a couple years back there was a group of kids who figured out that if they went into the woods at night and tried to find and follow the reflective tacks on the trees they could find stands to steal. they should really discuss the topic in the hunter education courses also so the beginners are aware of the possible fines and reasons to get a good cable lock. on all my stands the locks were cut off. the gun clubs that only do drives during the gun season seem to steal them the most though. [:@]