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Archery Hunting Tennessee
Bow Hunting
No deer but major life lesson learned!
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<blockquote data-quote="CAW" data-source="post: 2541427" data-attributes="member: 8864"><p>I fell 17 feet in 2005. I grabbed a branch coming down my stand climbing stick and it broke. Landed on my heels. Sprained both ankles and my left knee and tore my right calf muscle. Very lucky.</p><p></p><p>Now, ALL of my stands have a 30' climbing rope that I hook up on before I ever leave the ground. </p><p></p><p>With all the money we spend on stands, bows, arrows, gadgets, etc., whats a few more bucks on something that could save your life? </p><p></p><p>Wear the harness and stay hooked up from the time you leave the ground! AND, make sure you have a plan if you do fall. I do not tie off the loose end of the rope. That way, if I fall I can make a "step" to take the pressure off the harness if I need to. </p><p></p><p>All the bravado in the world will not save you when you are in the ER waiting on the news from your doc, or worse.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CAW, post: 2541427, member: 8864"] I fell 17 feet in 2005. I grabbed a branch coming down my stand climbing stick and it broke. Landed on my heels. Sprained both ankles and my left knee and tore my right calf muscle. Very lucky. Now, ALL of my stands have a 30' climbing rope that I hook up on before I ever leave the ground. With all the money we spend on stands, bows, arrows, gadgets, etc., whats a few more bucks on something that could save your life? Wear the harness and stay hooked up from the time you leave the ground! AND, make sure you have a plan if you do fall. I do not tie off the loose end of the rope. That way, if I fall I can make a "step" to take the pressure off the harness if I need to. All the bravado in the world will not save you when you are in the ER waiting on the news from your doc, or worse. [/QUOTE]
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