Cold weather does not cause most tree-stand falls, but it quietly amplifies every mistake you make once your boots leave the ground. Numb fingers, icy rungs, and bulky layers turn small slips into ...

Every hunter who plans to be in an elevated stand during archery season should wear a safety harness. According to the Safe Hunting Tips from the Pennsylvania Game Commission, hunters should follow ...

Anyone with an unfilled archery tag from last year has four days (Sept. 27-30) to try and fill it in the Northern Zone. After that date, archery hunting in the Northern Zone requires a current license ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - For many hunters, a tree stand is their go-to for an elevated view of the forest, but without the right precautions, it can be one of the most dangerous parts of the hunt.

Of those five fatalities, failure to adhere to hunting safety guidelines contributed to the accidents. In four of the fatalities, the hunter was not wearing a full-body harness, although one fatality ...

The carabiner attaches the loop of the full-body harness around the hunter to the sliding loop of the lifeline that goes from the ground to the top of the stand to keep the hunter safe going up and ...

Hunters are urged to review tree stand safety before hunting. Generally, most hunting incidents that occur each year are related to tree stands. During the 2023-2024 season, 14 of 29 total incidents ...

Wisconsin DNR urges tree stand safety and hunter education as hunting seasons approach. Hunters are warned against using ash trees for stands due to emerald ash borer infestation. Hunters born after ...

Tree stand accidents can happen to deer hunters of all skill levels and result in serious injury or death. In Iowa last year, four hunters fell from tree stands, all resulting in personal injury.

According to one survey, more than 90% of bowhunters and 80% of gun hunters use tree stands. If you're one of those people, you know the joy of sitting among the leaves—but also the struggle that can ...