Cold weather does not cause most tree-stand falls, but it quietly amplifies every mistake you make once your boots leave the ground. Numb fingers, icy rungs, and bulky layers turn small slips into ...

Every hunter who plans to be in an elevated stand during archery season should wear a safety harness. According to the Safe Hunting Tips from the Pennsylvania Game Commission, hunters should follow ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - For many hunters, a tree stand is their go-to for an elevated view of the forest, but without the right precautions, it can be one of the most dangerous parts of the hunt.

Hunters are urged to review tree stand safety before hunting. Generally, most hunting incidents that occur each year are related to tree stands. During the 2023-2024 season, 14 of 29 total incidents ...

The blaze orange and hunter education requirements that have gradually become an accepted part of the landscape for deer hunters in Mississippi were inspired by scores of tragic accidental shootings ...

The carabiner attaches the loop of the full-body harness around the hunter to the sliding loop of the lifeline that goes from the ground to the top of the stand to keep the hunter safe going up and ...

(WAND) - As firearm deer season gets underway, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters who use tree stands to keep safety a priority. IDNR urges hunters to use safety ...

Wisconsin DNR urges tree stand safety and hunter education as hunting seasons approach. Hunters are warned against using ash trees for stands due to emerald ash borer infestation. Hunters born after ...

Anyone with an unfilled archery tag from last year has four days (Sept. 27-30) to try and fill it in the Northern Zone. After that date, archery hunting in the Northern Zone requires a current license ...

Of the four seasons, fall is and will always be my favorite time of the year. With the deer archery season set to begin Oct. 1, the time is at hand to pen what I consider to be the most important ...