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Lightning hits tree and deerstand #7066101 11/28/20 05:37 PM 11/28/20 05:37 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 41,804 Northern Maine Bruce T OP trapper
Bruce T OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 41,804 Northern Maine	Happened to a deer hunter here in Maine.Lucky for him he was not in his deer stand during the thunder storm.You can see where the lightning split the tree down to where the stand is then followed the metal of the tree stand down to the ground. Nevada bound

Re: Lightning hits tree and deerstand [Re: Bruce T] #7066107 11/28/20 05:44 PM 11/28/20 05:44 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 62,969 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 62,969 Minnesota	Shocking! NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Lightning hits tree and deerstand [Re: Bruce T] #7066110 11/28/20 05:47 PM 11/28/20 05:47 PM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 10,359 MT S snowy trapper
snowy trapper S Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 10,359 MT	Looks like the square tubing has some discolor where it meets the strike. Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime

Re: Lightning hits tree and deerstand [Re: Bruce T] #7066114 11/28/20 05:50 PM 11/28/20 05:50 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 25,577 Georgia warrior trapper
warrior trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 25,577 Georgia	Path of least resistance.

Re: Lightning hits tree and deerstand [Re: Bruce T] #7066125 11/28/20 06:02 PM 11/28/20 06:02 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 9,830 St. Cloud, MN trapperkeck trapper
trapperkeck trapper Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 9,830 St. Cloud, MN	Zoiks Scoob! "The voice of reason!"

Re: Lightning hits tree and deerstand [Re: 330-Trapper] #7066141 11/28/20 06:18 PM 11/28/20 06:18 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 41,804 Northern Maine Bruce T OP trapper
Bruce T OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 41,804 Northern Maine	Originally Posted by 330-Trapper Shocking! Nevada bound

Re: Lightning hits tree and deerstand [Re: snowy] #7066142 11/28/20 06:18 PM 11/28/20 06:18 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 41,804 Northern Maine Bruce T OP trapper
Bruce T OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 41,804 Northern Maine	Originally Posted by snowy Looks like the square tubing has some discolor where it meets the strike. It does Nevada bound

Re: Lightning hits tree and deerstand [Re: Bruce T] #7066167 11/28/20 06:45 PM 11/28/20 06:45 PM
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 7,240 West Michigan G Getting There trapper
Getting There trapper G Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 7,240 West Michigan	Crap! To Old U.S. Army 60-63 SGT.

Re: Lightning hits tree and deerstand [Re: Bruce T] #7066175 11/28/20 06:58 PM 11/28/20 06:58 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 6,401 east central WI K k snow trapper
k snow trapper K Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 6,401 east central WI	Wow. Had lightning hit a tree about 100 yards away from me while turkey hunting. Gave me a new respect for thunderstorms.

Re: Lightning hits tree and deerstand [Re: Bruce T] #7066230 11/28/20 07:40 PM 11/28/20 07:40 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,193 MN M Mark K trapper
Mark K trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,193 MN	I bet the stand would have worked like a faraday cage if he had been in it.

Re: Lightning hits tree and deerstand [Re: Mark K] #7066286 11/28/20 08:26 PM 11/28/20 08:26 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 25,577 Georgia warrior trapper
warrior trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 25,577 Georgia	Originally Posted by Mark K I bet the stand would have worked like a faraday cage if he had been in it. Anyone willing to test that theory, lol.

Re: Lightning hits tree and deerstand [Re: Bruce T] #7066290 11/28/20 08:26 PM 11/28/20 08:26 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,121 Killingly, CT Brian Mongeau trapper
Brian Mongeau trapper Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,121 Killingly, CT	Surprised it doesn't happen more.

Re: Lightning hits tree and deerstand [Re: Bruce T] #7066293 11/28/20 08:28 PM 11/28/20 08:28 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 25,577 Georgia warrior trapper
warrior trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 25,577 Georgia	You would think

Re: Lightning hits tree and deerstand [Re: Bruce T] #7066296 11/28/20 08:29 PM 11/28/20 08:29 PM
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 3,833 KY.usa rex123 trapper
rex123 trapper Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 3,833 KY.usa	I think the gentleman has used up all his good luck. WOW!

Re: Lightning hits tree and deerstand [Re: Bruce T] #7066671 11/29/20 06:43 AM 11/29/20 06:43 AM
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 264 Eastern Shore, MD Rob & Neall trapper
Rob & Neall trapper Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 264 Eastern Shore, MD	Now that's electrifying

Re: Lightning hits tree and deerstand [Re: Bruce T] #7066712 11/29/20 08:11 AM 11/29/20 08:11 AM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,098 Michigan T Trapper Dahlgren trapper
Trapper Dahlgren trapper T Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,098 Michigan	cool ,

Re: Lightning hits tree and deerstand [Re: Bruce T] #7066732 11/29/20 08:54 AM 11/29/20 08:54 AM
Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 10,117 Marion Kansas Y Yes sir "Callie's little brother"
Yes sir "Callie's little brother" Y Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 10,117 Marion Kansas	Cool pic. Lightning and tornadoes kind of intrigue me with the power they have and some of the unique things they do.

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