I feel your anger and you have a right to be. I also hunt private property but like mentioned would still never leave something in the woods (in some of my spots). In the area I am speaking of my buddy bought a armored 1" cable to lock his stand in the tree. The cable is actually worth more then stand and it would be esier to cut the tree down then to get through this lock. He had a 3/8" cable which was cut through in the last stand that he lost there. He brought it up last night again about the price of it, and I reminded him that he is also paying for the piece of mind that the stand will be there when he gets there which is money worth the price.

I also take precautions on my house which is covered 24/7, so no, would would not let someone in and take what they want.