Hunting & Fishing Bowhunting fall

[FIREMEDIC27]

This is just a quick reminder to please be extra careful when you are out hunting this year.

A friend of mine fell through his climbing tree stand last night. He ended up on a helicopter going to a trauma center. We are still trying to figure out if he lost his balance or the stand broke. I believe he wound up with possibly a broken back, spinal cord injury, head injury and at least a lacerated liver. He could not feel his feet. <span style="font-weight: bold">He only fell 15 feet.</span>

Please check your equipment prior to going out. It only takes a second.

Tell someone where you are hunting, stand location, best access to you in case of emergency.

Take your cell phone, just shut the ringer off. Most cell services can locate your phone via GPS.

Hunt with a buddy, if at all possible.

Make a card to put in your wallet with your medical info - medical history, medications you take, ANYTHING you are allergic to, emergency contact info. This should be in your wallet anyways, it only takes a few minutes to write down.

Everyone needs a first aid kit. Put it together your self or buy one. It could save your life or someone elses.

Anyone with any other suggestions for this thread, please say it

Thanks

 

[ccannon121]

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Hope your friend has a full recovery!! I will keep him in my prayers. Good info for all of us to remember as we go hunting this season.

 

[ChadTRG42]

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Yes, I'm very sorry to hear! Good info. Falling is the most common hunting injury. When hunting from an elevated position, statistics say that 33% of hunters (1 out of 3) will have some kind of a fall from a stand. (I am part of the 33%!) And every 6 feet you increase in height, you exponentially increase your chances of severe injury or death. So, it does happen, and often. So do be careful.

 

[ghoghunter]

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i fell 3 years ago and broke my ankle and still having problems with it please be careful

 

[strick9]

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Got two falls under my belt one from twenty taking down a ladder stand and the other from ten out of a rickety climber. Needless to say the Summit has earned its keep still need a hunters safety system.. Prayers sent for your friend.

 

[Guest]

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Use a safety harness.
Have a radio/phone, flashlight on you.
Tell others where you are.
Post your treestand location in the windshield of you truck so they know where to look.
Blaze orange if hunting public land.
I keep a strobe in my pack. they last longer than a flashlight, and work great as a beacon.
Have a set time youll be home, so they know if youre late.
KNOW YOUR LIMITS. Dont have a heartattack draggin out a deer you could call and get help with. (dont tackle terrain youre not fit for either)

 

[Guest]

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Oh, for all the other goose hunters on here:

Go out, buy a dozen bright orange poster boards. Write "HUNTERS AFIELD" on each of them and secure them to fencelines facing the roadway near where you are hunting.

I would love to make it through this hunting season without seeing another person killed by someone shooting a rifle into a decoy spread thinking they are real birds!!!

If you see a vehicle come to a stop near your decoy spread - STAND UP or wave an orange flag! (I keep one in my layout blind for that reason)

 

[esorensen]

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All good stuff guys. A "D" powered strobe is a good thing as it is visible for miles under tree cover at night with goggles. Another good idea is SPOT or something of the same sort. GPS coords if you have them are invaluable.

 

[strick9]

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Damn Shaggy no shit last year a bunch of hispanics pulled up to a decoy spread on some locals in thier boat and unloaded, the locals were like wtf and unloaded back fucking them up good. Locals didn't get into trouble, never thought about the neck band poachers and geese!

 

[Guest]

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http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2007/oct/14/just-dont-chance-it/

http://www.kctv5.com/news/14872351/detail.html

Those two incidents in the 07 season were enough for me to go and make those posterboards. I will not field hunt for waterfowl without them now.

 

[B_Town75]

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I hate to hear that! I will keep him in my prayers...