Essential safety harness tips

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Below are few safety tips that will help you have a successful safety harness hunt. Be sure to heed all warnings and always use your common sense. In doing so, you can ensure that you will be making the best out of your tree stand hunting. 

One of the most important pieces of equipment that you must wear during a tree stand is a safety harness. A lot of people usually misconstrue safety harnesses with a fall arrest system; however, they are exactly the same. A safety harness is always worn by a hunter so that in cases where he accidentally falls down, he won’t suddenly hit the ground causing him to meet grave accidents and serious injuries. A full body safety harness is the most typical and usually the most recommended style of harness.  In cases where you are wearing something that is somewhat lesser than this, you may need to upgrade your safety harness with other safety features as soon as possible. 

The purpose of safety harness is not only limited to while you’re standing or sitting in a tree stand. It is also suggested that you wear them when you are climbing up or down the tree. Majority of accidents and falls occur during this time, so don’t gamble your safety by thinking that you will be safe until you’re up in the tree stand.  

Be sure that your safety harness is securely attached to the tree at all times. Check your harness regularly for wear and tear, and if by any chance you do fall, replace your safety harness as soon as possible. The stresses brought about by your fall might bring significant damage to the harness, creating a major threat to you and your safety. 

In order for you to avoid accidental falls, always maintain fixed contact with the tree, the steps or the ladder that you will use in order to climb up. The closer you are to your aid, the more prepared you are to quickly recover just in case you accidentally lose your balance. Take easy and sure steps in climbing a tree especially on a cold weather. There are instances where trees, ladders and steps are quite slippery on cold and rainy weathers. Make sure that your steps as you climb up aren’t loose. Before putting your weight down, make sure that your steps have already established a strong grip on the tree or ladder. 

If you inevitably fall while wearing a safety harness, let go of the tree as soon as you can. Try to get yourself out of the situation while you still have a high level of adrenalin rushing through your body. The longer you remain suspended, the harder it will get for you to bring yourself back to safety. Remove the pressure from the safety harness by grabbing onto the tree, and use the tree to climb down the tree stand. 

Whenever you are climbing a tree stand, make sure to unburden yourself with unnecessary items that will put too much weight on you.  

Lastly, try to avoid climbing heights that are extremely too high.