Permanent stands, meaning those nailed to a tree are illegal on public lands in NJ. I think we can all agree that they have no place on WMA's. But what Duck is also campaigning against is portables stands that are left in the tree. For example, you scout an area throughly, find a good spot near a bedding area and place your stand, planning on coming back to hunt it later, after the area has settled down. That way you can slip into the stand without making too much of a disturbance. Duckmastor, and correct me if I'm wrong here Duck, is petitioning F & W to make that practice illegal. He wants no portable stands set up on public land. At least that is how I interpret this quote from your post.

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For those of you who hunt public Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) and plan on using permanent deer stands (IE: Ladders, hanging, tripods, stands built with wood, etc), I have just one suggestion, don't do it.
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Sorry Duck, but I think you're out in left field here, and I'll bet most hunters will agree with me. I don't consider hang on stands, ladder stands or tripod stands permanent stands, they are portables. You are confusing the issue when you lump them in with boards nailed to a tree. What you are really complaining about is portable stands placed on public land.





Edited by - NJ_bowhntr on 08/27/2002 08:03:14