ALAN Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 http://www.iowadnr.gov/news/09oct/treestands.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganHunter Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 holly crap 40'....that is high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shedhunternick Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 That is VERY high, theres no need to be 40' in a tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALAN Posted October 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 That is VERY high, theres no need to be 40' in a tree. that would have to be almost a straight down shot wouldnt it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 I've got a couple just over 30 feet, but nothing near 40! The life lines on the market are only 30 feet long. Amazing he was treated and released. Had a MO redident in the hospital last week from a 20 foot treestand fall. Messed his legs up bad! He climbed the steps, and was about to hook his safety harness up and fell prior to hooking up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WvBowhunterKE Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 40 ' is up there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Yep that is too high for me. All I want is about 25' tops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Crap, what was he hunting off of, a cell tower? That's ridiculous to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiepredator Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 I have never hunted out of a treestand before but I know it is not necessary to have one 40 feet high! That is just taking way too big of a risk! :stretcher: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coles Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 just like all of you, im wonderin why he felt the need to be 40' up in the tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 That guy sure got off lucky. 40' is a long, long ways up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerslayer06 Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 40 feet!? that's just stupid!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camoman1 Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 I spend a good part of my work day up in the air...but you wont find me 40' up a tree!!!! 20' is my max. One lucky dude thats for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Dang he was up there. I know people who hunt that high tho so it don't surpise me none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SourthenILdeerhunter Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 This is why i dont use tree stands and because i cant afford a saftey harness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 (edited) That is nuts to be that high in a tree. I have hunted 30' when the leaves are off. You have to realize the danger in climbing any height. This man fell while climbing down and turning to look at the buck he just shot. Just get out of the tree safely should be your first thought. Edited October 15, 2009 by ruttinbuc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTINGMAN Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 40 feet is about 20' to many for me,I wonder if he got clipped by a plain and was k ocked out of the tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerslayer2295 Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 The man is definitely lucky to be alive, if not paralyzed to say the least. Several yrs ago I fell about 20 to 23 ft., and when I hit I bent my knees and rolled. I ended up lying on the ground for over an hour, because I was numb from the waist down. I finally got the feeling back in my legs. Later that night around 2 or 3 in the morning, I awoke from a dead sleep, and could not breathe. I drove myself to the hospital and discovered that from the fall I had Jarred kidney stones loose and I passed them later that day. I feel very fortuanate to still be around for my family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billygoat Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 That is absurd! 40ft... that is 5 stories! That is the height of most silo's in Wisconsin! Who on earth would think it reasonable or rationale to hunt from 40ft! I have shot numerous deer, with a bow from 10ft, and I know of many forum members who are more than content to hunt from the ground with a bow. The tallest "factory" ladder stand is 22 ft... so don't you think that the "factory" recommendation would be to stay 22 feet or less? JMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 DANG! 40 ft?!!? That's in the nose-bleed section.... Needless to say, could have been alot worse for that guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryder Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 Dang, that didnt happen too far from my house! Dont know the guy, but glad he is alright. I can only think of one reason to have a stand that high and I've had one setup similar to this. This part of Iowa is FULL of steep creek banks and hillsides. In some of the bottoms, at 20ft, your at eye level with the deer. Hench the need to go up another 15-20ft. Like I said, I had one stand that was on a steep embankment next to a field. It was the only tree big enough for a stand and one in place it was just over 30ft up the tree. It didnt seem that high once in stand due to the field being level with the 20ft mark or so on the tree. Not certain that was this guy's case, but I'd say its a good guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firemed312 Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 my stands are between 18 and 23 feet depending on the location. i seem to have good luck with that. i just killed my third wall hanger. im no pro but i do ok. the important thing is that i have fun. there is no such thing as a bad hunt. just remeber you could always be working. {correction} if you fall from your stand. i guess that would be bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missilelock Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 We have some clearcuts around here that are growing back thick as heck- theres a few trees left that you can climb 40 feet. I tell you true- on a snowy day the deer are just crawling around down there like ants feeling well hidden. Its like taking candy from a baby if you dont mind heights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeaveragehunter Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 My uncle and his kids sit about that high and I think they are nuts. It would be safer sitting on the nearby silo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tink Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 16 feet Max I get better pass thru angles at 16 feet at 20 7 25 feet you can shoot down thru a deer and the arrow exits the deers underside and the guts etc seal the exit hole and reduces blood flow. TINK Ex Paratrooper:sleep1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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