Very sorry to hear that. Prayers for you as his friend, and for his family.
As we age it seems to pull a person to a ladder stand because we don't want to give the advantage of height, when in fact you are right they may be a lot more of a problem for most. It could also be because there are more older people trusting them for safty instead of other methods. I know i'm going on 69 and I can't jump a fence or do a lot of that I use to do, so we try to adapt.That’s terrible
So sorry for your loss
Crazy how a ladder stand seems like the safest method to most hunters but most bad injuries and deaths that I have heard of seem to come from them
I’ve known guys that have been hurt, paralyzed and also killed by falling during stand set up, climbing up/down during hunt, & standing to shoot
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Prayers sentMy hunting//scouting buddy's friend was removing a ladderstand this week when something went wrong, twisted and threw him into a tree. He died instantly, I'm posting this to say the danger is real and out there. He was a healthy, strong and fit person, so even if we think it can't happen to us it can.