The farm I hunt on has had 3 ladder stands, a ground blind, and a game camera stolen in the past 2 years, all were at least 1/4 mile from the nearest public road. I won't leave anything there any more, not even with a lock and chain. Heck, the owner had his Jeep Cherokee stolen from his driveway while he was mowing the lawn. He backed it out of the garage so he could get the mower out, then started mowing. He made a couple of passes in the front yard, and turned around just in time to see the Jeep fly out of the driveway. This place is in the middle of nowhere, the closest town is 30 miles away (10,000 people). The Jeep was recovered a couple of weeks later, but they had done quite a bit of damage. No treestands have been recovered.

Jason