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12-30-2016, 10:28 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Chasing fat girls in the dark
Posts: 961
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Hunting Injury - Need some Ts &Ps
Happy New Year everyone!
I wanted to share some scary news. My Uncle Matt Pearle was hunting on Dec 23rd and fell from his tree stand from about 25' up. After inspecting the tree stand, it appears someone intentionally cut his supports straps almost completely through. As soon as he put all of his weight on it, it let go. He landed on his back, severely fracturing his spine and had to be air lifted to RI Hospital. He had surgery on Dec 28th to fuse 12" stainless rods to either side of his spine.
Matt has been an avid hunter and fisherman since long before I was born. He lives in Wareham. He's not a member of SB but I'm sure some of you from that area know him. He's a self employed carpenter and will be out of work for many months so we've set up a go fund me account to help out.
Thanks Guys and I hope everyone has a safe and happy new year. Looking forward to the spring and getting back into the game with the SB crew again.
www.gofundme.com/help-matthew-pearle
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"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children"
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12-30-2016, 12:44 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
Posts: 35,270
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Done! Some money sent in this am
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~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
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Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
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12-30-2016, 11:29 PM
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Registered Grandpa
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: east coast
Posts: 8,592
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Liv2Fish
After inspecting the tree stand, it appears someone intentionally cut his supports straps almost completely through. As soon as he put all of his weight on it, it let go.
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What kind of a person could do such a thing.
Thoughts and prayers sent.
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" Choose Life "
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12-30-2016, 11:47 PM
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Chris Blouin
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Warren, RI
Posts: 3,330
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Sorry to hear, that's awful
That's the the 3rd or 4th incident where someone's tree stand has been messed with.
Some #^&#^&#^&#^&ty people out there
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12-31-2016, 01:34 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: southeastern mass
Posts: 49
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Apparently animal loving lunatics care more for deer than humans. Deer is meat. Get over it
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12-31-2016, 05:30 PM
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Callinectes sapidus
Join Date: Oct 2001
Posts: 6,277
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fishysob
Apparently animal loving lunatics care more for deer than humans. Deer is meat. Get over it
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I doubt that was it.
Unfortunately....Hunting suffers from some of the same issues as Fishing....particularly the "My Spot" syndrome.
My guess is....someone who regularly hunts that area or even possibly has a stand nearby,,,saw Matt's stand and deliberately sabotaged it.
What a shame though...I hope whomever did it learns of your uncles' injury and feels the guilt of their actions.
May God forgive him....AND help your uncle recover as best as possible.
Not a good start to the new year... 
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 ... it finally happened, there are no more secret spots
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12-31-2016, 09:22 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: guilford CT
Posts: 858
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filthy fukkers.....
sorry to hear about your uncle
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01-02-2017, 09:23 PM
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My brother is bald
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Parts Unknown
Posts: 4,516
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Sent
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seals + plovers =
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01-03-2017, 09:17 AM
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Red Eye Jedi
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: East Facing
Posts: 4,374
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That's horrible. How could you live with yourself...
Thoughts and Prayers for a quick recovery
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01-03-2017, 05:07 PM
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User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Cape Cod
Posts: 5,515
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01-03-2017, 07:04 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Somerset Ma
Posts: 1,812
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I heard about this, Mike Thomas is friends with him. Mike is pissed!
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01-04-2017, 04:18 PM
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Ledge Runner Baits
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: I live in a house, but my soul is at sea.
Posts: 8,618
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Boy that's pretty low to risk killing someone to move him out of your hunting spot or save the deer over a human life. To bad he didn't have a game camera in the next tree over.
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01-04-2017, 10:03 PM
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#13
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Chasing fat girls in the dark
Posts: 961
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Thanks Guys!
Matt wanted me to pass along a big thank you to all of you for the thoughts and support. The surgery seems to have gone fairly well. He really had a hard time with the pain meds at first with nausea, etc. Could only take Tylenol until they got him on something he could tolerate. He's been moved to Spalding Rehab in Sandwich, where he'll be for about a month. Still got a long way to go but he's up and walking for short stints, so that's progress.
Thanks Again!
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"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children"
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01-04-2017, 10:42 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Bethany CT
Posts: 2,883
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Unbelievable.
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No, no, no. we’re 30… 30, three zero.
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01-05-2017, 07:30 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 10,295
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Glad to hear he is doing better.
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01-05-2017, 07:38 AM
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Afterhours Custom Plugs
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: R.I.
Posts: 8,642
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Leo's should keep their ears open in a small town, somebody knows something I would think. What a #^&#^&#^&#^&ty thing to do to someone. Get well soon Matt.
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