Well first of all it would be nearly impossible to steal my tree stand as they are all homemade but if I owned one and I seen somebody taking/stealing it I would confront them and ask what they are doing and if they owned that stand. Once I notified them that it was my tree stand I would give them 2 options

1. Get the hell out of dodge so to speak or

2. Stick around a few more minutes andhe will be needing an appointment withhis dentist to fix the mess I just made of him. I am no retired extreme fighter but my 6ft 2inch & 290lbs is not something he wants to tangle with ........