianaTomkat

ttt

LouisianaTomkat

Bump for the night time crowd. Hope no one minds.

LT

valor10

Not at all LT. Thanks for posting. I got careless one time, about four years. Didn't check my climber, something I always do. Except this time.Good friend I was hunting with (rarity as I'm pretty much a loner), stuck one. Called me on the radio, told me what was up, sodown Iclimbto give him a hand tracking. Cable popped loose on the bottom half of my Summit. 18 feet up, I kicked it loose, threw my legs around the trunk, grabbed hold of the trunk, and slid down. It was a good size poplar, and fortunetly smooth. It was the first year I wore my Scent Lok suit, so I can attest they hold up to bark anyway ! Be careful fellas/gals. COMPLALCENCY KILLS! Keep the routine, never deviate !