Hunter Safety Tips

TREESTAND SAFETY GUIDELINES

•  Always wear a Fall-Arrest System (FAS) Full body Harness meeting TMA Standards, even during ascent and descent.

•  Always inspect the treestand and the Fall-Arrest System for signs of wear or damage before each use.

•  Always carry emergency signal devices, such as a cell phone, walkie-talkie, whistle, signal flare, personal locator device (PLD), and flashlight on your person at all times.

•  Always select the proper tree for use with your treestand.

•  Never hurry!! While climbing with a treestand, make slow, even movements of no more than 10” to 12” at a time.  

•  Never sleep in tree stands, drink alcohol, or take drugs during tree stand use. 

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THE FIVE COMMANDMENTS OF FIREARM SAFETY

•  Treat every firearm with the respect due a loaded gun.

•  Be sure of the target and what is in front of it and beyond it.

•  Unload firearms when not in use.

•  Point a firearm only at something you intend to shoot.

•  Don’t run, jump, or climb with a loaded firearm.