GWSmith Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 What do you do to stay safe while Bowhunting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 Depends on if I'm bowhunting or shotgun hunting and if I'm on private vs. public land and if I'm in the woods during daylight or night. Any time I'm in hunting public land and it is not daylight I use a light, whistle, cough or talk to myself to ensure another hunter doesn't think I'm an animal and shoot me. (Especially during shotgun season when I'm on public land). I also will be using a safety harness (treestalker) this season. I used the straps prior to that. Once I forgot the straps at home and decided to hunt without it that day. From now on I'll attach the safety harness to my bow case. Becasue I know I'd have to go back for my bow if I forgot it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 What do you do to stay safe while Bowhunting? You may not remember it Gary, but thanks to you and Chris I now wear a HHS vest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 I wear a safety harness and I connect when I leave the ground. Takes a couple extra minutes to get up there but well worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pendog Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 Yep full body harness and it connects to the tree before i start, also stays on when coming down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 Harness, and I wear an orange hat into the woods and take it off when in my stand. Even though I mostly hunt private land, I concern myself with trespassers shooting at anything.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted September 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 Some great tips so far...especially a full body harness but what other things like.... Let anyone know exactly where your going to be? When your expected to return? Carry a cell phone? Survival Kit? Extra batteries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 We actually have a drawing/painting of our land and it has all the stands marked on it. We each have a keyfob with our name on it that we hang on the hook by the stand we are sitting in. That way we know where everybody is at if we get there late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98chevy Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 I wear a full harness even in my enclosed ladderstands. I wear orange once rifle season is in. No matter what im doing. I use a light going in and out. I also carry extra batteries. The other thing i do is carry marking ribbon. I like to say i know my property in and out but my clear cuts and swamps get me turned around. Oh yeah I have a compass to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted September 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 ...Oh yeah I have a compass to. I have a GPS that works great...but wont leave the house without my compass. It never has any problems getting sattelites either! Definitely a good choice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skooba Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 I hunt with my family on a family farm most of the time. Its about 500 acres. We have an arial map that is marked where stands are at. If we get down for any reason at all we have two way radios to let each other know. I also just purchased a HSS pro series vest. If we do any drives during shotgun season we are very organized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 I do a lot of the stuff listed above.One thing I always carry is a small first aid kit. I go through a lot of band-aids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 OK...other than the normal Hunter Safety System type stuff, etc., here we go. Let anyone know exactly where your going to be? Being in a hunting club here at home we tag out for stand areas and I always let my hunting buddies know exactly where I'm hunting. That way they know where to come to help drag too. Carry a cell phone? Not on my home turf but I do when I'm out of state. Getting a cell phone signal on my home hunting turf is like doing it in the wind. As an alternative we carry 5 watt, 2 way Radios. We check in with each other after the morning/afternoon hunt to see if someone needs help for any reason. Some talking goes on during the hunt but I tend to ignore that for obvious reasons. We have designated meeting spots that are mainly used to gather up after dark. That way if anyone needs help several hunters are close enough to get there quick. When your expected to return? Handled via raidos down here. Survival Kit? Don't carry one with me but we have more than a survival kit at the camp. Also, one of my best friends is a nurse. He has helped patch up a few people in the past. I've had to drive him to the hospital once for stitches too. Long story but he lost a knife fight with a rattlesnake. Extra batteries? Yep for my surefire flashlight since it will drain batteries in an hour and 20 minutes of use. I also carry extra flashlights to change batteries for my surefire and for those just in case situations. There's always some dummy that forgets his when it comes to dragging after dark. Outside of that, I carry extra pull up ropes so I don't find myself in a situation of trying to climb into a stand with a bow. Also, if I want to pull up my pack I have one handy for that too. In some treestand setup situations I just don't want my pack on my back climbing into the stand. Extra tree hooks in additon to my RT bow hanger come in handy to be organized in the stand and help keep me fumbling around to find something I may need to use during the hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 I do where a full body harness.... I do carry my cell phone, 2 way radio, whistle, extra rope, 1 flashlight. However while hunting on our family farm I don't generaly need any of those extra things...... I can walk to my parents house in minutes for anything special I might need. I do leave a note or tell my parents where I am hunting. Dad knows where all the stands are. BUT when I hunt other places I bring EVERYTHING cause you never know what could happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 Some great tips so far...especially a full body harness but what other things like.... Let anyone know exactly where your going to be? When your expected to return? Carry a cell phone? Survival Kit? Extra batteries? My wife, neighbor, and best friend all know where my stand spots are. I keep my cell phone in the tree with me on vibrate so if my wife has an emergency she can text me. It has 911 tracking enabled. I also carry a GPS unit so if I get lost or big foot carries me into his layer I can find my way back to the truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 Well, the first thing is that I hunt from the ground. That's simply a result of my fear of heights, but it certainly does eliminate one major source of hunter injury. Also, I carry a cell phone. A stroke several years ago made this a necessity (according to my wife). However, it probably wouldn't be a bad idea for everybody. It's always a good thing to have communications with a source of help. Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mehunter Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 I always make sure that the first thing I do is strap on my harness, but I also make sure someone knows where I am and I also always make sure I have the cell phone with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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