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Forums >> Texas Hunting >> Texas Deer Hunting >> Very Sad Ending To Some Hunters Opening Day

Very Sad Ending To Some Hunters Opening Day

bbuchanan
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bbuchanan writes about Very Sad Ending To Some Hunters Opening Day
Points: Y (143) / M (5)

Well I was just listening to my scanner/radio down here in houston and picked up LifeFlight talking to a fire dept in Humble, TX.  they were talking about a hunter that fell out of his tree stand this morning.  They said he was paralized from the waist down, had chest bruising, abdominal pain and was coughing up blood.  Needless to say he is in very bad shape and will require blood and something to warm his body temp back up, this was requested by LifeFlight while in transit to the medical center downtown.  Supposedly this guy had been out there for about 3 hrs after falling out of his stand.   They didnt say if he was able to call for help or he was found but either way this is a tragedy.

I have personally never hunted from a tree stand but I can tell you one thing I will have if I do.....a harness of some sort!!!  Unfortunately this gentlemen may never get to experience climbing back into a tree stand to enjoy God's country.  I hope it turns out okay for him. I pray for him and his family during this time.  Just thought I would share and help change the minds of some of these people that refuse to play it safe.

 

WEAR YOUR SAFETY GEAR WHILE HUNTING!!!!

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RE: Very Sad Ending To Some Hunters Opening Day

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That's horrible...not only is there paralysis (hopefully just temporarily) but sounds like internal injuries as well.  Let us know if you hear anything else.

You're absolutely right Brandon...if you're going to use a climbing stand or any kind of tree-attached device, or just climb into a tree, for goodness' sake wear a harness.  Years ago I knew a fella in East Texas that used a climbing stand but didn't use a harness.  One hunt he had climbed-up pretty high and apparently fell asleep as the day progressed.  By the time they found him he was dead on the ground.  What made it worse was he had a young family.

In fact I spent a couple days in the hospital when an attached tree stand came apart on me (I made the mistake of not checking the stand out before getting in it because it was dark).  Thankfully the stay was precautionary, and apart from a little blood in the urine and a few stitches no big deal.  But, it could easily have been much, much worse.

One other thing I'd stress is the need for following safe weapon handling procedures getting in and out of the stand.  Should something unexpected occur strange things happen with bolts, safeties, and arrows when falling through brush and tree limbs.

Have a great (and safe) hunt all!

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