http://www.ifallsdailyjournal.com/news/outdoors/accidents-prompt-deer-stand-warning-11414 Comments for "Accidents prompt deer stand warning" en http://www.ifallsdailyjournal.com/news/outdoors/accidents-prompt-deer-stand-warning-11414 <p>Nationwide, one in five hunting accidents involves a tree stand</p> <p>DNR Staff Report</p> <p>The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources urges hunters to follow safety rules when using tree stands, following five accidents this fall during the early antlerless deer season.<br /> In one incident, CO Todd Langevin of Center City responded to an emergency call of a deer hunter who had been shot in the leg. The hunter had shot himself after climbing into a poorly constructed permanent deer stand.</p> <br class="clear" /><p><a href="http://www.ifallsdailyjournal.com/news/outdoors/accidents-prompt-deer-stand-warning-11414">read more</a></p> http://www.ifallsdailyjournal.com/news/outdoors/accidents-prompt-deer-stand-warning-11414#comments Outdoors Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:30:45 -0500 Journal Staff 11414 at http://www.ifallsdailyjournal.com