DIY tree stand discovered in Oklahoma

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) tweeted a photo of a makeshift tree stand that it said is not only unsafe but also illegal.

Game Warden Rowland found the unique “tree stand,” a chair connected to a tree by only four small screws, in McIntosh County.

The chair was on public land, where it is illegal to damage or drive any type of cleats into the trees.

According to the ODWC the most common hunting accidents involve unsafe tree stands.

The ODWC is hosting an adult hunter education course on September 23 starting at 8 a.m.

“Please sign up,” the ODWC said in a comment on its Twitter post. “Some of you really need it.”

Unfortunately, miss Jackson we are for real. This "tree stand" was discovered on public land in McIntosh Co. by Warden Rowland. Not only is this EXTREMELY NOT SAFE, it is EXTREMELY NOT LEGAL.
IT WAS HELD IN BY FOUR SMALL SCREWS.

Y👏CAN'T👏Y'ALL👏FIND👏SOMETHING👏SAFE👏TO👏DO? pic.twitter.com/zCtovwnZkz
— Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (@OKWildlifeDept) September 19, 2023