Tree stands stolen off of your private property
09-04-2009, 11:23 PM
#11
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Southern Ohio
Posts: 118
I have never had a s tand stolen yet.. I'm fortunate... even though the farm I hunt is surrounded by good folks.. I know one day.. sooner or later im going to head to my spot.. and find that its gone.. I hate thieves.
09-05-2009, 12:29 AM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 1,304
Since I don't hunt my private property nor hang stands on them...
and this thread isn't addressed to hunters who have had their treestands stolen, regardless of where they were hung, I can't comment.
iSnipe
and this thread isn't addressed to hunters who have had their treestands stolen, regardless of where they were hung, I can't comment.
iSnipe
09-05-2009, 06:26 AM
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,926
To Newbies
Poachers steal; that is why they get called poachers.
Poachers can be good woodsman, in shape, and know your land as good as you do. Don't underestimate them.
The recession has been going on for more than two years; some people are more motivated for other people's property.
Remember, every missing tree stand you had stolen from the woods, was a tree stand the poacher was in shape to carry out of the woods; and you weren't.
Poachers can be good woodsman, in shape, and know your land as good as you do. Don't underestimate them.
The recession has been going on for more than two years; some people are more motivated for other people's property.
Remember, every missing tree stand you had stolen from the woods, was a tree stand the poacher was in shape to carry out of the woods; and you weren't.
Last edited by Valentine; 09-05-2009 at 06:29 AM.
09-05-2009, 09:58 AM
#15
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 235
I've haven't been in the woods yet and don't even own a tree stand but I wanted to say that I feel for all of you who have had something hunting related stolen, whether it's a stand or a camera ext...
The only story this reminds me of is a guy I once met while working for another who had a tree stand and a camera in my neighborhood come up stolen. I felt bad for the guy but I have to question, atleast myself if not him, why someone would leave a tree stand in the woods considering it's public grounds? I don't want to come off as YOU DESERVED IT with my question, that's not my intentions of asking but why not take your stand home with you at the end of a hunt if it's portable/possible? I'm just curiously wondering and maybe hoping that I can learn something so it doesn't happen to me when I start to hunt with a tree stand.
The only story this reminds me of is a guy I once met while working for another who had a tree stand and a camera in my neighborhood come up stolen. I felt bad for the guy but I have to question, atleast myself if not him, why someone would leave a tree stand in the woods considering it's public grounds? I don't want to come off as YOU DESERVED IT with my question, that's not my intentions of asking but why not take your stand home with you at the end of a hunt if it's portable/possible? I'm just curiously wondering and maybe hoping that I can learn something so it doesn't happen to me when I start to hunt with a tree stand.
09-05-2009, 11:42 AM
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Notheast IL
Posts: 1,016
Ben lucky, we leave our stands in year round and so far so good. We thought that our deer cart walked off, but found out the land owner moved it into another building. He didn't know it was ours and said it was to good to throw away. I was rather upset before I found out that it wasn't stolen...
09-06-2009, 05:39 AM
#19
Typical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 564
09-06-2009, 06:08 AM
#20
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Texas, America
Posts: 122
I haven't had any taken but ive gained a few. We always seem to find a couple every year in one of our woods. Had the conservation officer called one year to settle a dispute because two guys from out of state were on our ground and we took there stands and they called the Conservation officer and he laughed and said if he writes anyone a ticket it would be them for trespassing. We were nice enough to give one of three stands back and they learned a lesson.