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Proper tree-stand use aids in safer hunting experience

Using tree stands properly means becoming familiar with the stands features, always using a fall-arrest system, staying sober and alert and using a haul line to move gear. - photo by Stock photo

e-mail-hilary-mizelle-in-tree-stand-2 — Using tree stands properly means becoming familiar with the stands features, always using a fall-arrest system, staying sober and alert and using a haul line to move gear. - photo by Stock photo

Tree-stand use is popular with hunters during deer season. However, with falls or other incidents accounting for almost half of all hunting incidents, improper or unsafe use of a tree stand can cause a hunter to become a hunting-incident statistic. So, be smart and be safe when using a tree stand.

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