Treestand Accident

[Dry Creek]

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Kyle check these out these are the ones I have.

[jkm97]

Originally posted by Dry Creek:
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Kyle check these out these are the ones I have.

Just ordered one!

[KSdan]

[KSdan]

Originally posted by longbow fanatic 1:
[QB] Another system that I've used is this: I use my linemen's belt to climb up to the bottom of the stand, then, while leaving my linemen's belt attached, I connect my back harness above the tree stand seat. Once that is done, I unhook my linemen's belt, kneel on the stand and adjust my back harness higher up the tree. I do the reverse coming down. This system may work better given the number of stands that you have.

This is critical as all the systems you guys are talking about are for a pre-set stand.  However, whether it is a pre-set hang-on or even a ladder- the first ascent to set-up has no "fall guy" or other systems.

I never leave a stand and set-up every sit anew.  I do it 100 times every fall.  I do what Longbow stated.  ALSO- I think leaving the strap to the harness loose seems like suicide to me (see it on vids all the time).  I do as Longbow Fanatic- BUT THEN, once I stand I slide the rope around the trunk high above my head.  I adjust the prussic so it is tight when I sit. If I am going to stand for a while I cinch the prussic up even tighter. . . . THIS WAY I NEVER CAN FALL!.  I actually have tension on my upper back harness which gives me a stability that keeps me from losing balance and even helps secure my position to shoot. If I were step off the stand I would not fall 6"!

Hope that helps and makes sense.

Great post, follow-up, and tips.  

Dan in KS

[Mint]

I just brought to the top a thread about tree stand safety that a member posted last year using to belts to get into your tree stand so you are always attached to the tree. I used it this year and it worked like a dream on all my setups that did not have life lines. It is a light weight set up too and cost me about $40.

 http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=131634#000006

[longbow fanatic 1]

Originally posted by jkm97:
 

Originally posted by Dry Creek:
  http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004HW5J6M?pc_redir=1401599696&robot_redir=1  

Kyle check these out these are the ones I have.

Just ordered one! [/b]

That's exactly what I was talking about. Safety line and prussic knot. Great price!