What kind of blind was it? Was it a brushblind or a storebought/homemade?

I hunt public land alot. I've found many brush blinds that have been up for years. With these I try to evaluate thier use. If they are fresh or appear to be used. I skip that area for that day, but I try to keep an eye on it to see if it is in use. I've used brush blinds that others have set up a few times. I am sure and would hope that if (ur not suppose to in the Adirondack park) I set one up others would use it.Too me thats part of hunting on public land and it is first come first serve to an area.

Now if its a storebought/homemade I assume somebody is in the thing and move away, but I've never seena bought/homemadeblind left unattended on Public land.

Honestly I don't think anybody did anything really wrongin this caseother than showing up a little late and not properly scouting, a problem I believe we all have had. In fact I applaud the fellow that apologized and left. Its a problem any of us that hunt public land face. I remember when I was a kid hunting the Allegheny forest I walked in based on a buddies advise before light found a comfy spot to sit and waited. I was sitting on the side of swale maybe 30 yards across come daylight, I was looking directly at another hunter on the other side. We meant in the middle and decided I'd go up (i was considerably younger than him) 50 yards and he would go down 50 yards.

When it really comes down to it, the only way you can "stake" a claim on Public land is by standing on it.