HUNTING

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see. hunting is dangerous.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -

A hunter was found dead Thursday after he fell out of his tree stand in a wooded area by U.S. Highway 301 and Interstate 10, according to Jacksonville police.

Police said the man, whose identity was not immediately released, fell from the stand that was about 40 feet up and broke his neck.

It's unclear how long he had been there.

Police said the man's body was found by friends who went looking for him after they hadn't heard from him in a couple of days.

Hunting from a tree stand without using a safety belt, this fool deserved to fall. Never ever climb a tree without a safety harness in use. That's rule # 1 in my book. The only one I feel sorry for is his family. While hunting IS dangerous, its risks can be minimized.

40 feet up in a tree is crazy! A person is out of the line of sight of a deer at just 12 feet. I usually hang my stands anywhere from 16 - 22 feet up [most climbing sticks are 16 - 20 feet tall] and that is plenty high enough. Saying he was 40 feet up makes it sound like he was one of those hunters that bragged the he hung his stand the highest, had the best equipment, was the best shot, had the fastest bow, bought the newest gimmick on the market etc.