Handsaw neck injury 12-05-06 Warning, graphic pics

[9th year rookie]

More on safety

Just to add to the safety side......
You said you climbed up, then roped up your bow.
If you were using a gun, make sure to unload first/
An old friend of mine and I were in the woods one day w/the deer laughing at us,.
I was walking, he was in a tree stand.
I heard a shot shortly after we split up.
I go over to see what he shot.
Turns out, he climbed up, roped up his 12 ga, ....loaded.
A twig hit the trigger and it fired, just missing.
No harm, huge foul.

 

[tree md]

I read this when you posted back a few years ago savageayape and didn't comment. Wanted to applaud you for coming forward with your story. Anytime we make a mistake it is kind of embarrassing, I know this first hand.

I have copied and posted your story on my bowhunting forum twice now. Once when you first posted it and again today.

I have actually went to trim a limb while in my climbing tree stand and nearly pulled myself out of the thing and I do this stuff for a living.. Came very lose to tipping it. Got to be very careful when trimming limbs from a platform stand. It's best to be tied in just as if you are working on the job.

 

[savageayape]

Thank you guys. I was surprised to see this post again. It's been a few years, but the safety message stays the same. My neck has healed up well, but there is a long permanent scar. It doesn't look as bad as I though it would.

I'm also now the proud owner of two silky saws. Those things are great. I'm glad I didn't have my sugoi when I cut my neck.