#1700901 - 01/01/10 11:00 AM
Treestand Accidents & Mishaps
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ibfishin
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Registered: 12/26/06
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Loc: Flintville TN
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Just saw a thread about a accident in the general forum and was wondering how many people on here have had a accident or been injured while using a treestand.
In 1985 when I was 19, using one of those old style, I believe they were called Baker treestands, I had one fall straight down the tree with me in it. I had left home that morning and headed down to Skyline WMA in Alabama. Told no one where I was going and there was no one around me. I don't even think they made a safty harness back then. All I knew was I was sitting in a tree with a bow, then I woke up on the ground. Don't remember anything about falling. Musta threw the bow cause is was like 30 ft from the tree. Thought I was going to die, blood was everywhere and I couldn't catch my breath. Had a very nasty cut on my arm, which was bleeding bad and it twisted both my ankles so I had to crawl back to the truck. Made it home but was sore for days and got like 30 stiches in the arm.
That old treestand may still be up there cause I left it, My bow happened to be lying on the way to the truck or it would have been left also. Didn't climb another tree till about 8 yrs ago. The safety equipment is the first thing I get out of the truck when I get to my hunting spot now!!!
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#1700929 - 01/01/10 11:18 AM
Re: Treestand Accidents & Mishaps
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Buckhunter72
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Registered: 10/12/09
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Loc: Wilson and Cannon County
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Brother in law fell out of a lock on about five years ago. Knocked out his front teath and broke an arm.
We use safety belts now, and rarely use lock ons.
I was puttin a ladder stand up last year. Didn't put the clips that hold the base to the ladder. Base got lodged in the tree, came of and nearly wiped me out.
We use all the clips now.
Lessons learned!!!!!!!!
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#1700930 - 01/01/10 11:19 AM
Re: Treestand Accidents & Mishaps
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KENBOB10
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Registered: 06/22/06
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Loc: Benton tn.
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Your lucky, those old bakers were death traps.
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#1701115 - 01/01/10 12:48 PM
Re: Treestand Accidents & Mishaps
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JFields101
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Registered: 11/16/08
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Loc: Milan, TN
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I was climbing down out of an old wooden box stand that I had no business in to begin with, when the second from top step broke. I went to grabbing and remember grabbing my rifle, so I let go. I tumbled down about 15 feet or so, and luckily the steps kept me from falling on my head or neck, they kind of flipped me. I was 16, it scared the crap out of me, and I thought I would be hurt..I wasn't, thank God. Its been 11 years, I've jumped out of planes and rappelled out of helicopters more times than I can count, but I still don't get in to many treestands. The three biggest deer I've killed have been on the ground, and I've had em come within 10 feet of me before. I just concentrate more on my cover scent, and a good tree that takes my outline away.
Edited by johnnycage101 (01/01/10 12:50 PM)
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#1701156 - 01/01/10 01:05 PM
Re: Treestand Accidents & Mishaps
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pastorbmp
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Registered: 01/16/06
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Loc: Wartburg,TN
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I had a near accident with Tree Lounge. I was about 25-30 ft up with the old style tree lounge. Back then, the safety belt was attached to the stand (brilliant!). I was sitting in the stand, all ready for a great hunt, when I reached in my pocket and there were the knobs that screwed on the bolts to hold the stand together in my pocket. I broke out in a cold sweat, eased around as easily as I could and got them screwed on there. I would have been okay, until I started climbing down...then it would have been a fast descent!!!
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#1701166 - 01/01/10 01:10 PM
Re: Treestand Accidents & Mishaps
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Asaltwpn1
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Nope- I put safety harness on when I get dressed and then I have no excuse to not wear it. Other day I laughed when I noticed I had it on while sitting in a fully enclosed box blind. I have 3 nice little reasons waiting on me at home that makes me wear my belt. Everyman's life is worth a few minutes and $25.00. JC your correct them old wooden steps are killers.
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#1701847 - 01/01/10 06:05 PM
Re: Treestand Accidents & Mishaps
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Bottom Hunter
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this year, I had my first accident getting into a hang-on.....both straps broke at the same time....The stand hit the ground, but luckily I had a hold of a limb and still had one foot on the ladder (climbing stick)....
At 53 years old and all alone, this could have been really bad, but turned out okay......
I guess I'm glad it happened when it did and not after I had gotten all the way in the stand....
I can't attach my safety harness to the tree until I get in to the stand.....
I guess after 37 years of deer hunting, I was due......right?
BH
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#1701854 - 01/01/10 06:07 PM
Re: Treestand Accidents & Mishaps
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stik
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this year, I had my first accident getting into a hang-on.....both straps broke at the same time....The stand hit the ground, but luckily I had a hold of a limb and still had one foot on the ladder (climbing stick)....
At 53 years old and all alone, this could have been really bad, but turned out okay......
I guess I'm glad it happened when it did and not after I had gotten all the way in the stand....
I can't attach my safety harness to the tree until I get in to the stand.....
I guess after 37 years of deer hunting, I was due......right?
BH
get a rope with a prussic knot you can slide up the rope as you climb.
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#1701855 - 01/01/10 06:07 PM
Re: Treestand Accidents & Mishaps
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smokepolemonky
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I never fell out of a stand before but i found an old terrace in the woods one time and sat down beside a tree there on top of it.It wasnt long i guess i nodded off but had the gun on the ground beside me. I woke up rolling down the terrace in to the bottom was a pretty good down hill grade but i thought when i got stoped how Dang stupid can a man get deer hunting and fall asleep i have never told anyone till now.My son in law was hunting about 200 yrds away but i wasnt about to tell him what i did.Wasnt hurt but thought it was stupid of me to do that.Never did it again.Been hunting 37 yrs now.
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