http://www.skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2007/02/27/falls/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=falls Hunting, Outdoor Photography, Wildlife, Fishing Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2007/02/27/falls/#comment-403 Moose Droppings » North Carolina Wildlife Commission Reminds All Hunters to Be Safe When Using Treestands Tue, 23 Oct 2007 11:05:29 +0000 http://www.skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/?p=317#comment-403 [...] most popular strategy for hunting deer in the southeast is the use of a treestand and the leading cause of injuries to hunters is falls out of treestands. “Always, always wear a fall arrest system,” said Capt. Chris Huebner, hunter afety coordinator [...] [...] most popular strategy for hunting deer in the southeast is the use of a treestand and the leading cause of injuries to hunters is falls out of treestands. “Always, always wear a fall arrest system,” said Capt. Chris Huebner, hunter afety coordinator [...]

]]> http://www.skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2007/02/27/falls/#comment-402 Southern Adventures » Blog Archive » NC man dies after stand falls Mon, 05 Mar 2007 02:42:14 +0000 http://www.skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/?p=317#comment-402 [...]   Im no expert on “hanging” stands but I have put up a few myself through the years and helped many others do so as well. I’ve witnessed several different techniques on how people properly and safely hang a stand and other ways not so safe. Typically, I hunt out of 16ft two man “buddystands” which anyone that has put one of these up knows exactly how akward and time consuming they can be, but, once they’re up, man are they comfortable. One thing I will not do is attempt to put a stand up by myself, no matter the type. Grab a friend, fellow hunter, wife, father, brother, anyone that is willing to lend an extra hand. I also like to take my climber in with me so that I can properly attach the stand to the tree before climbing up and making some final adjustments. Whether its a ladder stand, a loc on or a permanent stand we need to keep safety in mind at all times, not just while hunting them, but, putting them up as well. You can read a little more about safety and treestand falls here. [...] [...]   Im no expert on “hanging” stands but I have put up a few myself through the years and helped many others do so as well. I’ve witnessed several different techniques on how people properly and safely hang a stand and other ways not so safe. Typically, I hunt out of 16ft two man “buddystands” which anyone that has put one of these up knows exactly how akward and time consuming they can be, but, once they’re up, man are they comfortable. One thing I will not do is attempt to put a stand up by myself, no matter the type. Grab a friend, fellow hunter, wife, father, brother, anyone that is willing to lend an extra hand. I also like to take my climber in with me so that I can properly attach the stand to the tree before climbing up and making some final adjustments. Whether its a ladder stand, a loc on or a permanent stand we need to keep safety in mind at all times, not just while hunting them, but, putting them up as well. You can read a little more about safety and treestand falls here. [...]

]]> http://www.skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2007/02/27/falls/#comment-401 Moose Droppings » Lost Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:19:37 +0000 http://www.skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/?p=317#comment-401 [...] of that class was about getting lost and what to do if it happened to you. Like the post from yesterday about falling with a little pre planning on your part you can reduce the likelihood of this happening to you. [...] [...] of that class was about getting lost and what to do if it happened to you. Like the post from yesterday about falling with a little pre planning on your part you can reduce the likelihood of this happening to you. [...]

]]> http://www.skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2007/02/27/falls/#comment-400 Moose Tue, 27 Feb 2007 19:06:20 +0000 http://www.skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/?p=317#comment-400 It’s kind of like the argument of not wearing your seatbelt so you don’t get trapped in the vehicle. Bogus With the advances that have been made in the safety belt area most modern day set ups are designed to keep you upright and spread the strain across your entire torso. If your system is just a lap belt it’s time to update. Even if your plan is to avoid wearing a belt to avoid hanging yourself I’d rethink that plan because lots of folks have fallen catching their leg in part of the stand and hanging upside down. At least if you have a belt on you can use it to try to gain some leverage to pull yourself upright and untangle your leg or foot. Nothing is 100% but the tumble out of a stand even at 15 feet many would consider a low height can cause serious if not fatal injuries. It’s kind of like the argument of not wearing your seatbelt so you don’t get trapped in the vehicle. Bogus With the advances that have been made in the safety belt area most modern day set ups are designed to keep you upright and spread the strain across your entire torso. If your system is just a lap belt it’s time to update. Even if your plan is to avoid wearing a belt to avoid hanging yourself I’d rethink that plan because lots of folks have fallen catching their leg in part of the stand and hanging upside down. At least if you have a belt on you can use it to try to gain some leverage to pull yourself upright and untangle your leg or foot. Nothing is 100% but the tumble out of a stand even at 15 feet many would consider a low height can cause serious if not fatal injuries.

]]> http://www.skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2007/02/27/falls/#comment-399 Matt Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:18:48 +0000 http://www.skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/?p=317#comment-399 I'd be interested to hear what you think about the argument I've heard from many hunters: "I don't use a harness because I'm more afraid of hanging myself than of a fall." Is there any merit to that argument? I’d be interested to hear what you think about the argument I’ve heard from many hunters: “I don’t use a harness because I’m more afraid of hanging myself than of a fall.” Is there any merit to that argument?

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