https://www.pennlive.com/life/2022/12/hunter-rescued-after-hanging-upside-down-from-a-tree-for-an-hour-game-commission-reports.html?fbclid=IwAR0QnsMrPu19aRWoA-_Ubr1LM_QwzHfZU1B1WUPlPVMTgpNK9-7EgvyIo6w
12/12/2022
A deer hunter in Lancaster County recently hung upside down for an hour before Pennsylvania Game Commission staff and personnel from local fire companies could bring in multiple extension ladders to get down from his tree.
According to Lancaster County Game Warden Greg Graham, the hunter’s treestand failed, but his safety harness prevented any injuries that would have required a hospital stay.
He noted that the hunter was saved because he followed advice to always wear a fall restraint when using any type of elevated stand.
Graham also reported that he found multiple Game Law violations while checking goose and duck blinds at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area, a highly restricted hunting area and one where most hunters would expect to find tight surveillance. Unplugged shotguns, unsigned Federal Duck Stamps, over the limit of shells and attempted take of protected tundra swan violations were handled with citations and warnings.