RE: Screw in steps in NY
Geez buckdropper, you sound like the guy I ratted out to the land owner. TS......
I see screw-ins grown into trees because people are too lazy to take them out every year. Most likely they are too lazy to carry in a some type of ladder or climber, too.
Once they get old and rusty, the screw part brakes off in the tree when you try to remove them.
I lost one good hunting spot because people were too lazy or stupid to obey the land owner. I'm going to do my best not to let it happen again. If some DH wants to use nails or screw-ins, the land owner will be told.