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I looked it up when someone else mentioned it and it had a $300+ price tag .......... It had good reviews .

Well , after reading the article I decided not to become a Cheerleader !

by J.R. Absher It always amazes me when I read about city councils or county commissions that attempt to ban backyard archery practice or deer hunts in or near urban areas based on their lofty concerns about public safety. That’s because most of us who are deeply involved in hunting and the shooting sports know our pastime is far safer than most organized sports that regularly take place in city parks and public schools. New safety data released last week definitively backs up that premise, revealing that hunting is safer than 28 other recreational pursuits, ranging from soccer to skateboarding and from cheerleading to bike riding. Based upon injuries by number of participants, compared to hunting a person is 11 times more likely to be injured playing volleyball, 25 times more likely to be injured cheerleading or bicycle riding, and 105 more times likely to be injured playing tackle football, according to new data compiled by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). The NSSF report reveals hunting with firearms has an injury rate of .05 percent, which equates to about 1 injury per 2,000 participants, a safety level bettered only by camping (.01 percent) and billiards (.02 percent). For comparison, golf has an injury rate of .16 percent (1 injury per 622 participants), while tackle football topped the list of activities with an injury rate of 5.27 percent (1 injury per 19 participants). “Many people have the misconception that hunting is unsafe, but the data tells a different story,” said Jim Curcuruto, NSSF’s director of industry research and analysis. “Comprehensive hunter education classes that emphasize the basic rules of firearm safety and a culture of hunters helping fellow hunters practice safe firearms handling in the field are responsible for this good record.” The number of hunters who went afield last year is estimated at 16.3 million. Of that total, approximately 8,122 sustained injuries, or 50 per 100,000 participants. And the vast majority of hunting accidents—more than 6,600—were treestand related. The injury data NSSF used to compile this hunter-safety report comes from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System of the Consumer Products Safety Commission 2010 and the International Hunter Education Association’s Hunter Incident Clearinghouse. Activity participation figures are from the National Sporting Goods Association Sports Participation in 2010 report.

One of my sons is visiting from NYC . He and my wife went shopping this afternoon and I was asked to go as my wife wanted me to drive . I said no thanks , I don't want to fight the crowds and traffic .

They sure do and they eliminate the need to get down from the stand to relieve yourself !

I always hated those Canvas seats . They were so uncomfortable ! I cut pieces of plywood 12" square and rounded the corners . Then drill holes in the plywood so I could either ty-wrap or wire the board to the fixtures . I have to rewire or redo the ty-wraps once or twice a season but it's more comfortable than the canvs / cloth seat !

I had Dave at Trophy Taker Archery in Walworth restring my bow . I think he charged me $25 . I supplied the string and He did a fine job installing it .

Good info ...... I am banking on an October 1 season opener

I do it myself but laugh when we say that it's too bad that we find dead deer laying someplace and that we would like to have been able to shoot it . That's a nice 8 point . Thanks for posting .

Here is a 10 minute video showing how it's done

I agree completely with that last post Doc . I am also a firm believer in the "Be sure of the target and the background behind it" but , if someone is wearing camo for concealment they are trying to be invisible . And I certainly wouldn't want to be responsible for shooting someone .

You will definitely need a bow press and make sure you buy the proper string & cable / cables . Cabelas sells a cable bow press that works fairly well ( I bought one ) . You have to back off the limb bolts on most bows to do a change so don't forget that . Check with a couple local bow shops and ask what they charge to restring a bow and then decide if you really want to do it yourself .

When you build it , don't forget to wear your safety harness !

They should have taken the guy to the hospital for a Brain Scan . No doubt it would have come up negative !

I went into Webster this afternoon and pretty much finished up my Christmas Shopping . Holy kee-rap the traffic was horrible .......... crazy drivers cut you off and weave in and out of traffic . Glad I was wearing my Blaze orange jacket ! ( j/k , I couldn't resist ) .

And Doewacker ----- I found the cartoon you asked about

The battle of the Jersey Teams at the MeadowLands.............. Jimmy Hoffa will be rolling over in his grave !

I still have a scar on my hand to remind me of the M80 firecrackers . Those babies were powerful !

I leave my stands up and periodically replace the rachet straps .

that is one ugly pig !

M80 as in Trail cam

You are assuming that it was shot where it laid . It could have been shot in the woods and died near the road . Who knows ?

He's been checking to see who's Naughty or Nice !

When I was a kid , I used to wear sneakers most of the time and hitch-hiked all over the area with no cold feet problem . Over the years it changed . My feet get cold . I bought a pair of replacable insoles that have a slot for hand warmers . When it's not real cold , you can put the foam inserts back in the insoles . They seem to help . I recall this topic being brought up on other sites in the past . It was often suggested to put odorless anti-perspirant on the feet ..........

I don't feel Blaze orange should be mandatory but I don't hunt without it during gun season . I don't want to be a negative statistic !