Check your stands!

[boy wonder]

My buddy is in the Hannibal Hospital with a broke ankle. Strap broke on the stand and his ankle hung on a step. Don't have the whole story, just happened this morning. 11 screws and 2 plates, sounds like it dang near ripped his foot off. And he lives in Vegas, he's a long way from home. Send a prayer, if you don't mind. His name is Brian.

[SwineAssassiN]

prayer sent

[louieagarcia]

Prayers sent! I agree, you can never be too safe!

Hope he recovers ok.

[Firecuss]

Prayers sent.

100% tied off all the time. It’s the only way to go.

[Skinny]

Yep, I go ahead and replace the strap on my ladder stands every year. Those things rot pretty fast.

Sorry to hear about your buddy.

[Mac...]

Ouch! What happens in Texas don't always stay in Texas!

[DorothyNotKeegan]

Sent up for your buddy!

I use a chain to back up the ratchet strap.

[Bigboss]

Prayers sent.

[mpotts]

going up hope he's ok

[Hard Knocks]

prayers up

[Bisch]

Prayers up!

Bisch

[Burnadell]

So sorry to hear of this, Robin. Prayers going up for your buddy's complete recovery.

[donfish84]

Tough one here. Prayers sent up.

[Sparzo]

That's terrible. Definitely puts me on high alert for the next climb up.

[Stan R]

I use mostly ground blinds for that reason.


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