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Post by strippitman on Nov 9, 2012 15:22:35 GMT -5
My prayers go to him and his family. After the doc told me last year when i fell that if i had been 2 feet higher .my spleen would have completely ruptured and id more than likely be dead i always wear my harness and use a lifeline going up and down. I still hunt from the same stand that almost killed me but i feel alot better about having the harness on when i do now. The sad thing is if you mention "lifeline" to other hunters, they don't have a clue what you are talking about. I'm starting to feel like I should be an advocate for lifelines. Problem is, I need to start using one first
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Post by strippitman on Nov 9, 2012 9:00:17 GMT -5
Bremen man airlifted after fall from tree stand DON WAGNER WSBT-TV South Bend Tribune 9:36 a.m. EST, November 7, 2012 ROCHESTER – A Bremen man was airlifted to a Fort Wayne hospital after a serious deer hunting accident. Indiana conservation officers say 69-year-old Bill Hundt was hunting from an elevated tree stand and fell 16 feet to the ground. It happened around 6 p.m. Tuesday in Fulton County. The Department of Natural Resources says Hundt was unable to call for help due to the extent of his injuries. His wife contacted their son around 9 p.m. when Hundt failed to return home. Hundt was found semi-responsive by his son at 10:18 p.m. His son then called 911. Hundt was taken to Rochester Woodlawn Hospital before being flown to Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne with shoulder and back injuries. The DNR says falls from tree stands are the leading cause of deer hunting accidents in Indiana, accounting for almost half of all accidents. With deer season upon us, conservation officers have several safety tips while hunting from an elevated position. Hunters should inspect their tree stands and hunting equipment to ensure they are safe before using. They should also only use a tree stand that has the approval of the Treestand Manufacturers Association (TMA) and make sure to read the manufacturers warnings and instructions before installation. Hunters should wear a full-body, fall arrest harness system that meets TMA standards. Single strap and chest harnesses should not be used. Never leave the ground until the full-body, fall arrest harness system is on. Always have three points of contact with the tree when climbing and descending. A hunter should never climb with anything in his hands or on his back. A haul line should be used to lift a gun, a bow or other gear into the stand. Firearms on a haul line should be unloaded with the action open and muzzle pointed downward. Other safety tips include hunting with a buddy, telling someone the exact location of your tree stand before heading into the woods, getting a full night’s rest before a hunt, and making sure a cell phone, whistle, flare or some other signal device is on your person at all times. Most cell phone calls to 911 can get a GPS location and assist emergency personnel when responding to remote areas. A free tree stand safety course is available online at www.hunterexam.com/treestandsafetyI've known this gentleman nearly my entire life. All three of his sons are personal friends of mine. His nephew is my boss. Just so all you hunters know the full story, Bill was exiting his hang-on style portable stand after sitting that evening. While climbing down the tree he was using a limb as one of the steps. This is a stand he has climbed in and out of dozens of times. While climbing down one of the limbs broke and he fell to the ground landing on his back. As of right now, he is paralyzed from the neck down. Please lift Bill's wife and family up in prayer as they struggle to deal with accepting his condition. I believe I started a post, or commented on a post, either on this site or bells bucks and beards site earlier this year about stand safety. I can say I have been much more cautious this year than in previous years but I still question whether I'm being safe enough. I have not sat in a hang on stand without a harness this year but I still don't wear my harness when I'm sitting in my ladder stands. There is a thing called a lifeline that could've saved Bill had he had one. The lifeline is designed to be used for climbing up or down from your stand. If you slip it immediately catches and prevents you from falling to the ground. I will be using these for at least all my hang stands, if not all of my stands. To be honest, I think I am going to do away with all of my hang on stands after this season even though I love the concealment I get from one. Just too many things can wrong with a stand that doesn't make some kind of contact with the fround. Stay safe my friends!
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Post by strippitman on Nov 9, 2012 8:55:01 GMT -5
"Hurry, grab the gun! Grab the gun!"
