Tree Stand Safety

  • walleye4383
    Waterloo, IA
    Posts: 92
    July 28, 2010 at 12:56 am #197047

    Tree stand safety, what advice do you guys have?
    The most difficult part to me seems to be getting the stands hung, and then getting in and out of stand.
    Thanks

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    July 28, 2010 at 1:36 am #83941

    Don’t fall!

    Seriously. Use extra caution anytime you are in a tree. Take your time and do things properly, NO SHORTCUTS!! If that means an extra tree step or two, then do it. Use a good safety harness. Once you get in the stand, you won’t even know you have it on with a good one.

    dennisdalan
    St Cloud, MN
    Posts: 974
    July 28, 2010 at 1:52 am #83942

    My advice is to use a lineman’s climbing strap when climbing and hanging your stands. Like Kooty said, use an extra step so you are high enough to step down onto your stand. Majority of falls occur either climbing into or out of a treestand. Be safe and always buckle up!

    abster71
    crawford county WI
    Posts: 819
    July 28, 2010 at 1:54 am #83943

    It’s always good if possible to have a buddy along for an extra hand and in case something would happen plus it cuts the time in half.

    muskybones
    Posts: 372
    July 28, 2010 at 2:15 am #83945

    one thing i did is put a extra peg above where i climb up so i have something to grab on to on my way into my stand.

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