Who takes there cell phone out in the woods with them?

[Cody Gruchow]

i take my cell out in the woods with me. the only reason i ask is because i was very very grateful that i take my cell out in the woods with me today....i was in my climber and i didnt attach the bottom to the top and as i get to 30 feet and i finish setting up and attaching myself to the tree i put my knees against the rail of the stand and i hear a "clank clank clank" and look down to see my bottom part of the stand falling all the way to the base of the tree and im stranded there looking dumb stuck like i cant beleive that just happened. then i started searching my pockets for my cell and called the club house at the hunting club and had my boss bring me a ladder. i was never so releived to have my phone.


who takes the cell into the woods?

[HD]

I always do..............

[Outdoors Junkie]

We have a hunting party of over 12 people.  The majority of us carry a cell phone with us.

We have had a couple emergency situations.  One in the mid 90's before anyone in our party had a cell phone.  Which made things much harder.

[beeker]

I keep my phone on me. you never know when you'll need it

[deadeye]

Never bring it for the simple reason, it doesn't work at my land.  Go figure, there's a small cell where there is no coverage (about a 5-6 mile circle) located over my land. 

[HUNTER2]

I bring mine for emergencies also. That reminds me of a climber situation also. I climbed up to about 15 to 20 feet and then I thought I would adjust the bottom platform. Well the pin slipped out of my hand. I thought now what? Then I searched my pockets and used a key in the one side to go down. What a relief. So I know how you felt.

[Mayfly]

I won't leave the house without my cell phone. That thing is my life line. Can I live without it? Yes but man I love to have that. Emails, internet access and text messaging... the great joys of life 

[dakids]

I'm just like Deadeye.  No reception enless i'm 30 plus feet up, on top of a hill and i'm standing on one leg.  Its very spotty reception at best.  I still bring it just incase I need it and then I will have to get lucky to have reception then.

[Ryan]

My phone does not work where I hunt so I don't bother, but even if it did I probably would not bring it.  I spend enough time on the phone at work so I am happy to get up north away from it all.

[Randy Kaar]

Cant afford a cell phone, but would carry one if I had one. I will be hunting with another guy on
the 37 acres that has one, The other guys will be on the other properties, they all have them.
If there is a emergancy, we will be covered.

randy

[tmjhamann]

always

[GRIZ]

Nope it's a good way to lose it, that or wreck it somehow.

[wildlifeminnesota]

Yes I do but It off.

[Jdrummer]

I bring mine, but ever since i took the new blackberry out idk if ill take it again? might just have to leave it in the truck. 

[Cody Gruchow]

well without it i would of been screwed, so im very happy that i have it/bring it. the only other way i see a way of getting down would be hug the tree real hard and slide down like a big fire pole.

[Go Big Red!]

Usually take it when ever I go out hunting.  I do keep it in a plastic bag to make sure it stays dry.  I found out a few years ago that Mississippi River water and Nextel don't mix.

[Cody Gruchow]

well what would you do in my predicament if you didnt have a cell on you? thats the only thing i can think of other than use my safety harness to my advantage and the top part of my stand.

[Go Big Red!]

In all honesty, I too have had to climb up the tree to get the top half of a self climber down and then slide back down.  Hurt like a  .  Tore up my clothes and one side of my face.

One of the scariest things I have ever had to do.  It was my brothers climber and the bottom section broke away from the tree and he was dangling from the top w/o anything to put his feet on.  He dropped everything, gun and all.

We had no electronic communication at that time so we were screwed.  Glad to hear everything worked out for the best and you didn't get hurt or worse.

[22lex]

Yes, I take my cell out with me just to use to see what time it is.

And Cody, for goodness sakes attach the bottom to the top so this doesn't happen again!

My friend was in a situation like that, just a little different. He was adjusting his climber at about twelve feet, and the top part of his climber slid down and crunched him in the catching position and he couldn't get out. Granted he isn't a very limber person at 6' 2" and about 260. I came in from hunting and he wasn't there, so I decided to head out his way to see if he had shot anything. I got there and he was yelling for help, that his legs were asleep and he couldn't move them.

I used a couple pegs to get up to him, and lifted on the bottom part to release his legs so he could climb down. All in all he was in the catchers position crunched up for about four hours.

[cobb]

Yep, I carry my cell, but it is turned off.

[Bill Nelson]

Yep, I carry my cell, but it is turned off.

I also do on vibrate my wife works weekends so I have to stay in somewhat of contact for the kids if there is a problem

[Bill Nelson]

Yep, I carry my cell, but it is turned off.

I also do on vibrate my wife works weekends so I have to stay in somewhat of contact for the kids if there is a problem

check out deadeyes first buck and theres a story of a lesson I learned this sunday

[cobb]

check out deadeyes first buck and theres a story of a lesson I learned this sunday

[mrbuck]

well without it i would of been screwed, so im very happy that i have it/bring it. the only other way i see a way of getting down would be hug the tree real hard and slide down like a big fire pole.

i attach a 6ft rope to the footclimber , had 2 use it several times over the years 2 pull it back within foot range!!

[Cody Gruchow]

well that part is all fixed now so there is no way that it is going anywere again.