With the statewide archery deer season underway, Indiana Conservation Officers remind hunters to stay safe. More than 300,000 people are expected to participate in some form of deer hunting in Indiana ...

A good hunting tree stand has several advantages: game is less likely to detect your scent, and as predators don’t come from above, they rarely look up. You also get better concealment, and in many ...

There were likely many more falls that didn't result in the involvement of law enforcement, search and rescue or an ambulance and therefore weren't reported. It's really beyond me how anyone can in ...

Most tree stand falls resulted in broken bones, specifically damage to the victims' hips or vertebrae, both of which can be ...

Every deer season, loss of life tragedies could be avoided. We lose hunters each year to falls from treestands. Wearing a safety harness would likely have saved those lives. Safety is paramount when ...

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