I agree it is kinda neat to find old stands. When we first started hunting out lease we made a rule that we would knock down any old wooden stands we saw. this was because we had a big problem with trespassers and wanted to discourage them from returning to hunt. We also knocked them down because a lot of the stands seemed fairly old and unsafe, and we didn't want anyone falling and breaking their neck...not even a trespasser. The thing that always used to crack me up was how low to the ground many of these stands were, I know I don't even bother hanging a modern stand unless I can get 15 feet off the ground but many of these old homemade stands were only 6-8 feet off the ground haha. I suppose back in the day that was considered high enough and i guess its better then standing on the ground.

Another thing I get a kick out of is finding old, empty shells and brass back in the woods. always makes me smile because I imagine some hunter way back in the day could have shot a big buck or turkey right where I'm standing