(Porter County, IN) - A deer hunter is recovering after falling from a tree stand in Porter County.  According to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, the man from Kouts suffered a

serious leg injury Tuesday evening.

He fell from a tree stand 10 feet off the ground near Kouts, DNR officials said.  The man was taken by off road vehicle to an ambulance.  DNR is advising people in tree stands to use a safety harness to keep from falling.