There is a tree I use on public land that requires no tree stand. There are many branches forming a ladder system so to speak so I just monkey my way up. I leave a tow rope there attachedbecaue I make a habit of forgetting it in the car. Anyway, this last time I was there (after the hunt was over) I pulled my rope up to tie my bow to be lowered andnoticed that somebody had sabotaged it. It's a small diameter rope to begin with but they cut through everything but 2 strands obviously hoping I'd use it and it lets loose as my bow is 20 feet in the air.

I realize that whatever's left on public property is fair game but this is just wussy behavior imho. There are a million other trees and I know with 99 percent certainty that no one else uses this one because let's face it, the average bowhunter is not agile enough to climb 20 feet up a tree without a climber or if they could, they wouldn't want to sit on uncomfortable tree limbs for hours on end. And even if they could and wanted to, that's fine, it's public land. So... why set a trap for someone who isn't bothering you?