Deer attacked tree stand in WI

[snoozebutton]

Just saw this story in the Milwaukee paper and thought I'd share it with you.

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/outdoors/35170769.html

[DonBo]

Just goes to show what can happen while in a tree stand. Please be safe and wear a safety vest...everytime.

[Sandmannd]

Just goes to show what can happen while in a tree stand. Please be safe and wear a safety vest...everytime.

Agreed, they aren't all that expensive compared to a life. Had to be a heck of an experience though.

[paceman]

Wow what are the odds......

[Joe15]

It doesnt matter the odds it just goes to show that everyone should wear a safety harness...you can get them for about 25 dollars....compared to life its free...so please everyone wear the harness it could save your life

[gritsnham]

Not using a harness is just stupid. They are easy to use and not that bad to wear. Sure you can safley climb a tree 99 out of 100 times but when you hunt alot why risk falling 15-20 feet that one time?

[FISHINGURU]

seems to me that almost every stand i've bought came with a safety harness...i have like 10 of them in my hunting boxes and i've never bought one.

[BRULEDRIFTER]

One concern I have with the harness...

So if you slip and fall or a deer slams into your stand and knocks it over, then what? You just dangle there and hope someone finds you?

What do you do?