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Well I thought that today was gonna be one of those perfect get out and whack a doe days here. Cool air temperature perfect west wind for one of my stands. I make the nice hike back to where it was hanging, to what a surprise, some friggin ahole stole it and my clinbing stick off of a 120 acre private farm. I was dumbfounded, talk about ruining my day. I just dont understand people and why they do the crap they do.

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That really suck's they have NO respect for other's

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And do you know the sorriest fact about your story Carpmaster? It was probably another hunter. [:'(] And we think the Anti's are our only enemys.

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:([:@]:(

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My cousin had a 20 foot tall wooden ladder stand that me and him built, stolen once. They had to have had a car trailer handy to have stolen it. Thats how we got it to the woods.

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That really sucks. Nowadays, it doesn't matter if you have three chains locked to your stand, some a-hole is going to find a way to get it. I've had two climbing stands stolen from me and have learned to bring them in and out of the woods. Even on private property, nothing seems to be safe anymore.

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Cant put anything out around here,It will be gone. Heck I had my american flag stolen from my yard several times

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I totally agree. It's no wonder why nonhunters could turn antihunters...sometimes it isn't about the killing of the animal but the low lifes involved. It's becoming a ME oriented world without compassion and common courtesy....really scars the heart a little........thanks fellow hunter for blackening the eye of our passion once again.! (talking to the arse who took the stand.)

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A real shame Carpmaster. I parked one time for appx. 1 hour and when i came back my tool box was stolen from the state park = [:@]
Sure hurts for awile.[:'(]

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thats why i hunt from the groung now lol i have had 5 stands stolen in 2 years no more that stuff.

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I can tell you what is wrong with these people, RESPECT AND MORALS, Of which they have none. It's a shame that people want to ruin something that we all live for year round just because they don't care about anyone but themselves.

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I climb with foot spikes so people have a harder time getting to my hang on as there are no tree steps etc. They would have to first get up there and then have some way of securing themself to the tree so they could use their hands to remove my stand.

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Backpack in and out with a climber. Also have a ladder stand I attached a set of wheelchair wheels to so that it doubles as a game cart. I never leave them on public land, and only on private land if I hunt evening and will be back in the morning. I have two old chain-ons that aren't worth much but still work if I want to leave something in the woods.

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I built sveral hang on stands this year and used an auger bit to drill about five inches into the tree every 16 inches up to them. I carry 10x1/2 inch bolts in an old day bag and climb with them. When I climb down the bolts come with me. Although this is not an option on public land it still makes it a little harder for the sob's to pilfer my stands. Sorry about your situation, and this happened on private property no less.

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My friend had his stand stolen off of his OWN PROPERTY. It was $200 ladder stand. Needless to say he was pissed. The wierd thing about it was that they only took the top platform, and then just layed the ladder on the ground. [:@][:@]

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Sorry to hear that Carp. Get this.... 8 treestands stolen this year off the private property I hunt. Went out to check them and some last minute renovations a couple weeks ago and they were ALL gone. I say an extra prayer everynight that I can catch the SOB(s) that did this.[:@][:'(][:@]

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damn, Sorry to hear [:@]

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I had a buddy that had stands stolen off his property, and to add insult to injury, they stole his gates also. Thats right stole his gates! I dont know it you have bought any 16 foot heavy cattle gates lately but the are expensive. They stole six gates and a number of stands. They even went as far at to steal the L-shaped bolts screwed into the wood to hold the gates. He replaced the gates and had someone weld them on so they could not be removed. Some people[:@]. Makes you think about killing more than deer.

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I had the same thing happen. I left my climber stashed behind a large rock, coverd up. I came back Saturday and it was gone. I had to hunt on the ground and a nice 8 walked within 15 yards of the tree I inteded to hunt, then of course he saw me in my little make shift ground blind. I have a good idea of who took the stand, but no proof. If I ever do find out for sure one way or the other he will be sorry.[:@] I feel for you. Nothing like having another violate the "trust of the woods"

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Do people think these stands just grow on the trees like apples and are there for them to pick?[:@] I hope you are able to find the scum who took it. If you do press every possible charge you can against him and make an example out of him.

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Look at neighbors in adjoining land. It's probably not too far.

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Wow, that sucks. It is something I have come to expect on public land, but on private, man[&:]

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Set it up with plastic explosives.:D I always build mine with one bad step in hopes that someone will fall and kill themselves or at least break something. I don't use that step.

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Well good news!!!! My buddy with whom I hunt with looked on the neighboring land with a hunch that it was there and found and retrieved it for meyesterday afternoon. I was excited I got to work this morning and he said llok in the back of my truck and there it was!!!!!!!! Those neighbors are jerks, they have been in trouble in the past for gowing dope on their property what a bunch of winners.

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Doesn't it make you cringe that one of our own would do such a thing to us. Well I hope they don't ever get a chance at a squirrell out of yer stand. Wouldn't you like to meet them out behind the woodshed and settle this. Good Luck the rest of the year.


Aim True!!!!!!!!

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Sorry to hear that...That just plain sucks.

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the good thing is that u got it back i would not put it in the same spot.

huntingmichigan

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Man that blows! People never cease to amaze me. It suck bad enough to have your stand stolen but to find out on a perfect day for a hunt is just iceing on the cake.

Did you have your stand marked at all? I hope you catch the bastard and make them pay dearly.[:@]