Originally Posted by
virginiashadow
I hunt public land and take my climber in and out every single hunt. I will never leave a stand in the woods ever again unless there is an emergency.
Yep, me too. It's more of a pain, but it's the only way to have the piece of mind that your stuff remains yours. I've also learned that this is a good way to keep other hunters from learning about where you hunt so that they don't come in on top of you. I try to get in and out of the woods and hunt without any of the others' knowing where I am, or where I've been.