ORIGINAL: DropTine249

Yep....If you hang on or near the border of our property, we have been instructed to remove the stand, place a posted sign on the tree with a phone number for the hunter to call to reclaim his property.

But I have never and will never take a stand off of property that is not mine with the intention of keeping it for myself.

The gentleman that I caught trespassing last week, he and his friend had 4 stands hung on our land. 2 wooden that were built and 2 hang-ons. I cut one hang-on down in Dec and the other down last month along with removing the 2 wooden stands. We knew where this guy(s) were comming from and how, just not when. While posting the land, we placed his stands the the wood from the 2 built stands over their fence line with a friendly posted sign stating, DO NOT RETURN - You will be arrested. This is your first and final warning.

When I caught him, I walked him over to the stands and showed him. I said, we dont want to steal or destroy your equipment, so we placed them here for you. We will let you slide this time, but the next time, you will be charged.

Thats not stealing, thats stand removal and return.

I did keep his chain and told him that he wasnt getting it back...He didnt object.