Safety is the #1 concern when it comes to hunting from deer stands.
Contrary to popular belief, guns are not the most common cause of injury to hunters. Deer stands are set off the ground up to higher than 20 feet, and when a hunter falls from one, they face anything from bruises to broken bones to death.
There are many ways you can prevent the risk of such injury.
Remember to never take off your harness if you are in a tree stand.
This is one of the advantages of deer blinds over deer stands, they are fully enclosed and quite a bit safer.
Check your deer stand each hunting season and ensure its structural integrity. Deer stands are well-known to rot and rust. Any damage to the structure of the stand should be repaired, and if it can't be repaired, the whole stand should be replaced. Replacing deer stands is just one of the costs of hunting that you need to be prepared to cover.
Another safety precaution you can take is to always hunt in groups. If everyone in the group is expected to be back at a certain time and you don't show up, the rest of the group will know something is wrong and they will be able to head over to your deer stand and offer you help in the event of an injury.
These are just a few things you should keep in mind about deer stand safety.
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