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Mike was supposed to meet his buddies back at the truck and he never showed up, so they went looking for him and he was on the ground, not breathing. It was apparent Mike just fell out of the tree. I dont think they really know exactly what went down. Maybe he had a vest on and was on his way up and just slipped..frost..wet? I know you are supposed to use a safety line going up but I bet a lot of people assume they can just make it up to the stand then strap in. Just a lot of things that could have happened. I dont know if anyone really knows.
Prayers to his family and friends. Sad.Last edited by elkbowhunter; 10-18-2011, 09:38 AM.
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from the article.....
Monday, October 17, 2011
HONEA PATH, S.C. (AP) -- Authorities say a 48-year-old deer hunter has died after falling from a tree stand in Abbeville County.
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Investigators said Mike McKinsey had lowered his bow and was climbing out of the stand in the northeast part of Abbeville County on Friday when he appears to have lost his footing and fell about 18 feet.
Authorities say McKinsey was supposed to meet his hunting buddies later at their vehicles, but when he didn't show up, the men went back in the woods and found him.
Investigators say an autopsy determined McKinsey died from injuries suffered from the fall and his death has been ruled accidental.
I just put a teather on my tree stand this year....falling is not an option!
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We have a safety line on ALL of our stands (except the shorter ladders..)..
I wont climb with out being connected...
We have a 30' platform stand (tree house like floor thing between two trees on a creek).. if that safety line wasn't there.. it would be the most unused stand ever.. its not easy to get into, and the climb is on screw in steps.(gut hooks)..
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Originally posted by Chad C View PostAfter reading...
quick question.
How many of y'all tether all the way up to your stand?
I can honstly say, I don't...
I also don't hunt out of many trees or trees that are straight.
Are you in that much of a hurry that its worth not taking the few minutes needed?
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Chad....I dont. After reading about Mike I should. I hunted many years in Montana with no strap but was extremely careful. I go up about 15 ft. After reading about all the people falling I bought a good Hunter Safety Vest. I use it. I used to climb trees like a monkey when I was a kid. So all the talk about safety 30 years ago I took with a grain of salt. As my thinking was....there is danger in anything. I choose to wear a harness now. It just makes good sense. IMO
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