Just read in the newspaper today. Hunter fell while hanging a treestand on the Hunt Family Farm in W. Amwell twsp. he broke his leg,had to be taken out on an ATV to ambulance.
Yet another treestand fall
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I hope the fallen hunter a speedy recovery. Accidents happen that's why they're called accidents. I don't think every hunter who falls out of a treestand and is injured are being careless. Accidents are one thing carelessness is another. I fell years ago while climbing down after shooting a deer. Thought I had my foot on a screw-in step but it was a branch that broke and I fell 15 feet. Didn't use a strap back then but did thereafter. We should all learn from our lessons as sportsmen and share that lesson with those who come behind us.
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One linemans rope is not enough. To get around limbs and into a stand while NEVER being unattached to the tree requires two ropes.
the guys at treehopper made me a second rope with clips on both ends so I can always have a second rope ready to throw over a limb or above a platform before disconnecting the first. I bought a couple and they thought I was nuts but they made em for me anyway. That was a very long time ago. Now a days I just use the two ropes w/clips on both ends with a loggy harness that has d-ring for a linemans set up.
if your not using two ropes your doing it wrong and your gonna hurt.
i just searched hanging stands on YouTube and the first video I clicked had a kid showing the proper way to use two ropes with a linemans rig.
There is no excuse for ever being unattached at ANY point in the process.
the guys at treehopper made me a second rope with clips on both ends so I can always have a second rope ready to throw over a limb or above a platform before disconnecting the first. I bought a couple and they thought I was nuts but they made em for me anyway. That was a very long time ago. Now a days I just use the two ropes w/clips on both ends with a loggy harness that has d-ring for a linemans set up.
if your not using two ropes your doing it wrong and your gonna hurt.
i just searched hanging stands on YouTube and the first video I clicked had a kid showing the proper way to use two ropes with a linemans rig.
There is no excuse for ever being unattached at ANY point in the process.
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When he did that trick with his knee...I was like ummm not me lol
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