Insanity

[bdbrown66]

Find all of the foolish, terrible, and totally preventable mistakes in this story. And then stop to think that there are still an incredible number of folks who think they don't need a safety harness. I guess they can fly better than the rest of us mere mortals.

Bowhunter Crawls 600 Yards After Treestand Fall

Mark Gutsmiedl broke both legs and fractured two vertebrae when falling from a treestand; and then crawled 600 yards in search of help.

www.bowhunting.com

 

[Junglekat]

I read it the other day,a bunch of mistakes,or bad decisions, old saying goes,it's good till it aint

 

[GreenBay Fan]

Wow. That's why I like my Garmin watch. It has a need help now button on it. Push that and a message is automatically sent with my location. Especially since I do a lot of hunting by myself.

 

[WaterDog88]

I feel bad for the guy and I’m glad he lived but I also feel like as many times as this happens people should know better. Honestly with the availability of harnesses if your not wearing one at this point it’s negligence.

 

[bdbrown66]

Wow. That's why I like my Garmin watch. It has a need help now button on it. Push that and a message is automatically sent with my location. Especially since I do a lot of hunting by myself.

Except if you're dead or unconscious, that doesn't help. But it's part of the solution. Better to prevent these situations in the first place.

 

[richief]

I remember rickity old wood treestands, 2x4’s nailed to tree n no harnesses. Seems real stupid now.

 

[bdbrown66]

I remember rickity old wood treestands, 2x4’s nailed to tree n no harnesses. Seems real stupid now.

Yep, I remember those days, too.

 

[120+]

Wow. That's why I like my Garmin watch. It has a need help now button on it. Push that and a message is automatically sent with my location. Especially since I do a lot of hunting by myself.

That's cool. What model is it?

 

[GreenBay Fan]

That's cool. What model is it?

Instinct 2.

 

[KYote-Krusher]

I remember rickity old wood treestands, 2x4’s nailed to tree n no harnesses. Seems real stupid now.

LOL! It was always a thrill when one of the rotten steps broke off about halfway up the tree! 😜