Possibly the easiest way to die in the woods

[Backwoods101]

It never crossed my mind before, until yesterday, when I'm sitting in the pop up with the most beautiful, amazing woman I know, the love of my life, and I hear a large branch fall 50+ yards away. Then it dawned on me that there has been a huge dead oak tree fall 5' from my feeder, if it would have went the other way, my pop up would have been crushed. All of us get caught up finding the best cover, open shooting lanes and down wind locations to hide, how often do you look at the trees from the view that that could ruin the rest of your life or your loved ones? With the trees getting saturated right now from these rains, it might save your life or somebody you love dearly to look around this morning.

[slomo]

Never thought of that

[nursejenn]

About 6 years ago, the tree, a HUGE oak (as in shane and I holding hands couldn't get our arms around it together), that held my treestand was hit by lightening during a tstorm, split down the middle and fell next to my feeder with my treestand under it... of course I wasnt in it and wouldn't have been during a t storm anyway but ya just never know...

[ken]

With all of the drought killed trees in east Texas the odds have gone up significantly from a few years ago.

[shiner78]

Good point. Thanks

[panhandlehunter]

With all of the drought killed trees in east Texas the odds have gone up significantly from a few years ago.

Me and a buddy were in the DCNF last year when a nasty cold front blew in. Wind was gusting to 40 or so, limbs were falling everywhere. We had nowhere to hide. Just made our way back to the truck as quickly as possible.

[KHoes203]

The big question is did it make a noise???

But really. Good point, noticed a big limb broke out of a tree I used to have a stand it when walking yesterday.

[Texas Grown]

I've have had a branch hit me square atop the head when I was 20. It was very windy that day. And had an old tree fall over on a blind in 2008. Watched several trees fall two years ago. Including one when I was out hand corning late at night for the next morning. It was a huge willow. I heard something strange. And thought it might be a coon climbing down at first. So I was shining my light at it about 15 yards away. Then I heard it start to break and new what it was. So I took off running till I was well out of range. Thankfuly, there was nothng in my excape rout but grass! I heard the tree hit the ground behind me. When I stopped to look back, it was huge. I walked back over to where I was standing. The trunk was a good 2 foot in diameter where I was standing 15 yards away from it's base. I gave thanks to the Lord right then. I had to cross that tree every time I went to hunt that location the rest of that year. Just a reminder. Especially on very dry years!

[grizzman]

I never set up close to a dead tree. I have seen those things just suddenly collapse before and I don't want to be anywhere near when they do. Same thing with climbing trees with dead branches.

[Werewolf]

We ALWAYS look around to see if there are any dead trees. Had some close calls in windy weather before. Definitely something that needs to be factored in when choosing that sweet spot.

[Gbird]

Hunting is dangerous and not for the faint of heart!

[Fishndude]

About 6 years ago, the tree, a HUGE oak (as in shane and I holding hands couldn't get our arms around it together), that held my treestand was hit by lightening during a tstorm, split down the middle and fell next to my feeder with my treestand under it... of course I wasnt in it and wouldn't have been during a t storm anyway but ya just never know...

You put your tree stand under your feeder?

Lucky you weren't there.

[DOUBLE.A]

Yep. I have heard and seen trees fall while I been in the woods.

[Booner Sooner]

Good point.

[kumathebear]

Never happened to me, but ask Greg Abbott about falling trees.