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 ...

A reader of this column brought to my attention that they were walking their property when they found two tree stands. Not a single person had gone to them to ask permission before placing those ...

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 ...

Deer hunters — the time is almost here! But wait, if you plan to hunt from a tree stand, don’t forget to review safety precautions. Generally, most hunting incidents that occur each year are related ...

Tree stand accidents can happen to deer hunters of all skill levels and result in serious injury or death. In Iowa last year, four hunters fell from tree stands, all resulting in personal injury.

As October 1st approaches, the Department of Natural Resources advises hunters to exercise caution with tree stands.

If a hunter is injured during the deer gun season, odds are it will involve a fall and a tree stand instead of a firearm. A combination of information from Ohio State University Medical Center and the ...

That’s how Buddy Faison describes his 15-foot fall from a tree stand he was erecting in his yard for practice shooting his bow. “Because I was putting my stand up, I had not yet attached myself to the ...

According to one survey, more than 90% of bowhunters and 80% of gun hunters use tree stands. If you're one of those people, you know the joy of sitting among the leaves—but also the struggle that can ...

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 ...