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Where do you THINK your most at risk of injury or death?

Where do you think you are most at risk while hunting?

  • The drive to or from where I hunt.

    Votes: 29 43.3%

  • The walk in and out of the woods.

    Votes: 1 1.5%

  • Climbing up a tree or structure.

    Votes: 18 26.9%

  • Hunting from a tree or elevated position.

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Climbing down a tree or structure.

    Votes: 10 14.9%

  • Another human in the woods.

    Votes: 2 3.0%

  • Other

    Votes: 3 4.5%

  • Setting a pre set.

    Votes: 4 6.0%
  • Total voters
    67
MattMan81

MattMan81

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Drinking my coffee this morning, and thinking about screams, one sticking, 2TC, sticks, buckets, and hunting. I was curious where most of you think you are more likely to get an injury in the course of hunting. I don't want statistical you are xxxxxx. Just in your mind, at what point do feel MOST at risk?
 
I only clicked on the drive because that is the one time/place where it can be completely out of my hands. Granted that trees fall and limbs break. But even in those catastrophic incidents, if I'm doing the right thing, I'll most likely be okay. I can do EVERYTHING right on the road and still get smoked.
 
trailblazer75 said:
I only clicked on the drive because that is the one time/place where it can be completely out of my hands. Granted that trees fall and limbs break. But even in those catastrophic incidents, if I'm doing the right thing, I'll most likely be okay. I can do EVERYTHING right on the road and still get smoked.
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I can agree with that. Especially if you live around a busy city.
 
So as I was finishing my second cup. It dawned on me. I had more close calls setting my old pre sets that anything else i did. Even setting ladder stands. You anchor the bottom, and gotta climb up and put those ratchet straps on. I cut a finger on a ladder stand once. I mistakenly un tied a stick and was still holding onto it. Luckily I was only a few feet up. I even set a few steps this spring for saddle hunting. I wore a harness with a safety belt and lanyard while doing it. Which was a first. Thanks to saddle hunting that really got me into it that practice. But at times made me feel a little un easy still because when you compare that stuff I was using, to what you carry in and out. It's junk. Cheap metal tack welded together. It makes my hawk sticks look like a Cadillac compared to it. So I added that option.
 
MattMan81 said:
So as I was finishing my second cup. It dawned on me. I had more close calls setting my old pre sets that anything else i did. Even setting ladder stands. You anchor the bottom, and gotta climb up and put those ratchet straps on. I cut a finger on a ladder stand once. I mistakenly un tied a stick and was still holding onto it. Luckily I was only a few feet up. I even set a few steps this spring for saddle hunting. I wore a harness with a safety belt and lanyard while doing it. Which was a first. Thanks to saddle hunting that really got me into it that practice. But at times made me feel a little un easy still because when you compare that stuff I was using, to what you carry in and out. It's junk. Cheap metal tack welded together. It makes my hawk sticks look like a Cadillac compared to it. So I added that option.
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I still say the drive. Statistically, I'll do that more than hanging pre-sets. But I have had some pretty sketchy ladder sets. I do everything solo which makes it harder.

Now if you added tractor work to your list... no brainier what is most dangerous in my opinion.
 
ssramage said:
I still say the drive. Statistically, I'll do that more than hanging pre-sets. But I have had some pretty sketchy ladder sets. I do everything solo which makes it harder.

Now if you added tractor work to your list... no brainier what is most dangerous in my opinion.
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Its still driving. It has wheels and you steer it! You and me have this one in the bag.
 
Other - waking up on a planet with 7 billion plus humans who are reliably terrible at intuiting statistics. That’s the riskiest thing we do - waking up.

I count myself among those reliably terrible at intuiting statistics.

what you see is all there is…
 
kyler1945 said:
Other - waking up on a planet with 7 billion plus humans who are reliably terrible at intuiting statistics. That’s the riskiest thing we do - waking up.

I count myself among those reliably terrible at intuiting statistics.

what you see is all there is…
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Less philosophy Dienekies and more virtue.

(reference to an excellent book, if ANYONE gets this I'll be impressed.)
 
Definitely ladder stands. I get a little complacent about safety when using ladders. I’m more likely to use one when I’m in a hurry. Recipe for getting hurt for sure.
 
MattMan81 said:
I can agree with that. Especially if you live around a busy city.
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I'm most afraid on twisty 2 lane roads with opposing traffic doing 55 mph or more. But that's because I live in a town of 25,000 and hunt a few hours away. I also drive several times a week for work. I see the most wrecks in the rain due to hydroplaning. People just can't understand that just because you are currently in control in the rain doesn't mean you will be in one second or if having to take maneuvers. They understand that snow and ice are slick, and so they stay home or drive slower (sometimes).

The worst are people in 4WD or AWD that think their expensive vehicle (Mercedes SUV?) gives them superpowers that defy physics. Most of them don't realize your tires are probably more important than your drivetrain or make of vehicle.

On those two lanes, I like to find a larger vehicle (UPS truck?) and get as close to them as safe. I then use them as a shield.
 
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raisins said:
I'm most afraid on twisty 2 lane roads with opposing traffic doing 55 mph or more. But that's because I live in a town of 25,000 and hunt a few hours away. I also drive several times a week for work. I see the most wrecks in the rain due to hydroplaning. People just can't understand that just because you are currently in control in the rain doesn't mean you will be in one second or if having to take invasion maneuvers. They understand that snow and ice are slick, and so they stay home or drive slow.

The worst are people in 4WD or AWD that think their expensive vehicle (Mercedes SUV?) gives them superpowers that defy physics. Most of them don't realize your tires are probably more important than your drivetrain or make of vehicle.

On those two lanes, I like to find a larger vehicle (UPS truck?) and get as close to them as safe. I then use them as a shield.
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My father experienced a bad wreck on this type of road in the conditions you speak of. He’s had three neck and back surgeries, and is staring down a fourth. It really is insane how quickly we get desensitized to important stuff. Cars are a prime example for sure.
 
skell said:
Climbing for me. My drive is short and before moving to a saddle all my close calls were going up or down the tree.
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I said the drive was for me. I have at least an hour drive to most places I hunt. However from a statistical standpoint you don’t have to drive far to have a car accident. It’s funny though, I never hesitate to jump in the truck and go lol
 
Answer depend on what we THINK most likely and what we did to stop it so we moved on to 2nd cause. I wanted to select climbing down, but since I'm rappelling no matter how I'm getting up now, I say driving. I agree that most things we can make safer our own hands once we get to the wood, driving has the most variables out of our hands.
 
Believe it or not I think I'm most likely to get injured walking in and out of the woods. Die, no . . . Injured, yes. Twist an ankle or break a leg on an unseen hole or log, sticks in the eye (a common occurrence for me), a fall and resulting bang on the back of the head from the stuff on my back, etc. All of those things are more likely based on my history than anything else listed.
 
boyne bowhunter said:
Believe it or not I think I'm most likely to get injured walking in and out of the woods. Die, no . . . Injured, yes. Twist an ankle or break a leg on an unseen hole or log, sticks in the eye (a common occurrence for me), a fall and resulting bang on the back of the head from the stuff on my back, etc. All of those things are more likely based on my history than anything else listed.
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There have been times my heart skipped a beat at night as my flashlight shined on a snake a few feet away as I hike. If I ever see a snake on a tree while climbing, I'm joining the bucket battalion.
 
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