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Hunters Urged to Take Extra Precautions While Hunting from Tree Stands
DES MOINES - As the fall deer hunting season gets in full swing, hunters are being urged to exercise extra caution when using tree stands. Corwin Gingerich, 37, of Kalona, survived a fall from approximately 40 feet while bow hunting deer Saturday evening in southern Washington County. Gingerich had started down from his tree stand at approximately 7 p.m. Saturday to take look at a buck he had shot when he lost his footing on screw-in pegs. He fell down the side of a cottonwood, hitting a split in the tree, before falling to the ground and landing on his back. Gingerich was transported to the Washington County Hospital and Clinics in Washington then transferred to the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City where he was treated and released. "We want to stress the use of full body harnesses, using haul lines when getting gear in and out of the stand, and maintaining the three points of contact at all times when climbing in and out of a tree stand," said Megan Wisecup, recreational safety supervisor for the DNR. "Another huge safety tip we want to stress is to make sure to leave your hunting plan with family or a friend before you head out. And carry a cell phone in case of emergencies." The hunting plan includes where the hunt will take place, who will be in the hunting party, where each person in the hunt will be at all times and their role in the hunt and when they will return.
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