Safety Harness for tree stand

[canadaman30]

Prolly a good idea for any real heights You become very heavy very fast against gravity.

[Deer Wrastler]

I borrowed a few fall arrest harnesses from my previous employer, but you can get them anywhere, get a new one not used. Never buy used safety equipment IMO.

Make him watch some fall arrest/tree safety videos too, pump the fear into him so he wants to wear one!

We just started this year using a safety line with prusik knot for getting in and out of the tree since statistically thats when most falls happen.

[huntnmachine]

Obviously you can do what you want but my suggestion is to both get one and lead by example and don’t ruin hunting for the rest of your sons life by letting him find you dead at the bottom of your tree

That's one of the reasons I always wear my Hunter Safety System, there are more people to think about than just myself.

[dean.f]

I've noticed alot of YouTube hunters wear a rock climbing harness instead of a standard harness because you can use it with a lineman belt as well as teather in once in the stand and in a fall it will put you into a seated position rather than the standard behind the shoulders connection.
Does anybody else use one?

I bought one to try out since I'm used to the standard harness for work but can't imagine attempting a self rescue while in full panic. Even in fall arrest training they tell you that if you are overweight and the older you are, the higher the risk of a harness causing lasting damage after a fall.

[G.S.]

So many things can go very wrong when you are up in a tree, it's really not worth fulling around with this. And I'm talking from m own experience here, it happened to me, & I was extremely lucky.
My advice is: do not play with this; do yourself & your family a huge favor: wear a safety harness all the time you go up a tree.
Also: have a plan on what to do after a fall happens, and you get suspended &possibly hurt in the process.

[huntnmachine]

This is the one I have. Very comfortable, light weight and has good pockets to store calls and ammo
Every tree stand hunter needs to get one or something comparable...

https://www.amazon.ca/Hunter-Safety-...ag=googcana-20

[johnjyb]

And don't forget you have to get out of the harness if you do fall while you are hanging in the air, and probably by yourself as well.
I don't remember the exact amount of time you have, but when circulation is cut off to your lower 1/2 by your weight in the harness, the blood rushing back to your extremities kills quite quickly after release from the harness due to a loss of blood pressure if I remember correctly. So have an escape plan in place as well.
John
John

[greatwhite]

I have fallen from one stand 15 years ago, I had sat cross legged in the stand for 4 hours and when I got up I could feel my legs were about to go and I was going over. I threw my crossbow away from me. When I went over I was out for a few minutes and later in the Month everyday around noonish I would start to get a migraine , turned out I had suffered a concussion. Back then I never use to tell anyone where I was. If I had been completely knocked out and injured my wife would have had no idea where I was.

So many things can go very wrong when you are up in a tree, it's really not worth fulling around with this. And I'm talking from m own experience here, it happened to me, & I was extremely lucky.
My advice is: do not play with this; do yourself & your family a huge favor: wear a safety harness all the time you go up a tree.
Also: have a plan on what to do after a fall happens, and you get suspended &possibly hurt in the process.

[Cayuga Kid]

Having taught fall prevention for a major railway. You must remember that 1st priority is Fall restraint and then Fall arrest. If properly using your system then Fall restraint will keep you safe and in control and limits your fall to zero. Fall arrest is a last resort when restraint is not an option. With a lifeline attached to the tree and your harness attached to a prussic knot in case of a fall in ascent or descent you will be in reach of the ladder in case of a fall, but remember to always keep the prussic knot above your head whenever possible. When sitting in your stand have your tether attached so there is some slight resistance so if you fall asleep you are not going anywhere if you tumble from your seat, so the attachment point is at head height when standing.
I hope this makes sense. Fall restraint is the safest option.

[rick_iles]

I hunt alone for the most part. I quit climbing trees years ago. Not much chance of injury, falling out of my turkey lounger. I’ve shot all my deer from the ground .