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Not to be argumentative but most medical insurance would not cover ongoing medical care that would go into the million dollar range. I am betting that if it came to your family losing their home, among other things, you, me, most anybody would sue somebody to prevent that from happening :D. Maybe they will make an "airbag vest" so that if people don't wear a safety harness the vest inflates before you hit the ground and cushions your fall LOL ;).

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This is just one of the things that we will all have to agree to disagree on. No hard feelings on my part. Hope ya'll feel the same.

-john

P.S. If a squirrel falls from a tree and breaks his back its time to run that sucker down and put himin a pot. Not much better then properly cooked tree rat.....

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mines on

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Not really sure what that's supposed to mean!

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Bowtech 360,
Could you please elaborate on this a bit. I'm not clear on what you were trying to say here

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10-4, I agree 100%. Besides that I got kids to raise and even if the odds of me falling and being seriously injured are 1 in 1000 I'm not willing to risk it.

However, there was a time when I never paid it any mind and if I remember correctly I had a couple of close calls then. Never again.

The harness systems on the market now are so easy to use, for those that don't use one......WHY NOT? Just curious.

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TX Hoghunter. You have every right not to make that personal decision and i hope it works out for you and you family. I really do.
I used to not wear a seatbeltbut began wearing one the day my first daughter was born almost 18 years ago. As i said before i hunt from the ground on their request. I have made many more changes to my outlook on doing certain things because i want to personally be there for them in the ups and downs in their lives. Not just be there in theorm of an insurance check.
I hope one day you make a different decision but for now good luck and successfull hunting.

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It is a personal choice for every individual. No arguments from me on that.
I do wear a harness and it really isn't a big deal. Yes the ones you get when you buy a stand are a little cumbersome, but not impossible. How hard would it be to put it on and write on each strap, "left leg goes in here" etc.

The harness I use is a Hunters Safety System vest model. It was about $90 i think. It is real easy, buckles like a seat belt around each leg and has 2 or 3 buckles across the abdomen/chest.

Who ever said they can't pull their bow back with the harness on, they simply are not practicing enough, badreason for not wearing one in my opinion. yeah the strap might get in the way, but you can move it higher to allow for the range of motion needed -not too tough.

I shot a nice doe Oct 4th, wearing my harness, worked great! After I watched her disappear in the brush and after the adrenaline wore offfrom the shot, I tried to move my feetto sit down and stepped off the front of my climber. Now,I was able to steady myself before I fell off, but that was the closest I've come to falling in 15 years of hunting. I didn't end up needing the harness to keep me from falling, but looking back, I am glad I was wearing it as a back up.

Good luck to all this season!

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That must have been a scary feeling Parker

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you bet it was. falling would have ruined a great hunt too after shooting a deer!

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Mines ordered!! Thanks for the help on getting one Walt (Stikbow)!!

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There aint no way I would ever consider not wearing a harness. Especially after trying out my new climber and having the seated end slip on me and losing my balance very easily I would have fallen. Why would you ever want to take that chance of becoming paralyzed or dead? Just hunt from a ground blind if you have to until you can get a safety harness.

God bless you all

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Way to go Shultzy

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They will if you falland are paralyzed.
And in spite of your desires and wishes, it's not a line I will be in - so good luck.:D

Sincerely - I hope you family never gets thecall they need to rush to the hospital or walk slowly to the morgue.
A call no one should get.

Steve

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You won't catch me without a HSS. My vest goes on when I put all my other clothes on so I don't run the risk of leaving in it in the pickup and it get attached to the tree as soon as I can get in the stand. Now I need to get a linemans belt for climbing....I'm not exactly scared of heights, but I am uncomfortable enough with them that there is NO way I will be in a tree without a harness.

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A friend of mine fell from a few feet up, while climbing. He wasn't hurt, but the fall could've just as easily happened at 20'.

I work with a guy who was on his way home from work one evening and saw his brother in laws truck parked at his hunting spot, approx 2 hrs. after legal hours. Went in and found him laying under his tree, alive, but really busted up. This happened a few years ago, and the BIL is walking, but nowhere near 100%. HE DID NOT SLIP OUT OF THE TREE, HIS STAND BROKE.

I've had a few near-misses while hanging stands. And wearing a harnesss while hanging a stand keeps my hands free to work a little faster.

I use small, lightweight Aluminum stands. And I don't feel 100% confident in a mass-produced 10 lb. piece of thin-walled framework to provide complete safety forever.

I don't wear one 100% of the time, but it's way over 75%. I usually don't in ladderstands.

BUT, I too find it rediculous to slam a man's intelligence over not wearing one.

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I am the same when it comes to that. I can't hunt comfortably without having a harness on.

I have fallen while climbing. It's been said here before and I'll say it again. If that happens to you, you are going down hard and quick. Don't even think you might grab something, and God help you if you land wrong.

I try to wear a harness going up and down with a climber.

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If you won't wear one for yourself, please wear one for your family and friends. I know someone doesn't like to be called selfish because they don't wear a harness, but in a way it is. Please think about those close to you and choose to wear a harness. Too many deaths every year and no one thinks it will happen to them. I don't care how long you've hunting without one, please don't take the chance. It can happen to anyone no matter how careful you are.

Good for you Shultzy! I'm glad you changed your mind.

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Honestly I can't think of a single hunting buddy of mine that uses one, not one. I use an old stylestrap that justwraps around your waist and the tree. Not good, but better than nothing as long as it's adjusted where it won't break your back or cut your air off in the case of a fall. It's just so much less cumbersome than a full blown harness.

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I just strap some squirells to my feet, grab one in each hand and scramble up the tree. Them things really have a grip.:D

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Good night! I'm never hunt with you, everybody falls. :D

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im only posting this because i keep getting subsciption notifyers on my email and im going insane:D

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dad gum it did i again
im only posting this because i keep getting subsciption notifyers on my email and im going insane:D