As much time as many of us spend concentrating on strategies and systems which may lead to successful deer hunts often we overlook the most vital part of our success. Tree stand safety is something that took on a completely new meaning for me during my time as a game warden here in Georgia. In my five years I saw a few great folks suffer significant or life ending injuries exactly because they did not follow one or two common sense rules. At one time or another each one of us lose sight of this most important of our hunting practices. I will tell you that having to inform families that a family member had been hurt or killed in a tree stand hunting accident was doubtless the hardest thing I had to do. That being said I would like to ensure that we all stay centered getting to the hunt and home safely. Here are a few commonsense safety tips that will assist you in making sure you return from every hunt safely.
If you hunt from a made steel or aluminum stand ensure to check all welds and bolts. If a weld is damaged or a bolt is bent or missing do not use the stand. If you hunt from a handmade wooden stand make sure that all boards aren't rotten and all connection points are still tight.
Let's come clean, if you fall from 30, twenty, or 10 feet you will probably be seriously hurt or killed. If you have on a safety harness you will get the crap frightened out of you but you will be alive.
Use a harness to tug you gun or bow up into the stand. Manifestly the less you have got to deal with when climbing up the more stable you are .
this could be a straightforward choice but unload your gun when pulling it to or letting it down from the tree.
If you are hunting in firearms season wear your orange vest. I have seen two where people were really shot in a tree. Last but not least, stay awake. I know sometimes it is simple to nod but you increase your odds of falling 100 fold by falling asleep in the deer stand. Pinch yourself, pull your nose hairs, do everything that you can to stay awake or climb down. Hopefully you already abide by all of these rules and this was just a refresher. If you do not please make this part of your hunting process so that you can continue to enjoy the outside for years yet to come.
Whitetail hunting is most likely my favorite past time and I love to share my experiences. For more great pointers on whtietail hunting and hunter safety check my website.
If you hunt from a made steel or aluminum stand ensure to check all welds and bolts. If a weld is damaged or a bolt is bent or missing do not use the stand. If you hunt from a handmade wooden stand make sure that all boards aren't rotten and all connection points are still tight.
Let's come clean, if you fall from 30, twenty, or 10 feet you will probably be seriously hurt or killed. If you have on a safety harness you will get the crap frightened out of you but you will be alive.
Use a harness to tug you gun or bow up into the stand. Manifestly the less you have got to deal with when climbing up the more stable you are .
this could be a straightforward choice but unload your gun when pulling it to or letting it down from the tree.
If you are hunting in firearms season wear your orange vest. I have seen two where people were really shot in a tree. Last but not least, stay awake. I know sometimes it is simple to nod but you increase your odds of falling 100 fold by falling asleep in the deer stand. Pinch yourself, pull your nose hairs, do everything that you can to stay awake or climb down. Hopefully you already abide by all of these rules and this was just a refresher. If you do not please make this part of your hunting process so that you can continue to enjoy the outside for years yet to come.
Whitetail hunting is most likely my favorite past time and I love to share my experiences. For more great pointers on whtietail hunting and hunter safety check my website.
