Tree stand Safety

that video makes tree stand hunting look like a extreme sport. i think its a little over kill. i had to shut it of about 10min in the naration was making me want to shoot my computer
 
I have an enclosed ladder type stand and have never even looked at my FAS/FBH and never will.

But if I was using any other type of stand......

ETA: Ignore my CGN handle :)
 
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I like the sketchy picture of the stand they have for "Never use a homemade stand" that looks like it was built by elementary school kids.
 
For all who think tree stand safety no matter what type is something to be taken lightly, and accidents only happen to the other guy.

PM me and I'll give you the phone # of one of my best hunting friends who fell 15 ft three years ago. Broke his back in 4 places. He was air lifted from the site to Toronto. Spent almost a year in hospital. He can give you first hand commentary on the realities.

To this day he has very limited use of his legs, and no use of the family jewels. Drives a hand controlled vehicle.

You can not be carefull enough.
 
mrgoat said:
For all who think tree stand safety no matter what type is something to be taken lightly, and accidents only happen to the other guy.

PM me and I'll give you the phone # of one of my best hunting friends who fell 15 ft three years ago. Broke his back in 4 places. He was air lifted from the site to Toronto. Spent almost a year in hospital. He can give you first hand commentary on the realities.

To this day he has very limited use of his legs, and no use of the family jewels. Drives a hand controlled vehicle.

You can not be carefull enough.
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I aswell have a friend in a wheelchair and he had his fall way before mine and I still igored it until I hit the ground from 15 feet up. Never again and No one that hunts with me will either....
 
i have a buddy who fell off a stand 20 ft up, broke his shoulder and now uses a crossbow and harness in stand. he canot pull a bow anymore and has to use a cocking aid.took him close to five years to get back in a stand and does not go more than 10 ft up. ive been lucky so far and always have some kind of harness. only slipped once on some icey peg going up that left a nasty bruise on my thigh. tree stand accidents do happen, and caution and safety must be 1st priority sometimes theres no second chances in the event of a fall
 
A good friend of mine was at a funeral last autumn for an elderly neighbour who fell out of his stand while taking a shot that upset his balance. These things do happen.
 
Hunters safety life line and a harness is what anyone needs. The hunters safety life line keeps you connected once you leave the ground. Also cds rescue one harness is an excellent harness all hunters should invest in. I have a family that depends on me and any hunter who does not use a safety harness should really look at themselves in the mirror.
 
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When I first got into archery, and at the recommendation of a buddy who's been into archery for years and in partership in an archery shop, for a tree stand I settled on a self climber. I have the opportunity to hunt on the fringes of a number of local farms so I wanted a quick and portable unit so I got a Grand Slam Supreme, model GS 2500MS, made by API Outdoors.

When I was on the tools we were given very extensive fall arrest training and issued with a personal harness which I still have. The fall arrest training and experience have been a definate benefit when using my tree stand. The safety harness and attachments that came with the stand are fine but I feel more confident with the harness I was given at work. The retractable lanyard is a helpful addition.
 
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