This is my first experience with a vandalized stand after 25 years of bowhunting. Thejerks tried to steal it by shooting the hang-on strap with a shotgun. It appears to be rabbit hunters. I don't leave my climbing stick so they couldn't reach it but instead tried to sever the strap and knock it out of the tree with sticks. I had bought a Walmart cable lock this year and locked it to the tree. After being hit multiple times the lock held tight. I need to order a replacement strap although it also held tight. I looked it over last night and decided it would still hold me so I climbed in and strapped up. Great night too, I had 12-15 does with 3 or 4 bucks chasing them. They all came in after the light faded to where I couldn't see my sight pins and left me pinned down in the tree. I just waited until all was clear before climbing down.
I hunt on public ground so I knew it was only a matter of time before I got hit, and this stand is the most visible of the three that I have out there but it's so close to the bedding area I wanted to leave it.

Sorry just had to vent!