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Post by brettgerhart on Nov 26, 2007 16:58:01 GMT -5
It brings great saddness to post this thread. My father's best friend Roger Deam, Meyersdale PA, fell from his tree stand this morning during the first day of buck. He punctured his lungs with 2 ribs and died due to the trauma. Those of you that are as guilty as I am with not wearing a safety harness..... I say no more. Please let this be a lesson for you as it is for me. I would appreciate any of you that would offer up any thoughts and prayers for the Deam family. Thanks guys and gals and please stay safe in the woods
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Post by davep on Nov 26, 2007 19:24:41 GMT -5
Will do.
That's one of my fears.
And yet, I STILL rarely wear one.
My deepest condolences to his family and friends.
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Post by Hardcorehunter on Nov 26, 2007 19:43:54 GMT -5
My prayers go out to your family and also his own family. Thats a terrable tradgedy, it makes you think of how fast things can go wrong.
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Post by duckbuster on Nov 26, 2007 22:01:55 GMT -5
he will be im my prayers tonite sorry to hear . and i am also guilty of not wearing a safety harness . it crosses my mind every time im in my climber . ill be changing this problem .
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Post by THE DEER HUNTER on Nov 26, 2007 22:08:10 GMT -5
Really sorry to hear that. My best wishes to the family.
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Post by jlwade on Nov 26, 2007 23:29:59 GMT -5
Terrible terrible thing First thing i do is strap onto the tree i dont trust any treestand. If anyone Needs a harness i have an extra one its not the best but if someone needs it and it will prevent this from happening to another family PM me and its yours. Best wishes to the family
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Post by busco on Nov 27, 2007 7:44:45 GMT -5
definately a shame. i will put his family in my prayers..
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Post by mudduck on Nov 27, 2007 7:48:55 GMT -5
I am so sorry to hear about your family friend Roger. My thoughts and prayers are with you and his family.
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Post by reed on Nov 28, 2007 17:13:02 GMT -5
We sometimes forget how dangerous an activity hunting is. Most outdoor sports rarely result in death, but it seems many hunting related accidents do. Whether it is falling from a treestand or an accidental shooting, many die each year while hunting.
I rarely wear a harness, but hope this inspires at least one person to. Thanks for bringing this to our attention Brett, sorry for the loss.
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Post by treeslinger on Nov 30, 2007 12:39:41 GMT -5
Terrible shame! His family is in my prayers.
I for one have never been comfortable on ladders, even short ones. So when I use my climber the harness goes on, up, in and down. Probably the most dangerous stands are the nailed to the tree ones where they have been there for years. Anyone remember the original climber by Baker took one of them up about 15 feet and then down, really fast when it did not lock. Talk about tree hugging.
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Post by nybuckstalker on Dec 1, 2007 8:29:06 GMT -5
Sorry to hear about your loss. I wish there was an easy way to get guys to wear harnesses. I always have but most of my friends and family don't. Maybe at the expo we can set up a fall demonstration. I'll be the test dummy. It could show guys how easy they are to use and maybe get some to start wearing them. Just an idea.
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Post by treeslinger on Dec 1, 2007 10:51:13 GMT -5
The demo is a great!! idea........Make it happen!!!!!!!
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Post by brettgerhart on Dec 1, 2007 22:21:48 GMT -5
If I am around I will do it also.
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Post by davep on Dec 2, 2007 7:39:17 GMT -5
There's a guy out of Charles county who does treestand safety demos. He's done a few for 4H, etc, and is GOOD! I can't think of his name, but I can track him down if need be.
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Post by Hardcorehunter on Dec 2, 2007 19:23:12 GMT -5
Sounds like a great idea.
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