While scouting this summer, I have come across some nice permanent stands on the wildlife area I hunt. I dont believe anyone hunts ths area but a couple people during early bow season, so I picked a couple spots close to them to use my climber. It pisses me off to see them, but if DIv of fish and wildlife will not enforce it, there is not much you can do except tear them down when no one is around, but I dont feel that is right. I know they will be hunted out of during gun season and i will set up someplace else. No biggie....I have a few stand sights picked out. Nowadays you dont know the people your dealin with. People have little regard for human life, they are extremely selfish. You took a big chance setting up around those stands on opening day. Its like you went out there like a Cock Bird with your chest stuck out there to "show them what they did was not right". Is it worth getting shot over?? Next time your out in the woods, ask yourself that question before you do anything questionable. Life is too short as it is dude.

AllenC