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Post by DocHolladay on Apr 26, 2008 19:54:54 GMT -6
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Post by GrampaJer on Apr 27, 2008 6:33:38 GMT -6
Taking into account, all the hunters in TENNESSEE, I thought the accidents would be much higher. Most seem to indicate lack of caution.
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Post by madoktor1 on Apr 27, 2008 9:59:13 GMT -6
In my opinion, 1 is too many. I just can't believe that there are so many from lack of common sense. Half of the accidents involved firearms and the other half involved treestands. In all but one treestand accident, they were not wearing a harness. In that one, the harness broke. To me that is just pure stupidity. I work in the air a lot as do some others here and I never go up without some sort of safety device. According to studies that have been done, serious injury can occur as low as 6' off the ground.
The firearm accidents were totally uncalled for. There was no excuse for any of them. As far as most of them having a hunters safety course, I think it should be required to redo the course every 3-5 years. It still may not help, but it couldn't hurt either to help keep safety fresh in the mind. Repetition, lots of times can make things stick better.
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Post by DocHolladay on Apr 27, 2008 11:15:31 GMT -6
There is a link in this section of the forum where you can take an online course. It is in the "10 Commandments of Firearm Safety" thread. You wont get a certificate or card, but it helps remind you of what we are supposed to do safety wise as hunters.
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Post by bigblue on May 4, 2008 18:37:53 GMT -6
Excellent post guys!
We all have moments of inattention, that may be fine for some activities but it's totally unacceptable when hunting. We need to keep ahead of any accidents by thinking about what could go wrong, before it does. Just a few moments given to thoughts of safety can go a long way towards keeping ourselves and others from making the list of these very preventable accidents.
Don
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