RE: Treestand Thieft Prevention?
 

That's EXACTY what somebody did to steal my Lone Wolf about 4 years ago, which was locked with a cable lock, on private property no less! My stand comes out with me unless I know I'll be back thereto huntby first light the following morning. Isn't a shame to have to go through this crap?[:'(][>:]

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RE: Treestand Thieft Prevention?
 

This is true DT. If they want it bad enough they'll come with some freon and a good hammer. That'll take out the biggest chains/locks.[&o]

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RE: Treestand Thieft Prevention?
 

I think there are several ways to decrease theft. simple lock will make the lazy ones go away, lock on stands a good option. put it up and use a portable latter system or take several of the bottom tree steps out and put them in while hunting. simpliest one I do is location, make them hard to find. not everyone is going to walk through ruff areas, steep hills sides work well. one thing i see in my area is DON'T TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT THEM OR LOCATIONS. If you start to brag, it just might end up gone..lastly use a gps to find stands not markers

RE: Treestand Thieft Prevention?
 

I pay a group of guys to sit under all my stands with gunswhen i'm not using them.

Really thow, the private land I hunt, everybody on the boarding properties know each other so it's kinda mutual trust, but we still lock the stands. Also if I know i'm not going to be using the stand for awhile, I will just take out all the tree steps.

When I hunt public I take my climber so there's no need to worry about that.