5 Treestand Safety Tips

American Hunter Assistant Editor Jon Draper shares five simple safety tips that every whitetail hunter should keep in mind when utilizing a treestand.

Beware the Fall

Are you strapped in for deer season?

Video: Treestand Safety Products from Hurricane Safety Systems

American Hunter Associate Editor Jon Draper discusses a variety of new treestand safety products that are available from Hurricane Safety Systems.

Know-How: Treestand Maintenance

Treestands, like other pieces of equipment, need some “winterizing” treatment. Before storing your stands, inspect them for these signs of wear and tear.

Treestand Falls: Deer Hunting’s Most Common Accident

Despite the widespread availability of safety equipment, it happens every year: Hunters are severely injured—or worse—falling from treestands. Don’t become another statistic.

10 Treestand Safety Tips

Here are 10 simple safety tips that every hunter should keep in mind when utilizing a treestand.

How to Hang a Treestand

Follow these five steps to safely hang a treestand by yourself.

Treestand Falls: Do They Require Formal Investigations?

Most state departments of natural resources investigate hunting-related shootings, and boating and OHV deaths, but they do not investigate treestand deaths; local police personnel do. Consequently, up to 73 percent of all reports of treestand falls do not list whether the victim was wearing a fall-restraint device.

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