But Frank and I cant go. Unfortunately we have a visitation tonight for one of our high school friends. HE FELL OUT OF HIS STAND SUNDAY NIGHT. He was 32 two years old with a 2 year old daughter and wife at home. Everyone please wear a harness and use a lifeline. I know it get expensive and I know that everybody is to big of a man to wear one cause they will never fall. BUt Don't just think about yourself think about your family. Don't spend your money on a new bow, new clothes and a bunch of **** that doesn't get you home to your family at night until you have made yourself as safe as possible. PLEASE BE SAFE
Very sorry to hear about your friend! Will keep his family in our prayers!! Thank you for the reminder!!!
A valuable but harsh reminder for everyone. Thinking of everyone during this tough time. Still trying to get my husband to wear one. I wont get in a tree without mine.
Tell your husband to quite being selfish and just use it. I really only like a lifeline and a harness. I want to be attached to the tree from the ground up and back down. A lot of falls occur climbing or trying to get in and out of the stand. A safety line protects you the whole time. Sorry to hear about your friend Clinton.
Why anyone climbs a tree without safety gear on these days is beyond me. It's readily available, affordable, comfortable, easy to use and CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE. Guys will go out and drop a grand on a new bow setup without batting an eye but cringe at the thought of spending a couple hundred bucks to put Lifelines in all of their stands. Sorry again about your friend and prayers are sent out to his family. I can't even imagine my kids having to grow up without me around because I fell out of a tree.
My condolences to the family. This is 2 young men in as many years that fell out of a tree stand and lost their life, they each knew somebody from this site. An all too common occurrence that is easily preventable. If you don't have a Safety Harness and can't afford one PM me, I'll send you one of mine. This is easily preventable with today's equipment. One of you guys who film things should do a video of the proper way to get in and out of a tree and post it as a sticky on this site.
This is a great Idea. If Frank and I have some down time this weekend I will take an hour and make this happen. I believe the Hunter Safety System Rep told us at last years GTG that 86% of all accidents happen while your getting in or getting out of the tree.
For those of you who run and gun with a set of sticks and hang on, do you trust your linemens belt or do you have another way to stay hooked up while setting up a stand?
