TREE STANDS - Let's hear your safety tips.
04-16-2007, 07:54 AM
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TREE STANDS - Let's hear your safety tips.
We are all concerned with staying safe and not geting hurt while hunting. Many use tree stands of various types to stand for deer. We've all heard it before - "There's 2 kinda stand hunters - those who have fallen and those who will." I hate that saying because if it bares true - I have a fall in my future.
So what can we do to eliminate or narrow the chances of a fall or injury occuring? (please use the quote feature button & number your tip)
1. Check the physical and mechanical condition of all parts of your stand before taking it afield. Make any repairs necessary.
So what can we do to eliminate or narrow the chances of a fall or injury occuring? (please use the quote feature button & number your tip)
1. Check the physical and mechanical condition of all parts of your stand before taking it afield. Make any repairs necessary.
04-16-2007, 07:55 AM
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RE: TREE STANDS - Let's hear your safety tips.
ORIGINAL: uncle matt
We are all concerned with staying safe and not geting hurt while hunting. Many use tree stands of various types to stand for deer. We've all heard it before - "There's 2 kinda stand hunters - those who have fallen and those who will." I hate that saying because if it bares true - I have a fall in my future.
So what can we do to eliminate or narrow the chances of a fall or injury occuring? (please use the quote feature button & number your tip)
1. Check the physical and mechanical condition of all parts of your stand before taking it afield. Make any repairs necessary.
We are all concerned with staying safe and not geting hurt while hunting. Many use tree stands of various types to stand for deer. We've all heard it before - "There's 2 kinda stand hunters - those who have fallen and those who will." I hate that saying because if it bares true - I have a fall in my future.
So what can we do to eliminate or narrow the chances of a fall or injury occuring? (please use the quote feature button & number your tip)
1. Check the physical and mechanical condition of all parts of your stand before taking it afield. Make any repairs necessary.
04-16-2007, 07:58 AM
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RE: TREE STANDS - Let's hear your safety tips.
ORIGINAL: uncle matt
2. Always use an approved, properly fitting and weight rated safety harness. While climbing up, standing and climbing down.
ORIGINAL: uncle matt
We are all concerned with staying safe and not geting hurt while hunting. Many use tree stands of various types to stand for deer. We've all heard it before - "There's 2 kinda stand hunters - those who have fallen and those who will." I hate that saying because if it bares true - I have a fall in my future.
So what can we do to eliminate or narrow the chances of a fall or injury occuring? (please use the quote feature button & number your tip)
1. Check the physical and mechanical condition of all parts of your stand before taking it afield. Make any repairs necessary.
We are all concerned with staying safe and not geting hurt while hunting. Many use tree stands of various types to stand for deer. We've all heard it before - "There's 2 kinda stand hunters - those who have fallen and those who will." I hate that saying because if it bares true - I have a fall in my future.
So what can we do to eliminate or narrow the chances of a fall or injury occuring? (please use the quote feature button & number your tip)
1. Check the physical and mechanical condition of all parts of your stand before taking it afield. Make any repairs necessary.
04-16-2007, 08:00 AM
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RE: TREE STANDS - Let's hear your safety tips.
ORIGINAL: uncle matt
3. NEVER climb up or down from a stand with your gun or bow. Use a pull up cord and never pull up or lower a loaded firearm. Cover the muzzle of your barrel and pull up firearms with the muzzle DOWN!
ORIGINAL: uncle matt
2. Always use an approved, properly fitting and weight rated safety harness. While climbing up, standing and climbing down.
ORIGINAL: uncle matt
We are all concerned with staying safe and not geting hurt while hunting. Many use tree stands of various types to stand for deer. We've all heard it before - "There's 2 kinda stand hunters - those who have fallen and those who will." I hate that saying because if it bares true - I have a fall in my future.
So what can we do to eliminate or narrow the chances of a fall or injury occuring? (please use the quote feature button & number your tip)
1. Check the physical and mechanical condition of all parts of your stand before taking it afield. Make any repairs necessary.
We are all concerned with staying safe and not geting hurt while hunting. Many use tree stands of various types to stand for deer. We've all heard it before - "There's 2 kinda stand hunters - those who have fallen and those who will." I hate that saying because if it bares true - I have a fall in my future.
So what can we do to eliminate or narrow the chances of a fall or injury occuring? (please use the quote feature button & number your tip)
1. Check the physical and mechanical condition of all parts of your stand before taking it afield. Make any repairs necessary.
04-16-2007, 08:02 AM
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RE: TREE STANDS - Let's hear your safety tips.
5. Make sure to only climb healthy trees with shaggy bark. Try to avoid smooth bark trees, especially when its wet.
I know of a couple people who climbed up smooth bark trees and their stand didnt get a good grip. Their stand, their equipment, and themselves all came sliding down from 15 feet up. Luckily there were no seriouse injuries.
I know of a couple people who climbed up smooth bark trees and their stand didnt get a good grip. Their stand, their equipment, and themselves all came sliding down from 15 feet up. Luckily there were no seriouse injuries.
04-16-2007, 11:05 AM
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RE: TREE STANDS - Let's hear your safety tips.
Use a Treehopper belt when hanging stands! That's the best product I've ever bought - reduces set-up times, noise, and makes me feel 100% more secure while hanging a stand.
Other than that - get in-shape before season. I think too many guys go into the woods and are at heights they shouldn't be at. If you can't do a pull-up, how would you expect to get off the harness if you were stranded? The fall is only the beginning of you're problems! IMO - Fitness probably has more to do with accidents than any other factor!
Also, use a good stand. It is you're life you're putting on the thing!
Other than that - get in-shape before season. I think too many guys go into the woods and are at heights they shouldn't be at. If you can't do a pull-up, how would you expect to get off the harness if you were stranded? The fall is only the beginning of you're problems! IMO - Fitness probably has more to do with accidents than any other factor!
Also, use a good stand. It is you're life you're putting on the thing!
04-16-2007, 11:33 AM
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RE: TREE STANDS - Let's hear your safety tips.
Full body harness,prusic hitch with Summits system,where you are attached all the way up and all the way down,as Todd said a tree hopper belt or like belt for hanging stands.Treat it as serious as it is.
