Stollen Weekend
11-06-2006, 04:58 AM
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Stollen Weekend
Well it finally happened. Someone has stollen my treestand and trashed my hunting season. 1 week after I accomplished my goal of harvisting my 1st deer, some jerk steals my equipment from out of my tree. It was even locked up with a cable. The worste thing was, I was going to take my son with me on Saturday. I went out to check out the bait pile and set up his blind to watch. I am so disgusted. I even know who did it. I just have no way to proove it. My son was so mad, he even cried. I just can't believe some people. Oh well, maybe next year.
11-06-2006, 05:02 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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RE: Stollen Weekend
I feel for you, sometimes I wonder who these people are and how they live with themselves, I walk by at least 4 treestands where I hunt and I haven't heard of any getting stolen. That really sucks. It's not for everybody but, I use an AmbushSaddle, I pack it up when I'm done hunting and take it home with me, the hardest part is coming up with a quick way to get up the tree.
11-06-2006, 06:17 AM
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RE: Stollen Weekend
I had a stand stolen 2 weekends ago. That will ruin your whole weekend.
It was locked to a tree with a cable I bought from Dick's SPorting Goods.
I recommend not buying the cable that has loops on the end that are clamped with metal bands.
The thieves just pulled on my stand until the cable pulled loose through the bands.
If I ever decide to leave a stand in the woods again, it will be chained and locked with a chain that could hold an elephant!
It was locked to a tree with a cable I bought from Dick's SPorting Goods.
I recommend not buying the cable that has loops on the end that are clamped with metal bands.
The thieves just pulled on my stand until the cable pulled loose through the bands.
If I ever decide to leave a stand in the woods again, it will be chained and locked with a chain that could hold an elephant!
11-06-2006, 06:41 AM
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RE: Stollen Weekend
The worst part was the look on my kids faces when I told them. They have been waiting all season to go with me. I have to figure out a way to get them in the woods. I have a ground blind but, it is too little for (2) people. Maybe I can rework it from a blind/tent to a 3-sides blind that we both can sit in. I guess all I can do is try it. I will not leave another stand in the woods again. This just cut way to deep.
11-06-2006, 08:49 AM
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RE: Stollen Weekend
Stand theft happens more and more around here. I 've been using those cables and a cheap $2 padlock....its more of a visual theft deterant than anything. Ifa thiefwants ANYTHING bad enough, they will find a way to steal it. I'm just trying to keep the "honest" guys honest.
11-06-2006, 08:49 AM
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RE: Stollen Weekend
I feel for you and your kids. That just STINKS all the way around. These are the kind of "hunters" that need to get out of our sport, they go against everything we have worked hard to "clean up". They have no idea what "Sportsman" means. These are the people who damage our sport everyday in so many ways and we unfortunatly to our disbelief ... our surrounded by them. God's speed fellow Sportsman!
11-06-2006, 10:42 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Wisconsin
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RE: Stollen Weekend
Was your stand on private property? That's really a bummer... Something I do, even though there's no way the perpetrators would return it, is write my name, address, and phone number on my hunting equipment (stands, cameras). That way, there's a face/name to the equipment. My hopes is that they would feeel bad about it, but like I said, I doubt someone would return something if they're stealing it....
