According to one survey, more than 90% of bowhunters and 80% of gun hunters use tree stands. If you're one of those people, you know the joy of sitting among the leaves—but also the struggle that can ...

At 4 p.m. on Wendesday, Blair Merrigan was sitting in a tree stand watching a nice 8-point and some does about 500 yards away. Merrigan was hunting with her friend Levi Strachan, and their stand was ...

Every hunter who plans to be in an elevated stand during archery season should wear a safety harness. According to the Safe Hunting Tips from the Pennsylvania Game Commission, hunters should follow ...

The archery season for hunting whitetail deer began Sept. 10 across the state of Georgia, but hunters are urged to buckle up if using a tree stand. “It happens every year,” Georgia Department of ...

Fifteen minutes before the end of shooting light, a buck's appearance was prefaced with the telltale crunch of leaves. Adrenaline's old familiar tune was starting to play my nerves like guitar strings ...

Six more of Louisiana’s 10 deer hunting areas open for the archery season Wednesday after four opened Sept. 19. Since most archery hunters hunt from a stand, tree-stand safety is a must if these folks ...

With two deer hunting seasons behind us and another set to begin this weekend, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is offering several safety tips to hunters using tree stands. September is ...

As the 2025 fall Wisconsin hunting seasons near, the Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters of tree stand safety and recommending those who need a hunter education certificate to sign up ...

Wisconsin DNR urges tree stand safety and hunter education as hunting seasons approach. Hunters are warned against using ash trees for stands due to emerald ash borer infestation. Hunters born after ...