AdvantageTimberLou Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 A good friend of mine said his friend went out to state land where he hunts to check on his spot for the upcoming gun season. His 2 person buddy ladder stand I guess he was going to use with his son for the hunt coming up on the 15th of November was GONE!!! Some dirty dink or dinks actually cut the tree off the top of it, to slip it off. Apparently they had a chain saw and not a pair of bolt cutters to cut the lock which was there to prevent thief. No matter was lock you have a chain saw will always get the stand. Dirty shame!! I hate thieves and hated to hear my buddy tell me this story. Why is it people have to steal?!!! Makes it hard to buy another and trust people in the woods again. A buddy ladder stand is also hard to remove each time out. Dirty rotten good for nothing, thieves, hope they get what's coming to them!!! Just had to vent guys!! Lou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasksheds Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Re: Stolen \"Buddy\" stand %*$#@ I know how ya feel.I lost one of my stands this year too.They aren't cheap either.How can you call yourself a hunter & climb into a stand that you've stolen.Bet ya would feel real good about yourself?Ethics,I could go on & on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSGB Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Re: Stolen \"Buddy\" stand %*$#@ That is sad that people have to steal. There was a note at the check station where I hunt that said someone had stole their stand, and someone else added that theirs had been stolen as well. That is why I carry my climber in and out of the woods every time I go. I have left it before in the evening, when I know I'll be back in the morning. I'm not sure I wanna do that anymore. Though, that would be hard to do with a "buddy" stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Re: Stolen \"Buddy\" stand %*$#@ THAT'S A BUMMER.IT HAPPENS MORE THAN PEOPLE THINK.I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY CUT THE TOP OF THE TREE OFF TO STEAL IT.I HAD A STAND STOLEN OFF PRIVATE PROPERTY A FEW YEARS AGO AND I ONLY LEAVE MY CLIMBER STAND OUT IF I WILL BE HUNTING OUT OF IT THE NEXT DAY,AND I STILL USE A LOCK ON IT.I DO LEAVE MY LOC-ON STANDS UP ALL SEASON WITH LOCKS ON THE LADDER AND STAND.IT'S AMAZING WHAT SOME PEOPLE WILL DO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puffy Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Re: Stolen \"Buddy\" stand %*$#@ Sorry to hear your buddy had his stand stolen. My hunt'n buddies and I started using lag bolts to attach ours and have yet to lose one. I'm sure they'll try it though, eventually. Our climbing sticks we make are lag bolted as well. .............................Hunt Smart- Eat Well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaTechHunter Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Re: Stolen \"Buddy\" stand %*$#@ That is awful...I can't believe someone would do that to another hunter...hope that person gets caught and gets what is coming to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldawg Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Re: Stolen \"Buddy\" stand %*$#@ That is bad news. One question that comes to mind is...Is it legal in Michigan to leave stands set up for more than one day, on public land? In Wisc. you need to remove them every day. If he was legally leaving it out there, I feel sorry that it happened. If not, then maybe the DNR confiscated it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Re: Stolen \"Buddy\" stand %*$#@ Man thats just not right !!!! I've had stands of my own stolen....now I have left notes on them stating that if you want to hunt in it by all means hunt in it just dont steal it...have not lost one since thank god. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bow Hunter Derek Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Re: Stolen \"Buddy\" stand %*$#@ Been there. It sucks. There is nothing like seeing your hard earned money gone. I'm still pissed about having my Double Bull blind stolen last spring. Hope they find the scums that took the stand. I'd bust them for stealing and topping out the tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Re: Stolen \"Buddy\" stand %*$#@ Man that bites ,,,, Sorry to hear that , My buddy had his stolen once on private land, they used bolt cutters to get at,,,, Did you try and notify DNR ? I doubt if they'll catch the persons who did it, but at least it will be documented if they do, also if you leave another stand out, enscribe some type of info on it where they wont be able to find it, that way if someone is caught, it will be easily identifed by you .... Just a thought .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Re: Stolen \"Buddy\" stand %*$#@ Sorry to hear that. Everyone gets there due...sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted November 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Re: Stolen \"Buddy\" stand %*$#@ Bulldawg, In Michigan you can leave the stands out there, however your name must be visible. I think you can put them out 2 weeks prior to season. Must be portable and name must be on it. A lot like Ice shanty rules here in Michigan. I doubt the DNR took it because they would not cut the tree down to get it. They would either wait for the person that hunts it or they would use bolt cutters. It was set up legally. In Michigan the biggest rule is you cannot have stands that peirce into the tree, thus screw in steps are not allowed. The person who lost it will look around the area and see if it reappears but I doubt the theif would use it in the same parcel but then again thiefs are stupid so I guess anything is possible. Stupid good for nothing thieves!!! Lou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Re: Stolen \"Buddy\" stand %*$#@ That really stinks. I hate thieves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldawg Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Re: Stolen \"Buddy\" stand %*$#@ That's a cool law. Wish this state would follow that concept. It gets to be a bear carrying in the stand in the dark, trying your best to not spook out the whole area before the hunt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Re: Stolen \"Buddy\" stand %*$#@ Man thats a shame! Thats the one stand I wouldn't expect to "Walk off." Those things are huge. Sadly you probably will never find the person/ persons who took it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger-Hunter Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Re: Stolen \"Buddy\" stand %*$#@ In the military, the definition of integrity is "doing the right thing when noone is watching". It's a shame that so many hunters don't have any integrity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billygoat Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Re: Stolen \"Buddy\" stand %*$#@ Stinger1, I think most hunters have great integrity, unfortunately we only here of the ignorant jerks who try to give all hunters, bad names. Our greatest assest as true sportsman is our desire to maintain the integrity of the game and land we hunt. Sorry to hear about the stand, hope the folks get caught. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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