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Post by strippitman on Nov 5, 2012 8:47:14 GMT -5
Great job Bro! I missed a a giant 8 pt on Saturday evening
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Post by strippitman on Nov 5, 2012 8:18:53 GMT -5
Shopping around I found some Minwax that runs 45 bucks a gallon. Was told it is the best sealant for boat decking. Now the adhesive for putting down either the carpet or vinyl flooring says to go on a clean surface, no oils etc. How would this sealer affect the adhesive? I am afraid the adhesive won't be able to make much of a bond with the sealer since the sealer is a repellant. The only thing I can think of is to test a small piece and see how it works. You may need to go with a Thompson water seal type protectant because it soaks in to the wood instead of creating a layer on the outside which should allow the adhesive to bond although it does leave an oily residue. Another option you could try is using aerosol spray adhesive, that's what I used when I re-carpeted the decks in my boat 2 years ago. The way I did it is I removed all the decking that I was going to recarpet (there were exposed stainless steel self tapping screws that were easily removed to remove each deck). I was planning on reusing the decks but instead of going through the painstaking work of stripping the old adhesive off I just bought new treated plywood and used the pieces I romoved as templates for the new pieces. I then carpeted each piece individually before installing them back in the boat. To use the spray adhesive, I would start by stapling the carpet to underside of the decking along one of the lengths, then I would spray the adhesive to the decking then pull the carpet tightly over the top of the deck and then staple it on the underside of the opposite end. Then I would wrap the other sides underneath and staple them too. I then would reinstall it in the boat. It worked great! The carpet being wrapped around all sides created a buffer between the treated plywood and the aluminum. I also put carpet scraps on all aluminum surfaces to prevent the plywood from being able to contact these areas as well.
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Post by strippitman on Nov 2, 2012 7:16:39 GMT -5
Looks like a good spot.....and that is the NICEST deer blind I've ever seen! It's the only blind I've heard of that a guy had to finance!!
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Post by strippitman on Oct 31, 2012 8:22:58 GMT -5
Make sure to get the screens removed for that moment when you see him working that scrape. I would keep the gun and bow right next to the bedroom window too
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Post by strippitman on Oct 29, 2012 14:26:08 GMT -5
How loud is it when you shoot outof it? I'm also assuming this isn't for bowhunting
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Post by strippitman on Oct 29, 2012 7:34:44 GMT -5
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Post by strippitman on Oct 29, 2012 6:58:21 GMT -5
Are you going to mount the seat pedestal bases centered above each seat bench? Or is the front pedestal going to be closer to the front between the 2 storage cutouts? It looks like if you move it forward you will have to add support underneath since you made the cutouts. Also, just curious, why did you choose not to use treated plywood?
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Post by strippitman on Oct 23, 2012 7:19:21 GMT -5
I knew that yotes were moved to "nuisance" category a year or two ago but I wasn't sure if that applied to all counties (you know how Indiana is with different rules for each county ). Nuisance essentially means that if a land owner feels that they have over populated or are being a threat to livestock, then you can shoot them out of season without approval from the DNR.
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Post by strippitman on Oct 17, 2012 11:42:50 GMT -5
Have you decided not to deer hunt this year? Haven't decided yet. I did get my bow out and tried shooting the other day. Couldn't hit crap. Was having trouble seeing the target. Guess it's time for another trip to the optometrist. LOL! I've been there! Several years ago I tried hunting without my glasses because I felt the deer were picking me out due to the glare and flash my glasses would give off I still think this is a bit of an issue at times but I have no choice. I discovered while trying to hunt w/o them I couldn't see crap over 100 yds away and I couldn't focus when shooting at things near me. I can't stand dealing with contacts so I am stuck hunting with my lenses on and hoping for the best
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Post by strippitman on Oct 17, 2012 7:21:51 GMT -5
I was sick yesterday, so I totally missed this. I didn't even realize Kaeding wasn't going to play. He hasn't played in 3 weeks
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Post by strippitman on Oct 17, 2012 7:20:39 GMT -5
Glad to see he is still alive! That's the first Fatboy sighting I've had in a long time.
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Post by strippitman on Oct 17, 2012 7:18:38 GMT -5
Oh, and the three logs on top are summer sausage I made. The summer sausage turned out to be kick @$$! I cheated this year and bought a hi-mountain jerky summer sausage kit. I gotta say that I'm really big on the hi-mountain prdoucts altogether.
Has anybody else used other brands of kits such as Eastman Outdoors, etc? I'd like to know what the results of these have been.
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