Alabama man dies after falling from tree stand in 'heartbreaking' hunting accide

[Graybeard]

https://www.foxnews.com/us/alabama-man-dies-hunting-accident-police-say

By Greg Norman | Fox News

An Alabama man died this week in what police are calling a "heartbreaking" hunting accident.

The body of the 52-year-old – who has not been identified – was found Tuesday in a wooded area just outside of Birmingham, Sgt. Joni Money of the Jefferson County Sherriff’s Office told The Birmingham News. He is believed to have fallen from his hunting tree stand.

"This man was doing everything right when it comes to hunting safety," Money told the newspaper, adding that "a heartbreaking accident took his life."
 


An Alabama man was found dead after apparently falling from a tree stand, like the one shown above. (iStock)

Investigators were called to the scene after family members stumbled upon the man’s body, Money also said.

The family went in search of the man after he left to go hunting earlier in the day and never returned home, according to The Birmingham News.


No foul play is suspected in the death.

[Graybeard]

A near fall from such a homemade stand, one I had uses dozens of times, was my last time to use a tree stand. It was the moment I realized I no longer had any business above ground level.

[Argent 88]

A near fall from such a homemade stand, one I had uses dozens of times, was my last time to use a tree stand. It was the moment I realize I no longer had any business above ground level.

Me either, the high winds blew me off a 20ft ladder while I was trying to nail down some tin on a barn.
Put me in a wheel chair and crutches for over a month. Thank goodness I wasn't all the way to the top.

[ironglows]

  Tragic, but no real surprise.  From my years teaching hunter safety..the #1 cause of death for hunters is not gun shot, but falling from tree stands.
  There is good reason why hunter safety classes strongly suggest using a safety belt and line, when using a tree stand.
  https://www.iowadnr.gov/hunting/hunter-education/bow-hunter-education/tree-stand-safety
  ...Not saying I always used one in the past...but that's the facts.