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by Game_Pig , Posted to Fishing Buddy on 09/09/2010 07:42 AM | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Game_Pig

Joined: 06/30/2009
Location: ND
 everyone make sure your stands are secure. your straps are tight, strong, and not super old and make sure the stand is safe. i fell about 12-15 feet out of the tree last night cause it was an old strap and it snapped once i got all im weight in the stand. i got lucky and only have a sore knee this morning. i dont want this to happen to anyone else. stay safe this season
Game_Pig
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by bucksnbears on 09/09/2010 07:47 AM | Reply #1 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
bucksnbears
Joined: 05/05/2007
Location: MN
good heads up. i now use chains on all my portables
the more food you have in your mouth, the better you can taste it !!
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by biggamehunter on 09/09/2010 08:20 AM | Reply #2 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
biggamehunter
Joined: 07/27/2008
Location: ND
glad ur ok! good post!
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by Bri-Guy2 on 09/09/2010 08:47 AM | Reply #3 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Bri-Guy2
Joined: 03/10/2009
Location: ND
Good post.  I was sitting in my stand last weekend thinking about how I take those straps for granted.  We can't buy a hang-on for $30 and expect it to last 5 years without some serious maintenance. 

I always use and extra ratchet strap on my hang-on and ladder stands for a little peice of mind. 

Glad to hear you're ok. 
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by walleyefan1 on 09/09/2010 09:07 AM | Reply #4 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
walleyefan1
Joined: 04/14/2009
Location: ND
I ALWAYS use a 2 ratchet straps on every stand. Also, buy a safety harness, the vest types work great and that $100 could save your life.
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by Game_Pig on 09/09/2010 09:14 AM | Reply #5 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Game_Pig
Joined: 06/30/2009
Location: ND
 there were 2 straps on this stand and the top one broke and the stand was like a trap door. and i smoked the ground. it was scary as hell. my backpack saved me from hitting my head on the ground then the first thing i did was make sure my legs moves. one of the scariest moments of my life.
Game_Pig
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by kdm on 09/09/2010 09:21 AM | Reply #6 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
kdm
Joined: 09/05/2008
Location: ND
Game_Pig Said:
 everyone make sure your stands are secure. your straps are tight, strong, and not super old and make sure the stand is safe. i fell about 12-15 feet out of the tree last night cause it was an old strap and it snapped once i got all im weight in the stand. i got lucky and only have a sore knee this morning. i dont want this to happen to anyone else. stay safe this season
Yikes!       Glad you're still breathin.  That could've been bad.  A good timely reminder.
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by matt04 on 09/09/2010 1:31 PM | Reply #7 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
matt04
Joined: 01/07/2008
Location: ND
Thanks for sharing that and glad your OK!!
Had a buddy fall a few years ago when his step broke 20 feet up in a tree. Broke some ribs and was lucky that was all.
Matt04
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by Enslow on 09/09/2010 1:37 PM | Reply #8 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Enslow
Joined: 02/13/2006
Location: ND
Game_Pig Said:
 there were 2 straps on this stand and the top one broke and the stand was like a trap door. and i smoked the ground. it was scary as hell. my backpack saved me from hitting my head on the ground then the first thing i did was make sure my legs moves. one of the scariest moments of my life.
Dang, glad you are okay!  I get worried about the cheap stands that I am using.  I have been hanging on them to make sure they hold before i step on. 

Has anyone tried the climbing stands that have a nice seat and arm rest?  I would like a non ladder stand that I can sit in all day for the upcoming rut hunts.
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by Game_Pig on 09/09/2010 5:13 PM | Reply #9 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Game_Pig
Joined: 06/30/2009
Location: ND
 it was scary. i just hope it doesnt happen to anyone else
Game_Pig
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by Jig-em-up-Josh on 09/09/2010 5:18 PM | Reply #10 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Jig-em-up-Josh
Joined: 10/31/2003
Location: ND
Man, that is pretty scary stuff. Glad you're ok. I half-a$$ed my stand this year, but I do plan on securing it more before I go "all out".

Captain Josh Burgett

www.jig-em-up-guide-service.com
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by bucksnbears on 09/09/2010 5:53 PM | Reply #11 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
bucksnbears
Joined: 05/05/2007
Location: MN
simple fix guys.. take off the straps and use a rubber coated chain.. no more worries
the more food you have in your mouth, the better you can taste it !!
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by PSE 15 on 09/09/2010 6:22 PM | Reply #12 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
PSE 15
Joined: 09/04/2007
Location: ND

Good post b/z this stuff gets overlooked way to often. 

I fell15 ft last yr b/z of an old strap holding up my stand.  Completely my fault just didn't ever think something like that would ever happen to me.  I shattered my L1 vertebrate and was in a form fitting cast for 4 months.  Not fun at all, but I'm not complaining by any means b/z I was told by the doctors numerous times I should have been paralyzed, I am very lucky.  I was not wearing a proper harness at the time either.  For those ppl that say they are to uncomfortable wear just learn to deal with it b/z laying in a hospital bed for 5 days sucks trust me.  Ladder stands do the trick for me now.
 
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by tearbear on 09/09/2010 8:26 PM | Reply #13 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
tearbear
Joined: 11/12/2007
Location: ND
Moving a stand three years ago, I fell almost twenty feet and broke my ankle! Took me over an hour to crawl to my pick up and then had to get out and open two gates to get out of there!  8 weeks in a boot, didn't heal, ended up with an MRI and found a bone chip and damaged cartlidge. Then another 8 weeks in a boot!!!  My ankle will never be 100%  No cheap thin straps on my stands anymore!!!!  I double and triple strap everything now!!!
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by Enslow on 09/10/2010 08:52 AM | Reply #14 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Enslow
Joined: 02/13/2006
Location: ND
bucksnbears Said:
simple fix guys.. take off the straps and use a rubber coated chain.. no more worries


Thats a good idea.  How do you tighten your chains?
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by solocam on 09/10/2010 08:59 AM | Reply #15 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
solocam
Joined: 12/02/2005
Location: ND
Glad to hear you are OK!!  I check and re-strap all my stands prior to the season as they can get weather or chewed on by squirrels!!  A safety strap is a must also and I try and clip mine on before I even step onto my stand platforms.

"When we step into the outdoors, we have the privilege of standing in the presence of God through the power and majesty of His creation. That makes hunting more than a sport or a hobby. It's a calling to something greater. And that transforms the places that we stand into something more than a cropfield or a pasture or a mountain. It makes that place Hallowed Ground."
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