Saddle Hunter Demographics Survey

[wihunter50]

Recent thread about saddle hunter death go me thinking about demographics, climbing methods, and injury. Here is a completely anonymous survey I put together:

https://carrollu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ePBBLixfyagSBPU
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I will share the results once I have a representative sample.

 

[shamus275]

Done. Perhaps a comment box for "Type of Fall" or "Type of Injury" would help. For example, my one and only unplanned fall was when a 1-stick kicked out.

 

[wihunter50]

If you had an injury requiring medical attention you will get another question asking type of injury/injuries.


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[shamus275]

If you had an injury requiring medical attention you will get another question asking type of injury/injuries.


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Even though it was a minor fall not requiring professional medical attention, I did cut my hand pretty deep on the step attempting to catch myself. That was my reasoning behind my previous comment.

 

[Empostarr]

Done. Perhaps a comment box for "Type of Fall" or "Type of Injury" would help. For example, my one and only unplanned fall was when a 1-stick kicked out.

Completed it too. My fall was just the OCB coming undone when I accidentally hit it when testing things out a foot or so off the ground. It was more of a swing into the tree since my tether was tight, and then sliding out of my saddle to get out. Nothing ever at height yet, and hopefully never happens.

 

[CooterBrown]

Done

 

[raisins]

done but i screwed up...said no falls....that is true of hunting.....i did take a hard fall out of climbing a wet tree to take a picture around 20 years ago (could have died)....no safety gear, just me being a dummie

 

[Fl Canopy Stalker]

Done as well. Man it’s hard putting my post neck injury weight in writing lol
I am almost in denial of the 50 lbs I’ve put on

 

[MattMan81]

Dude. Only 2 genders....

 

[CooterBrown]

Dude. Only 2 genders....

Well you know there is no end to the genders so he didnt have enough space on the list for all of them so he went old fashin with just two

 

[sureshotscott]

Hey ladies, let's keep the gender talk from getting out of hand....

 

[sureshotscott]

Oops

 

[wihunter50]

Update based on current responses (n=56):
Average age = 42 (20-65)
Average BMI = 29 (22-40; overweight >25, obese > 30); 30% of respondents = obese, 14% = normal
Average YRS hunting = 26 (1-60)
Average YRS bow hunting = 19 (1-53)
Average YRS saddle hunting = 4.4 (1-20); 66% less than 5 yrs
% experienced an unplanned fall = 16/56 (28.6%)
% injured requiring med attention = 1/56 (1.8%)

 

[GreginPA]

answered. Unplanned fall was actually on a climbing stick that kicked out. was wearing a full harness using a lineman belt since I was hunting out of a hang on. No serious injury.

 

[Fl Canopy Stalker]

So

Update based on current responses (n=56):
Average age = 42 (20-65)
Average BMI = 29 (22-40; overweight >25, obese > 30); 30% of respondents = obese, 14% = normal
Average YRS hunting = 26 (1-60)
Average YRS bow hunting = 19 (1-53)
Average YRS saddle hunting = 4.4 (1-20); 66% less than 5 yrs
% experienced an unplanned fall = 16/56 (28.6%)
% injured requiring med attention = 1/56 (1.8%)

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without sounding too terrible here most of what Nutterbuster claimed was accurate? Nearly 1/3 were overweight nearly 1/3 obese,
The majority have less than 5 yrs in the saddle and one step further elevated stats are pretty close for this forum as well (they say that approximately 30% of hunters from elevated platforms will suffer a fall while hunting! It’s scary how much our members mirror stats

 

[wihunter50]

Yes, the stats support @Nutterbuster and seem to reflect the general population. I had high hopes we were all in much better shape, however, it seems we truly are old, fat, and stupid.


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[shamus275]

BMI is pretty much a worthless metric. It doesn’t account for muscle mass so unless we’re doing precise caliper measurements on each respondent it doesn’t really mean anything. I was 165lbs at my last physical and the nurse labeled me as “Morbidly Obese” because my BMI was 26. I demanded a caliper test and they found that I was 11% body fat. Which is pretty good for a 45yr old guy.

 

[Vtbow]

So

without sounding too terrible here most of what Nutterbuster claimed was accurate? Nearly 1/3 were overweight nearly 1/3 obese,
The majority have less than 5 yrs in the saddle and one step further elevated stats are pretty close for this forum as well (they say that approximately 30% of hunters from elevated platforms will suffer a fall while hunting! It’s scary how much our members mirror stats

And I expect these stats to be of the very active forum members....sample is very small as is the time frame...and still represents what @Nutterbuster posted....

 

[Nutterbuster]

I shamelessly admit I enjoy being right.

 

[Jay_Disarray]

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