Don't overlook things

nkw880 · November 07, 2015, 09:11:00 PM

This morning while I was hunting I had a giant buck chase some does across field and bed down in a thicket after a couple hours I decided to move me stand on down where the deer crossed after I put my new stand up on tree I got in to test it out I snapped in started putting my bow hanger in. Next thing I knew I was laying on the ground the strap I hung my stand with had snapped and my safety strap tore off the attachment on the way down some how I wasn't hurt after falling about 18 feet besides a scraped hand and safety lanyard burn on my neck. So please check your stuff before using I was more worried about getting up quietly and watching where the deer were bedded than being safe I was very lucky. Stupid hurts... Safe hunting -Nick-

kleine · November 07, 2015, 09:24:00 PM

I glad to hear you are OK, and that you will be able to hunt another day.
It sounds like someone was watching over you!
Lucky!

23feetupandhappy · November 07, 2015, 09:28:00 PM

So glad your OK!!!!!

Yewbender · November 07, 2015, 09:33:00 PM

Glad your ok!

stillhunter · November 07, 2015, 10:42:00 PM

Been there when I played stupid and put a tree step back into a preused hole. It didn't hold and neither did I. Sometimes we get a wakeup call and some are not so fortunate. The Lord is my protector. Thankful your all right.

November 08, 2015, 01:24:00 AM

Glad you are OK! That was a close one.

Bisch

ozy clint · November 08, 2015, 06:13:00 AM

glad your OK. so your harness failed?

Eric Krewson · November 08, 2015, 08:36:00 AM

I did the same thing about 25 years ago but ended up with a broken back and wrist.

highlow · November 08, 2015, 08:52:00 AM

Glad to hear you're okay but I have to disagree with someone watching over you. Maybe that "someone" should have alerted you to the faulty safety harness in the first place.

Sam McMichael · November 08, 2015, 10:26:00 AM

Glad you were not seriously hurt.

ChristopherO · November 08, 2015, 10:44:00 AM

nkw880,
So glad you are alive and unharmed, relatively.

Highlow,
God lets us make our choices and at times He keeps us from maiming or killing ourselves in the consequences. He's kept me from killing myself in stupid decisions on multiple occasions, of which I am thankful.

jamesh76 · November 08, 2015, 11:21:00 AM

Glad your ok. I assume this was a

Hang on stand?

joe ashton · November 08, 2015, 11:41:00 AM

that's a heads for all of us.

iohkus · November 08, 2015, 02:32:00 PM

Check your gear every year. If anything even LOOKS faulty, replace it.

Personally, I'm too old to be in trees anymore, but I have fallen once,.......back when.
Glad you weren't seriously hurt!

woodchucker · November 08, 2015, 03:26:00 PM

I'm so glad you were not seriously hurt!!!!!

I'm too old to clime trees anymore & I have fallen a few times over the years. This is one of the reasons I will not go into the woods before light... Honestly, just HOW good, can you check your equipment in the dark???? We tend to take many things for granted... Sometimes, we get lucky! Sometimes, well..... I don't believe anyone would intentionally be careless. But hey, sometimes things just happen!

nkw880 · November 08, 2015, 08:25:00 PM

Yes it was a hangon stand I opted to use an old strap as opposed to putting on one of the brand new ones I have in my truck. And I got the riot act from my brother citing that I always take short cuts

Carpdaddy · November 08, 2015, 08:47:00 PM

Glad you are okay! Did not understand the safety harness part, could you explain that more for the safety of others?
Thanks