I guess Id have a new summit stand...

All the more reason to try not to be too harsh with people you don't know anything about.

I had a loc on on my lease last yr...posted signs everywhere even down through the woods....someone walked right past the posted sign and hung the stand about 3 ft past it....they never got that stand back and I never heard anything else about it...

I agree with the note advice and this is how I would handle it.

I would take the stand and lock it in my garage. I would leave a note in it's place explaining that the user is trespassing and not permitted to be where he/she is and that they were more than welcome to come talk to me and explain their situation.

If they have the common courtesy to come explain and be pleasant, they would leave with their stand and knowledge not to return. If not, I own a new stand.

Yep...need to send a message that its not ok to hunt here but hopefully its an honest mistake and that we can coexist, just not both on my land

I would just take it. He comes to the door complaining you can decide if you want to give it back or call the sheriff at that point. He had no business with it on your land. If he is sincere and HONESTLY made a mistake about the boundry line, than give it back. If he blatantly disregarded the property line...well tell him if you want to dance...u have to pay the fiddler.

I like stands....I buy a few every year. I think the note and explaination idea is good, but don't feel bad about using it as your own after a set amount of time.

That happens on our land and the people know where the boundries are,my brother could open a sporting goods store! He rode his horse near one with a guy sitting in it...he rode by like he didn't notice the tresspasser,the guy thought he was in stealth mode and unseen! Bro rides to trailer,loads horse and decides to trim bodark apples near the stand...with 25-06! Guy slips down back of tree and leaves area post haste! If he would have said "excuse me" when bro rode by he may have got green light to hunt free,sneak in and think your getting away with it bad things happen!

Does your brother go by the handle, Droptine249?

That right there is funny, I don't care who you are!