I realize you don't want to be carrying stands in and out every time you hunt...but...The best way to stop ,stand theift , is to use a climber and take it with you.....I have about 10 different portable stands that I hang every year...(Private land) But I always see more Deer when I'm hunting from my climber!!! Why????? Because I'm hunting a different area each time!!!!
I noticed that the first time I hunt from a portable is when I see the most Deer. The more I hunt a stand, the less I see...It pays for me to move around, and a climber is the answer for me!
Just my