Another reminder

[gundeck]

I know most of the bow hunters are packing up for the year, but many of you are still using treestands.  Yet another death (in Orleans County) due to a treestand.  Please, please be careful.

http://www.fingerlakes1.com/news-link.php?aid=7320664

[Cabin Fever]

So sad, yet avoidable.

[Fantail]

Man that sucks for his wife & family.

[nypsehunter]

so far in dutchess county we have had two people fall from treestands in three days, one last day of bow, one opening day of gun

[Zem18]

Not to hijack the thread but beware of Ticks and Keds as well. Had a member of our hunting cabin get a Ked in his stomach and it was sucking his blood good. Check yourself and your gear with this warm weather and especially if you field dress and skin your own deer.

He did have contact with my Father in laws deer but he also had been walking the ridges all day and sitting ont he ground. Not exactly sure where he picked it up at. it could've been a wood tick as well.

Here is some information on Deer Keds

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deer_ked