fatality
12-15-2008, 07:26 AM
#1
Boone & Crockett
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Location: Ponce de Leon Florida USA
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fatality
On the news they just announced a hunting fatality just southwest of Tallahassee, Fl. A 67 year old man fell from a tree stand, no safety harness. They didn't say much else about the accident.
12-15-2008, 08:06 AM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blanchester Ohio USA
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RE: fatality
I wear the poeple I hunt with out on this. But I insist one a harness. I have several extra in the truck. No harness your not climbing.
Sad some don't take the hint and still climb without them.
Sad some don't take the hint and still climb without them.
12-15-2008, 08:22 AM
#6
Fork Horn
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: West Virginia
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RE: fatality
The sad thing about wearing a safety belt is that on this site you think you would be preaching to the choir. This topic has been discussed several times over the years. Yet despite the numerous injuries and fatalities that have been mentioned, there the several members on this forum that are guilty of not wearing a safety belt. And several are proud of the fact and admit it freely. They will probably chime in below. It is truly a shame. I see them as the definition of the word, fool. They have no respect for themselves or for others. If you don't wear one for yourself, wear it for you loves ones. They are the one who suffer from the injury or worse.
12-15-2008, 09:57 AM
#7
Typical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2008
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RE: fatality
This story reminds me of the old man that smoked cigarrettes and dies of cancer. The cigarrettes are the only blame (forget his genetic predisposition or the fact that he worked in a coal mine for 20 years when he was younger). This story mentioned a guy falling from a treestand with out a harness, so all the guys at CSI know for a fact that this guy died because he did not use a harness. Well at 67 years of age, I am willing to bet that his harness would not have stopped the massive MI he just had prior to falling. Can't say that with 100% certainty, but I'll take the odds in this case that he was dead before he hit the ground untill an atopsy proves otherwise. And if that is the case, then it should not be chalked up as a hunting fatality.
12-15-2008, 10:13 AM
#8
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RE: fatality
I am new to hunting but I do know one man who fell from an tree stand and the only thing he can move is his eyes and mouth. He always tells people that he meets not wearing the harnes is like me giving you my gan and saying put it up to your head and pull the triger, could be loaded or maybe not , lets just see what happens.
12-15-2008, 10:56 AM
#9
Typical Buck
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RE: fatality
ORIGINAL: garry_3000
I am new to hunting but I do know one man who fell from an tree stand and the only thing he can move is his eyes and mouth. He always tells people that he meets not wearing the harnes is like me giving you my gan and saying put it up to your head and pull the triger, could be loaded or maybe not , lets just see what happens.
I am new to hunting but I do know one man who fell from an tree stand and the only thing he can move is his eyes and mouth. He always tells people that he meets not wearing the harnes is like me giving you my gan and saying put it up to your head and pull the triger, could be loaded or maybe not , lets just see what happens.
Curious as to the circumstances as to how he fell.