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 ...

Ty Frost has a message for all deer hunters. Be careful if you're using a tree stand. Use a safety harness -- and keep it snug. On Sept. 21, the Superior hunter was climbing into one of his 11 ...

Treestands are elevated platforms used by hunters in pursuit of game. Usually deer, but sometimes for other species. Unfortunately, hunters lose their lives or are seriously injured each year because ...

I wasn't always safety conscious about my tree stand hunting. Like many of you age 40 and over, I started hunting from a TSS tree stand made of wood that had rubber contact points prone to slipping on ...

State Sen. Patrick Gallivan, R-Elma, is pictured speaking earlier this year on the state Senate floor. Gallivan has proposed legislation that would allow young hunters to hunt from a treestand as long ...

Jeff Callahan can still recall the morning he dozed off while hunting deer from a homemade tree-stand in upstate New York. The resulting fall — a 13-foot plunge that caused a spinal injury and left ...

Which tree stand is best? Since many animals don’t spend a lot of time looking up, a tree stand gives hunters an advantage to watch for prey from above. Tree stands are quiet and provide an adjustable ...

(WLUK) -- Health officials want deer hunters to stay safe and out of the hospital this season. The number one injury for deer hunters is falling out of a tree stand. Falls often occur from getting in ...

(WAND) - As firearm deer season gets underway, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters who use tree stands to keep safety a priority. IDNR urges hunters to use safety ...

TRAVERSE CITY — With hunting season approaching Oct. 1, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters to use caution when using tree stands. Lt. Joe Molnar of the DNR advised ...

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reminding hunters to double-check their tree stands and safety gear before heading into the woods this season.