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Terry Drury Accident

kelly.jayp

kelly.jayp

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100% Wild Podcast has his story of his fall from a stand this year. He had on a 40 POUND backpack as he climbed - (apparently this is his normal system). Unreal to think one of the faces of the industry put himself in a dangerous situation - no safety line / tether / lineman’s belt. I can tell you all I feel like I take safety much more seriously after being on this forum (and I was never reckless). One of the great things about this forum is how everyone looks out for each other. Here’s to a speedy recovery for Terry. He’s damn lucky. Be safe all.


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sureshotscott said:
According to the podcast account, a screw-in step he had most his weight on went out from under him. He said the tree was damaged and I guess this compromised the step.
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I had that happen before and it happens so fast there isn't a thing you can do. luckily I was only 3 steps high when it happened.
Im glad Terry's OK and wish him a speedy recovery.
 
He was 18 feet up when the step gave - no tether - and a 40 # pack - his camera guy had just gone up ahead of him. He said he felt his spine compress.


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Awful. I wonder if it would have been different if he was using a LB.

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A guy I hunt with nearly launched himself 20' out of tree when a screw in broke. The interesting part to me is he still buys the cheapest imported steps he can find.
 
There's ZERO reason not to tether from the first to the last step these days. Not judging Terry. Just using the moment as a reminder.


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After listening to the podcast and Terry's story, it sounded like the perfect storm. It could have been prevented, but he got complacent. Luckily he wasn't seriously injured...unless of course a broken back isn't serious!

We hunt with the safest hunting tool in the world. That said, if you aren't using a Lineman Belt or some other safety aid during your climb, you are asking for trouble. Safety first, last, and always! No deer is worth your health or your life!
 
I've read a story of where someone fell into a tree step and it de-nutted him. Literally. Ripped his scrotum open and he had to get it stitched back up.

I think some times we fail to fully grasp the reality of a fall. a step breaking, even when being tied in, will most likely leave you with some type of reward. My step dad has a climber strap break on him on the way up. Even with him being tied off, it still left him hanging for close to 30 mins. Most of those 30 mins were upside down as his feet were trapped in the bottom part of the climbing stand. Be sure you know how much slack is in your rope so that it doesn't allow you to fall more than a couple inches if possible.
 
The most dangerous part of saddle hunting is climbing to height with a lineman's belt. Once I am tethered to the tree not much can happen except gear failure. That is one reason to like saddle hunting.
Even with a lineman's belt a fall might hurt but it will not likely be super bad.
 
Ontariofarmer said:
The most dangerous part of saddle hunting is climbing to height with a lineman's belt. Once I am tethered to the tree not much can happen except gear failure. That is one reason to like saddle hunting.
Even with a lineman's belt a fall might hurt but it will not likely be super bad.
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I agree with this. A true fall, even with a properly used LB, will more than likely result in injuries. Hopefully they're the cuts & bruises type as opposed to the broken bones and serious life-altering type.

I'm guilty of climbing into a preset stand without my LB. I need to do better at this.
 
Imagine falling even 5 feet and whacking your face on a screw in step.. Gross!!!!
 
I'm not saying this was the case in Terry's fall, but I can't tell you how many trees I find where people have screw in steps installed incorrectly. There should not be a gap between the portion of the step you stand on and the tree. The step is going to flex every time you step on it and eventually break. I am surprised it doesn't happen more often with the amount of trees that I find set up incorrectly.
 
That is the great thing about most cranford steps. Easier to install and the step is easier to get tight to the tree


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I have fallen back 4 feet when my lineman’s belt carabiner did not hook properly. Since then I always double check the connection


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DanielB89 said:
I've read a story of where someone fell into a tree step and it de-nutted him. Literally. Ripped his scrotum open and he had to get it stitched back up.

I think some times we fail to fully grasp the reality of a fall. a step breaking, even when being tied in, will most likely leave you with some type of reward. My step dad has a climber strap break on him on the way up. Even with him being tied off, it still left him hanging for close to 30 mins. Most of those 30 mins were upside down as his feet were trapped in the bottom part of the climbing stand. Be sure you know how much slack is in your rope so that it doesn't allow you to fall more than a couple inches if possible.
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I had this almost happen 25 years ago. Can still remember it to this day
 
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