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!!!