Hi Everyone.

Just wanted to get on to say that Hunters who steal from other Hunters should be ashamed of themselves. YOU are a low life scumbag who needs to take a good hard look into a mirror.

Waited months for opening day to come. Weekend prior I go to make sure everything is all set. Lanes are good....the area seems perfect.

Can't hunt opening day, so i decided to take the next day off. I go out there to get into my stand and it is GONE. At first I thought I was in the wrong area....but once the realization hit me that I was a victim I had to sit down and feel all sorts of angry, sad and confused. I mean i did everything I could to prevent this. I locked up my stand and each and every ladder section. It was nice of them to leave the locks for me though.

So now due to the fact that I'm waiting to close on a house I can't afford to buy new gear so I'll have to do the rest of my hunting from the ground. Spot and Stalk here I come.

Sorry just had to vent this. I hope everyone out there is aware that it can happen to you. YES this was public land but it was only out there for the weekend.

thanks for reading.

Mike