billygoat Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 I've been hunting for nearly 20 years... 20 years and most of that has been private property. I have only recently started hunting with stands (about the last five to six years)... but this morning, I headed out to the woods, just before light, made my way into my stand, only to become "greatly disoriented" in the woods. I got to where I thought my stand was... not there, so I circled back and tried to approach from a side that would "reorient" me to my surroundings. Go to where the stand was supposed to be... not there So I take my light and shine it up in the tree: YOU GUESSED IT EVERYTHING: fixed rivers edge stand, climbing sticks, bow hanger, bow rope, and safety rope, not to mention a ratchet strap and 4 tiedown straps for the sticks What kind of maggots do this type of stuff??? Sad thing is, now I have to decide, do I pull all of my other stands, and hunt only with climbers, or do I riskit and leave them out? What really stinks is I didn't even get to hunt, because I spent so much time looking for my "lost" stand, and checking to make sure all of my other one's were still in the woods. I am half tempted to put another stand in the exact same spot, and put a trail camera on the stand location (of course, with my luck, they would probably steal the trail camera ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 Re: It finally happened! That totally bites. Scumbags are everywhere. The time and expense we put out to enjoy our endeavors ruined by lowlife. Man, hearing this stuff just ticks me off! I'd be there with that camera waiting for him to steal it. Then he'd be eating it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshM Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 Re: It finally happened! Dang that sucks...sorry to hear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 Re: It finally happened! Sorry to hear it. I put a lock and chain around the stand and a lock and chain around each section of ladder and then tape it together so the chain doesn,t make any noise when the wind blows. It has not been stolen since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 Re: It finally happened! [ QUOTE ] only to become "greatly disoriented" in the woods. [/ QUOTE ] you sure you were in the right woods..jk I imagine it'll happen to all of us one time or another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 Re: It finally happened! I had my stand stolen a couple of years ago, so I don't leave anything out anymore. Regardless of what you do to try to prevent it......those theives will find a way. I stick with climbers. And I don't hunt public land hardly at all anymore. Too many low-lifes out there to waste my precious hunting time worrying about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 Re: It finally happened! Man, I'm sorry to hear this Bill It has happened to me 3 times, and they were all homemade stands too ! Nothing like taking the wind of your sails. I hope the rest of your stands stay o.k. for you. too_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 Re: It finally happened! What my friend did was put a camera about 5 yards away from his stand location. A couple boys in myn town stole his stand and he put another up right in the same spot. These boys stole the 2nd stand in the early morning and my friend keep the flash on. Didn't want the kids seeing the flash and taking the trail cam to. The kids had community service for a 1 year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master_Chief Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 Re: It finally happened! Sorry to hear that. Wouldn't you like to come up on your stand as they are trying to steal it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popgun Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 Re: It finally happened! I'm real sorry to hear you were ripped off. I'm sorry to hear when any of us get ripped off. I thought just through the theory of supply and demand, that this type of activity would soon stop. So many of us have been ripped off by thieves, it almost seems they would have all the equipment they need by now, and wouldn't need any more. I'm beginning to think the thieves have more equipment than the hunters. It is a sad day... I'm afraid to buy anything hunting related at a flea market, for fear some hunter got ripped off. ....popgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 Re: It finally happened! Scumbags never cease to amaze me...that is for sure. Sorry to hear about your stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 Re: It finally happened! I would just use a climber there..they may come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 Re: It finally happened! That really sucks Bill, sorry to hear about that man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Re: It finally happened! Wow, what jerks! I hope they get found! I would suggest putting chain with a lock on it around your stands. That is what we do with our climbers and regular stands, chain and lock them to the tree. Although there probably aren't too many people in our area to steal anything, someone did use our climber because the lower half was moved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Re: It finally happened! That's happened to me 2 or 3 times. "Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me." I'm done with hang ons in my areas. Not worth the aggravation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newarcher Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Re: It finally happened! Sorry dude, that stinks. I stole a stand once....or should I say reappropriated it? I had a hunter that was locked onto the one and only trees in a low-lying area near my home. The problem was that the tree was in a ravine and the stand location and elevation of the rest of the land had him shooting with mine and my neighbor's house as backdrops on one side and businesses in the town on the other. We are talking about a swath of land that is no more than 100 yards wide at its widest. If he shot a deer or missed, it is highly likely that his bullet would hit one of our houses or our kids playing in the yards. He was hunting out of season, poaching, spotlighting, baiting, and using a rifle in the city limits. I took the game wardens out and they even saw him high tailing it to his truck....they refused to stop him and said that they would 'come back later'. Yeah right. Anyway, I took in my climber and removed all of his tree steps and took down his lockon stand. I left him a note that the game warden was alerted to his activities and that he was hunting with an illegal weapon. Never heard any more shots after that. Likewise, I told him that if I heard any more shots I was going to call 911 and then come looking for him myself. Never heard any more shots or his four wheeler back there. New Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lostiniowa Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Re: It finally happened! sorry that is why I make my stands or use cheap hang ons just in case they get stolen and I think they don't even bother because it would be a lot of work to steal a $50 stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billygoat Posted October 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Re: It finally happened! Well, guys, I went out yesterday and put chains and padlocks on all of my stands! I decided against tearing all of my fixed stands down... I am not going to let some jerk run me out of MY lease! Least wise he'll have to walk in and out twice when he realizes he needs a bolt cutters to get the stands off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Re: It finally happened! Man! I hate thieves! Sorry about that bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG_BUCK_1 Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Re: It finally happened! that sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 Re: It finally happened! Cannot stand thieves. That really stinks billygoat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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