I hunt so far in the swamp you would have to be crazy to steal my stand. I do use both leaners and climbers in public WMA's but I still lock them to a tree with a heavy chain or cable and pad lock. If they go threw that much trouble let em have it. bike locks arn't very secure honestly...

it must have been a fancy stand with all the bells and whistles close to a road lol sorry about your luck.We have a rule that says stand have to be taken off the last day of the season and cannot be put on the WMA untill the day before. If you left it out there all year I could see how this would higher the chances of it getting stolen.