Every fall season I hear one or two horror stories involving equipment failures in the field.
All too often these stories include personal injuries. I am going to take just a few minutes to help you possibly avoid such costly circumstances.
And this information is relevant no matter how long you have been hunting.
I am going to start this discussion with the most obvious and work down the list to the often overlooked. Some of these may be new to you, but all should prove useful.
Some people take their lock-on and ladder stands down at the end of every season. If you hunt on public ground, this is required.
Others leave these stands on the tree indefinitely. Either way, a safety check of the stand is important.
