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Re: Hunter falls in N Jeffco
[Re: CatHeadBiscuit]
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12/30/20 10:05 AM
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bamaeyedoc
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Dear Lord. I am so sorry to hear this. Prayers for all the family and friends.
Dr. B
AKA: “Dr. B” Aldeer #121 8-3-2000 Proud alum of AUM, UAB, and UA Member of Team 10 Point 2023-2024 ALdeer Deer Contest Winners
Glennis Jerome "Jerry" Harris 1938-2017 UGA Class of 1960 BS/MS Forestry LTJG, USNR
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Re: Hunter falls in N Jeffco
[Re: Atoler]
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12/30/20 10:08 AM
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TravisBatey
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The article is wrong.
This is my secretary’s brother in law.
He went hunting before work yesterday morning. His boss called his wife after he missed a meeting around lunch. She called my secretary’s husband and they ran to the woods to check on him. Found him hanging from his harness. Cut him down and tried to revive him while waiting on the paramedics. They are thinking it may have been a stroke or heart attack, or possibly he fell and could not get back in the stand. Apparently he was in reasonably good shape, and no health conditions. Sad thing, two college age kids and a wife left behind. Dang that is tough right there. Prayers for the family.
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Re: Hunter falls in N Jeffco
[Re: CatHeadBiscuit]
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12/30/20 10:30 AM
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woodswalker
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My sympathy goes out to the family. For sure that's too young to go.
dirkdaddy, I've also started using a descender device. Good idea.
"The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it." -- Henry Thoreau
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Re: Hunter falls in N Jeffco
[Re: CatHeadBiscuit]
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12/30/20 10:38 AM
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Bustinbeards
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This is terrible no matter how it happened. Prayers sent for the family and those who found him.
Originally Posted By: Wiley Coyote Well, the way I see it is there's just too many assholes On a good day there's a bunch of assholes in here. On a bad day there's too many assholes in here.
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Re: Hunter falls in N Jeffco
[Re: Cummins]
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12/30/20 02:39 PM
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JA
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Very sad !! Like JA I keep a small knife in chest pocket if needed to cut away. Thank goodness I haven't had to use it and hope I never do. Be safe out there fella's
I've even thought about undoing the leg buckles and taking my chances dropping down. I think the most important thing would be not to panic and keep a level head.
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Re: Hunter falls in N Jeffco
[Re: JA]
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12/30/20 02:50 PM
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HippieKiller
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Very sad !! Like JA I keep a small knife in chest pocket if needed to cut away. Thank goodness I haven't had to use it and hope I never do. Be safe out there fella's
I've even thought about undoing the leg buckles and taking my chances dropping down. I think the most important thing would be not to panic and keep a level head. I've also considered what I would do. Would the knife become a liability after cutting the strap? Could I unbuckle and drop without getting tangled? Honestly, unbuckling is probably something worth trying one day from a couple foot up to see if it is feasible. I agree, remaining calm seems paramount.
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." - Thomas Jefferson
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Re: Hunter falls in N Jeffco
[Re: ParrotHead89]
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12/30/20 03:30 PM
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I always place the knot on my life line attached to my safety harness up high. If I would fall out I would not have to climb up to get back on, I would just have to put my feet back on platform since my feet are at platform level. If that makes sense. Makes sense. Keep the tether tight and minimize the drop. Prayers for the family.
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Re: Hunter falls in N Jeffco
[Re: CatHeadBiscuit]
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12/30/20 04:39 PM
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BowtechDan
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Sorry for the family.
Recommend wearing a harness with a built-in suspension relief strap (and knowing how to use it), and keep the tether to the tree at the shortest length possible, so you don't get below the stand when you fall. I would imagine just falling (even with a harness) could cause a heart attack. That would scare me pretty bad.
Nathan Carl Goff 19 Sept 2016 - 14 Jan 2017.
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Re: Hunter falls in N Jeffco
[Re: CatHeadBiscuit]
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12/30/20 04:54 PM
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WmHunter
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Sad situation.
I absolutely refuse to use lock on stands. I used one just one time in my life long ago on a friend's property and that one experience was enough for me. I hated it. It felt very unsafe, especially the climbing up and down process. And I felt naked and exposed while sitting there too. Like I good just fall out at any moment if I wasn't 100% vigilant of every second.
My friend fell on the way up to one the next week and spent the next ten years of his life paralyzed from the chest down.
He always said lockons were better because they were quieter then double platform tree climbers and you could hide them better way up in the crotch of a tree. And just use spikes to climb up on.
No thanks.
Prayers for this family. It won't be a happy new year for them.
"The Tree of Liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." Thomas Jefferson
" Chuck Sykes is a dictator control freak like Vladimir Putin " WmHunter
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Re: Hunter falls in N Jeffco
[Re: CatHeadBiscuit]
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12/31/20 12:45 PM
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Per a family member.
"Official" results wont be out for a week or so but natural causes seems to be what happened. Not a result of the fall or from being suspended by his harness.
He had all his safety equipment on and was in easy reach of the platform and ladder.
Ethical behavior is doing the right thing when no one else is watching - even when doing the wrong thing is legal. Aldo Leopold .. (except when it comes to trailer tags)
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Re: Hunter falls in N Jeffco
[Re: Atoler]
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12/31/20 01:16 PM
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MS_Hunter
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The article is wrong.
This is my secretary’s brother in law.
He went hunting before work yesterday morning. His boss called his wife after he missed a meeting around lunch. She called my secretary’s husband and they ran to the woods to check on him. Found him hanging from his harness. Cut him down and tried to revive him while waiting on the paramedics. They are thinking it may have been a stroke or heart attack, or possibly he fell and could not get back in the stand. Apparently he was in reasonably good shape, and no health conditions. Sad thing, two college age kids and a wife left behind. Based on this, he could have had a heart attack and then fell from the stand. No matter what, terrible situation and prayers for his family. I hunt alone on public land and that's my biggest fear, something could happen and nobody could get to me in time. I text my wife where I'm going to be and I gave her the GW's number, my truck description and tag number. I also have the GW on speed dial.
In your darkest hour when the demons come, call on me brother and we'll fight them together.
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