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10-05-2013, 02:39 PM
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A lesson learned
So today I thought I would go get a stand I had hung that I wanted to move. I quaded in and walked in to the spot where the stand was. Keep in mind there's zero cell service here and no one knew where I was. I climbed the 25 feet up , and started pulling my stand down. All of a sudden I had the sickening sensation of being weightless. I soon realized I was falling. Luckily my hoodie snagged a foot peg and held my 225 lbs. unfortunately also driving the peg into my ribs. Pain and fear soon became real and I climbed down to asses the damage. Just a scrape from my pec to my belt line but nothing serious.
The only reason I didn't wear a harness was pure laziness. If I had critically injured myself I'd have died there and who knows when someone would have found me.
So please guys do yourselves a favour and wear fall protection. Also let someone know where you are. Just the thought of what almost happened makes me sick.
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10-05-2013, 03:24 PM
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Gone Hunting
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Glad to hear you're good to go and lesson learned. It only takes a second to become a legend or a memory.
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10-05-2013, 03:34 PM
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Scary!
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10-05-2013, 04:04 PM
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Anything above 3m should have a safety belt. Good thing your ok.
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10-05-2013, 08:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Redfrog
Glad to hear you're good to go and lesson learned. It only takes a second to become a legend or a memory.
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^^^ X2
I read somewhere that 1 out of 3 hunters will fall out of a stand at least once in their lifetime. I always use a harness and a safety line, I bought one from Hunters Safety Systems and it is really easy and convenient to use. It's basically a rope loop that goes around the tree and attached to the tail of the rope is a prussic knot with a carbiner. Attach your harness to the carbiner and the rope to he tree and your good to go.
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10-05-2013, 09:45 PM
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Better to have it then need it. Good to read your story here and not in the paper!! 
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10-05-2013, 11:18 PM
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Glad you are OK. And thanks for posting the precautionary tale.
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10-06-2013, 12:37 AM
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Banned
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things can go south (or straight to hell) in a split second. you were lucky.
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10-06-2013, 12:56 AM
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If your going to climb without tying off make sure your invincible. Nice to hear a close call story instead of a oh schit one.
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10-06-2013, 01:59 AM
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thanks for the heads up, it is complacency that gets the better of us and i cant honestly say that i havent done the same and put myself in the same position as you were . always great to hear a happy ending with a good wakeup call attached to it.
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10-06-2013, 03:44 PM
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I did the same this year falling 20 feet, landing in some willows was lucky enough to just have a few bruises. Big wake up call and gives me chills thinking about it now. Glad to hear you are okay!
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10-06-2013, 03:56 PM
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Falling out of treestands is the major cause of hunting fatalities in the U.S. these days, i'm noiot sure about canada, but i knw of more than one guy who has sustained serious ad life altering injuries because they weren't tied off.
Glad to hear you are alright!
A pull rope for the gear and a proper harness are invaluable if they are used! 
Cat
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10-06-2013, 04:19 PM
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Like you said , lesson learned , glad you are OK . I was fortunate to guide the owners of Hunter Safety Systems on a bowhunt a few years back and they gave me a couple vests as a tip . I never climb or sit a stand without one .
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10-06-2013, 04:23 PM
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One time Sheep Hunting we were descending into a ravine back to camp. There was a nice snow patch that would speed the decent instead of going down the rocks. I decided to go down the snow patch kind of a step at a time and you would slide a bit. Just so happens I hit a patch of ice under the snow and started to slide down quite fast! Managed to stop at the bottom of the patch of snow, but it was a real close call for sure!
Lesson is, take the safe route no matter what! Short-cuts in the middle of no where can get you killed.
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10-06-2013, 04:24 PM
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wow,,, glad to hear your ok,, right now I am afraid of falling to the floor let alone 25 ft 
as others have said it only takes a split second.
Larry
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10-06-2013, 05:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Quinner
Also let someone know where you are. Just the thought of what almost happened makes me sick.
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Lots of great advise on the tie off already covered so I will address your second point with what I do;
I use "SPOT" with tracking "ON" but I realize not everyone is in to "Devices" so something as simple as a map with your route and hunting area along with back home time left with a responsible person could be invaluable to search team/RCMP.
I back up my SPOT by leaving a folder(ie:hunting date/time) on Google Earth with my route and area traced with the path and pin function. G/F knows how to access this info.
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10-06-2013, 06:18 PM
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For those of you who have the spot device, is there a monthly fee with it?
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10-06-2013, 07:38 PM
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Spot
I am only aware of a yearly fee, which I believe I pay $99 for basic service. I think it is a further $49 per year for the tracking feature. I mainly have mine for snowmobiling, and use it on horseback sheep hunts in the mountains - if warranted. I have not hunted alone in a very long time.
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10-06-2013, 07:44 PM
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Holly smokes, Quinner! Lesson learned indeed! Thank God for that hoodie!
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10-06-2013, 09:24 PM
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Glad you are ok!! A great reminder, thank you for posting!! 
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10-06-2013, 09:49 PM
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If you're going vertical… always be safe! Glad all is well
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