If you’ve shopped for a tree stand between 1996 and now, you may have noticed a sticker on the box or on the tree stand with the three initials, TMA - the Treestand Manufacturer's Association. This sticker seems to be attached to everything we buy relative to climbing a tree these days, but what the heck does in mean? Climbing a tree prior to 1996 really was all that saf  and certainly there was no accountability regarding tree stand industry standards.  In a room, in a voluntary meeting at a trade show in Atlanta, Georgia in 1995, a group of treestand manufacturers gathered to build a new set of standards specific to a niche group of products that only a niche group of people understand, called treestands. It wasn’t as smooth as you might think, but it certainly changed the industry forever, made it safer, and ultimately more enjoyable and effective for the hunter. That TMA sticker, it means a heck of a lot more than meets the eye. OUR SPONSORS:  Covert Scouting Cameras, Morse's Sporting Goods,  BIG BUCK MERCH  DEER NEWS: Deer From Montcalm Michigan Show CWD Terrified Deer Takes Refuge in Dress Shop Rabid Deer Attacks Man HERE'S WHAT WE DISCUSS:  The Executive Director of the TMA and  1995 Misunderstanding in the Manufacturing Setting Standards, No Assistance to None Members Consumer Product Safety Commission, TMA Recommenations Fall Arrest Systems, Full Body Harnesses ASTM, Peer Review, TMS Standards Treestand Standards 12 2124 Test Load Capacity Static Stability and Adherence Quality Assurance Programs OSHA Standards VS TMA Treestand Sub Committee The Circle, Long Time Standard Acronyms, $10,000 3rd Party Audit Many Layers, Cease and Desist, Credibility A Fox Not Guarding the Hen House Holding Each Other Accountable Prior to 1996, Climbing was Scary Statistics, Reported, Investigated Standards that Get Set, Standards for Products Lifelines, Climbers, Belts Recalls, The CPSC  Strong Built and Gander Mountain A Stamp, and MCR, Gorilla Treestands Accountability, Watch Dog Program Bungee Tether, New Products, Game Changers Lifeline Safety Ropes and Suspension Trauma, Safe Descent 480 Investigations, No Deaths with Full Body Self Rescue, Suspension Relief The Big 5- Read, Practice, Wear, Inspect, Never Hurry   Our APP: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/app Help Support This Show: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/pledge FEEDBACK HOTLINE: 724-613-2825 REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES and Stitcher: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/itunes www.BigBuckRegistry.com/stitcher Want to Know When the Next Big Buck Podcast is Released? Then Join the Club: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/huntmail Submit A Buck: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/mybuck Be a Guest: Guests@BigBuckRegistry.com Share for Share: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/s4s Facebook: www.Facebook.com/bigbuckregistry Twitter: www.twitter.com/bigbuckregistry Feedback:Feedback@BigBuckRegistry.com Also find us on these fine networks:  Blubrry Libsyn TuneIn  CREDITS: This Show was Written, Edited, and Produced by Jason “Jay” Scott Ammann Deer News Written and Recorded by Jim Keller Chubby Tines Tip of the Week Written by Dusty Phillips