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Don’t Leave Safety Up In The Air When Hunting From Tree Stands
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Co.— In an effort to outsmart the their quarry,
elusive whitetailed deer, more “Hunters can climb existing
and more Pennsylvania hunters limbs or use ladders, steps or
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climbers to reach
perches 10 to 15
feet off the forest
floor,” explains
Earle Robbins,
Tioga County ex
tension director
for Penn State
Cooperative Ex
tension and a cer
tified hunting
safety instructor.
“Tree stands
have been very
popular with
hunters in ar
chery season, and
now more hunt
ers are using
them during rifle
season.”
Hunting from
tree stands can be
more productive,
but using them
can be dangerous.
Nationwide,
about 10 hunters
every year are
killed in falls
from tree stands,
while many oth
ers suffer tempo
rary or perma
nent injury.
“Human error
is the main rea-
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Penn state Pointers ► Tree Stands: Don’t Leave Safety Up In the Air
DC mi Cim 13 CD Human error is the main reason for tree stand hunting accidents.
n CIVICIVI DCrliii Reduce risk of injuries or accidental death by following these precautions.
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Use manufactured atanda only.
Homemade stands deteriorate quickly
and often are unsafe even when new.
Choose healthy trees.
Be sure trees are solid and
unweakened by rot, fungus or
disease before climbing.
Additional graphics and information available on the Internet at agmfo psu.edu/psp
son for tree stand accidents,”
Robbins says. “People climb into
trees or stands when conditions
are wet, icy or windy. They also
fall asleep and fall out of the tree
or become excited when a deer
appears and take one step too
far.”
Robbins recommends follow
ing these safety tips when using
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Wear a safety belt or harness. Unload before going up or down.
It will help keep you safe If you Always unload guns before raising
slip or the tree stand fails. , or lowering them.
Use caution to safely climb at stands. Follow all manufacturers' directions.
Make sure your hands and feet are
secure at three points before
moving up or down.
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tree stands:
• Do not use weathered, home
made tree stands. These stands
often deteriorate quickly and
often are unsafe even when
newly installed.
• Wear a safety belt or har
ness. These products fit under
both arms and are attached to
the tree and the hunter. If the
stand breaks or slips, the hunter
remains in position.
• Always unload firearms be
fore pulling them up into (or
lowering them from) the tree
stand.
• Choose an obviously healthy
tree with branches that can sup
port the additional weight. Make
sure the tree has no dead
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branches or fungal growths near
by or on the trunk. Mushrooms
or fungi on trees can be a sign of
ill health.
• When climbing up or down,
always ensure that your hands
and feet are secure at three
points of contact before moving
the fourth point.
• Closely follow manufactur
er’s directions when using com
mercial tree stands.
Robbins warns hunters that
they cannot place a tree stand in
any tree of their choice. They
must ask the owner first.
“There is a $lOO fine plus
damage costs for placing a tree
stand on public or private prop
erty without permission,” Rob
bins said.
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