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I swapped deer stands (a 4'X6' box with 8' legs) with a buddy. You now the guy, the one that is always whining that he dont see chit. Any how it was foggy that morning I climbed right on up the steps into the stand and took my morning deer nap. At ~7:30 am I lifted one eye open and could see a nice 10 point buck about 60 yds out. I took the buck waited until alittle after 9:00 to go get him. Opened the door took the first step and it broke. Being I am 6'4" and 275 lbs I traveled quickly to the rocky ground. As I laid there trying to catch my breath with 3 broken ribs on the left side of my back, I thought Thank God! I unloaded my rifle.
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Rapid and successful healing
Freedom from pain
Many long years in the fields and streams
Success in your hunts
Wishing you alla' the above
GTC
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-- “Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.”- Mark Twain
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Ditto. I don't use any tree stand either.... had a fellow hunter take a dive down outta a poplar from a height of about 30 feet (the stand slipped all the way down) - thank God for all the snow that year, because he was unhurt but sore as all get out the next day.. He never used a tree stand again.
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LET'S GO BRANDON!!!
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Holy Mackerel! Glad you're mending.
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Whew! Thank God it wasn't a Winchester!
(just kidding.) Glad you survived.
Dan
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I swapped deer stands (a 4'X6' box with 8' legs) with a buddy. You now the guy, the one that is always whining that he dont see chit. Any how it was foggy that morning I climbed right on up the steps into the stand and took my morning deer nap. At ~7:30 am I lifted one eye open and could see a nice 10 point buck about 60 yds out. I took the buck waited until alittle after 9:00 to go get him. Opened the door took the first step and it broke. Being I am 6'4" and 275 lbs I traveled quickly to the rocky ground. As I laid there trying to catch my breath with 3 broken ribs on the left side of my back, I thought Thank God! I unloaded my rifle.
TEXMAG And your buddy didn't see a damn thing either, did he.
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I was hunting in Kerrville,TX at the time. I was able to slowly get myself up and walk back up hill to my truck. I made it back to Deer camp at 10:30 am and all the guys where sitting around the fire. My buddy asked, did you see anything? was that you that shot? and I hope you where careful getting in and out of my stand that top step is loose. I replied shot a 10 point buck 60 yds in front of your stand, can someone drive me to a hospital? and I am going to kick you AZZZZZ! when I get healed up.Funny story now, wasnt funny then.
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You should have checked the step to see if your buddy had sawed through it for shooting all his deer.
A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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Have a hunting friend who on his first fall without a harness sustained a compound fracture of the leg. After his second fall a few years later he is now in a wheelchair. Some people are just meant to self-destruct. They are usually the same ones that won't wear seat belts when driving. You may not believe it but there are people reading this that will be hunting this fall without a harness.
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100% on the safety harness.
Back in high school, my buddy's father fell asleep in a stand without a safety belt. Fell out and broke his neck. DRT. Very tragic.
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A harness alone isn't enough. Most fall climbing down out of their stands, after they've typically unhooked their harness. With a ladder or loc-on, you need a rope secured around the tree as high up as you can reach, standing in the stand. You tie a short prussik sling and carabiner clip that to the tail of your harness. You slide that prussik up above your head as you climb up, and the reverse as you climb down. The prussik knot will lock onto the rope. The more slack you allow, the farther you will fall if you slip.
I've done the same thing installing siding 25-30ft off the ground, working on pumpjacks. I secure the rope to the peak of the roof. Knowledge of knots and rigging can save your azz working or playing up high.
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Godspeed with your recovery!
Glad you are still here among us to tell your story!
Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!
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incredible story! glad you will recover. thanks for sharing, in order to help prevent another accident.
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Holy crap dude! You're lucky to be here.
My uncle works for Claiborne Electric and had to go out in a bucket truck a while back to get a big guy from a stand that was unconcious and dangling upside down from his tree harness. His phone had fallen out of his pocket, so he couldn't call for help. Luckily, someone knew where he'd be hunting. The rule on our place is to always let somebody know where you'll be.
Glad you are on the mend!
Now with even more aplomb
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Glad to hear you cheated death.
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Here's to a speedy recovery.
Everyone should also be aware of the concerns related to suspension trauma, as well. The CD's that come with modern deer stands cover it pretty well.
Have a good day man. In honor of personal freedom and the open squirrel season, I think I'll go put a hole through dinner's head.
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You are very fortunate sir. Good luck with your recovery.
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Darn OM, was missing your posts and a little concerned. Asked about you about 1-2 mo ago and no one knew anything, of course. Quit screwing around and get us some stories on thinning the varmints.  Sure glad to hear you are still kicking, and hope you get well soon.
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I keep my fat behind on the ground. Glad you made it out alive, but I'm going to KEEP my fat azz on the ground, where it belongs.
You can roll a turd in peanuts, dip it in chocolate, and it still ain't no damn Baby Ruth.
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We're glad you're back and on the mend!
Wish it didn't take so many warnings for people to buckle up.
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