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« on: December 04, 2005, 02:17:12 pm »

This article is from the Wayne Independent Newspaper, Wayne County PA.

Hunter Dies After Falling From Tree

BLOOMING GROVE TWP. - A hunter was killed after falling in the woods in Pike County, Monday morning.

Conditions were foggy through the region, although it was not stated in the State Police report if visibility was a factor. Arnier Perez, 64, of North Bergen, N.J., died as a result of neck and back trauma resulting from the fall, Trooper Sandra VanLuvender said following the investigation.

Perez was found deceased in a wooded area near his tree stand on State Game Lands. This was between Shohola Falls and the Well Road, Blooming Grove Township. The accident occurred sometime between 5:30 and 11:30 a.m.

He had entered the woods around 5:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, with friends, and they separated to get their hunting positions. Friends attempted to make contact with Perez for several hours but were unsuccessful. Friends checked the area of Perez's tree stand and found him on the ground.

State Police were assisted on scene by the Pike County Coroner's Office and members from the Pa. Game Commission.


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« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2005, 02:34:24 pm »

I have never used a tree stand myself, in all my years of hunting.

I'm a bow hunter and us the sneek and stalk. That is, I'll take a few steps, STOP, LOOK, & LISTEN and I'll do that for hours and take a few breaks during the day for about 30 minutes at a wack by sitting and leaning against a tree.

Whats your hunting style?

I know now-a-days tree stands are equiped with many safety devices.
This hunter most likely was not using a safety harness.


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« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2005, 05:03:41 pm »

Today: December 10, 2005 at 5:51:4 PST

Hunter Dangles Upside Down for 8 Hours

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MOUNT HOLLY, Ark. (AP) - A hunter suffered hypothermia and kidney damage after becoming entangled in his deer stand and dangling upside down 30 feet above the ground in sleet for 8 1/2 hours.

Raybon E. Upton was hunting by himself Wednesday when his ankle became caught on the deer stand and he slipped. He was trapped there until about midnight when rescuers called by his wife were finally able to free him.

"I had cooked a big supper and he wasn't home, then I just got this gut feeling that something wasn't right. And I went out there and found him," Tammy Upton said Friday.

Upton was conscious but trapped when his wife found him about 8:30 p.m. and call for help. A firefighter was able to secure him with a rope until a fire crew with a ladder could free him.

Upton underwent surgery on Thursday and had another scheduled Saturday and Monday, his wife said.

"He thought he was going to die there," Tammy Upton said. "He had made his peace with God and everything."


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