In advance of the 2025 fall hunting seasons, the DNR has issued reminders on tree stand safety and hunter education classes.

Dave Gier, 70, and experts urge hunters to use harness and fall safety arrest system when perched in the trees this deer season.

An Iowa man is learning how to walk again after he fell 23 feet from a tree stand while bow hunting.

Philip Martinson fell about 12 feet while trying to set up his tree stand on Oct. 27.

Julia Dixon Smith said tree stand accidents account for about a quarter of hunting mishaps in Virginia, where 12 hunters were injured in falls last year, none fatally.

A tree stand is a handy tool for sure. Trouble is, falls from tree stands account for most hunting accidents. Tree stand safety and hunting safety in general can't be stressed enough, said Joe ...

6:00 – When do most hunting-related accidents in tree stands occur? 6:25 – Use of a safety line attached to your safety harness with a Prusik knot. 7:38 – The haul line.

I Was Paralyzed After Falling from a Tree. I Learned to Walk Again with My 1-Year-Old Daughter "I truly believe in my heart that I would not have been as motivated if I didn't have my daughter ...

Falls from tree stands are the leading cause of injuries to deer hunters, who are urged to use a lifeline and a full-body harness.

In advance of the 2025 fall hunting seasons, the DNR has issued reminders on tree stand safety and hunter education classes.