kingfisherfd2 Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 I don't know what it is about people around here. Went out to take down my stand but someone else decided to do it for me. That is 2 stands in 2 years from different locations. They left the harness and the rope but they are way up the tree. My steps are gone too, so No I'm not going to rescrew steps into the tree to retrieve my rope and harness. #^(*$^(*_)#_@*(&$& Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest csod08 Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Its gotten to the point where I put a chain with a lock around my ladder stand. I'm not gonna trust anyone and I don't wanna lose $170. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Man, I feel for ya. My buddies and I have had 7 stands stolen in the past 15 years. I haven't even hung a stand in 3 years now, since the last theft. I have lag bolted and chained stands to the trees, and they still manage to get them. They just check it out, see that they need a socket wrench and bolt cutters, and come back with the tools they need later. I just don't get some people. I just thank God, I didn't catch them doing it, because it kind of scares me to think of what I might do. We did manage to track down 2 stands out of the seven, one year. Turned out it was 3 kids, that lived about 1/2 mile away, and one kid actually had one hanging in his back yard when we came to investigate. His Mama wasn't too happy...LOL We had to threaten to get the police involved, before the other one showed up too . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kid Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 that sucks had the same problem where i live, so i decided to go with a climber! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 That really stinks. Have had concerns with my lighter stands here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmhrmh Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Try this My Father-in-law was having trouble with people climbing his wooden fence and stealing things...He found where they were climbing and attached some rather large treble hooks with 2 inch long deck screws on his side of the fence... I have heard of people doing this to their car radios but not on wooden fences.. Needless to say when he went out the next day, he knew who was stealing his stuff... He hasn't had that problem since... Man thats gonna leave a mark... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVdeerhunter Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Here YA i lost a API Grand slam put it out that day and went to get in it the next day and it was not there. Now i dont let it with out locks on it 4 of them. Thats not a hunter at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Just last night my hunting buddy and I went out and someone had stolen his new Summit climber:mad:, boy was he a HOT ticket. They had to have had bolt cutters. I'm with ya, Buckee, I hope I don't have the opportunity to find out what I'd do if I caught someone steeling a stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Nothing worse than a thief Hope they get what they got coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest adrenaline_junky Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Its gotten to the point where I put a chain with a lock around my ladder stand. I'm not gonna trust anyone and I don't wanna lose $170. I do the same. I'll admit to stealing a few stands but it was only on property that no one was supposed to be hunting and I took them to the land owner. We always warn the people to leave also. If they want their stands back they can go see the land owner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogg6 Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 It really is too bad that people can't respect the property of others. We spend our hard earned money to help ourselves be more successful and someone else has to steal it. It sucks but unfortunately it will never end. I also chain my stands to the tree, to help deter someone from trying to take it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 My Father-in-law was having trouble with people climbing his wooden fence and stealing things...He found where they were climbing and attached some rather large treble hooks with 2 inch long deck screws on his side of the fence... Man thats gonna leave a mark... Yeah and possibly a law suit. It make requirea little extra work but how about some strap on climbing sticks that you can carry out with you. That would force them to carry a ladder all the way into the woods to get your stand. A little hard labor might actually deter some theives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambo Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 I hate thieves. This year I had a tresspasser steal my Cuddeback noflash. It was out in the middle of our private property and they pryed it off the tree. $ 450.00 camera gone. I hate thieves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 I've had 2 or 3 stolen. I don't hang stands anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donjohnk Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 I wonder if it is wrong to hook your stand up to a car battery and making a electro-stand for those willing thieves?? Just make sure its on your own land, you definately dont wanna get sued for a theif gettin hurt on your property.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntingInMaine Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 I hate thieves. This year I had a tresspasser steal my Cuddeback noflash. It was out in the middle of our private property and they pryed it off the tree. $ 450.00 camera gone. I hate thieves. That's why I'm afraid to get one of the nice trail cams. We are lucky that with all the stands and cameras we have out, nothing has been stolen, but I think I would cry if I lost a nice Cuddeback! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 I've had 2 stolen. One climber and one ladder stand. I never leave climbers out on public land anymore. And our ladder stands are now on private property. I hate thieves....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DIRTY DUKE Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 I had my climber stolen opening week of archery season on private property. I was not happy wondering if I was standing at the base of the wrong tree 45 min before daylight. I think it put a hex on my whole year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missilelock Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 I have an idea that might help against thieves.- get some of the metal stamp punches, & punch your name in the stand, then run a small shot of orange paint over the stamping just to make sure that they see the name permanenttly stamped in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bruteshooter Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 I've had a few stolen but got a couple back after they missed the game camera and the pictures told the story. Now I head to the local lumber yard and get (3) treated 2x4x16's and make a wonderful 16' ladder stand for less than you could imagine. They've been in the woods for two years now, blend in great, and best of all no one is taking them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horst Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Its gotten ridiculous around here, I know 2 guys both had homemade ladder stands they put out, both were stolen.The thing was these 2 stands werent even something anyone could really want, they were heavy, uncomfortable, and both were rather dangerous to sit in IMPO. Kinda makes me think maybe theyre not stealing the stands just to use them.Weve reduced our deer herd, have more guys hunting with bows and late season muzzleloaders, and good spots on public ground are hard to get.I think theyre just stealing things to keep other people out of these areas so they can hunt them themselves:mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSU_Seminole Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 I've had 2 or 3 stolen. I don't hang stands anymore. I know what you mean. Its gotten to the point where I hunt, I only use heavy tripods. People here were stealing lock ons but they were also backing their trucks up & stealing ladder stands that fold in the middle. Taking them right off the tree in the middle of the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dartonman Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 What is really pathetic about all this, is we more than likely know the bad guy, or he knows us, and where we hunt.......and what really makes me mad, is if you get an officer of the law, that is not a hunter, that just "files" his report, and no follow up, though you have the prime suspects boot prints, truck sightings, and half wit confession he was in the area at the time of the theft.....I really have to compose myself if I catch the thief that owns mine....I know who he is, he was caught "trying" to cut chains on an "occupied" stand....he didnt see the guy in the higher stand............was quite the heated discussion in the woods...............I think if he continued to cut, I would of had to help dig a whole for his worthless carcass............the guy he tried stealing from was three times his size. al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 This is why I'm using this type of stand .. E-Z Hang™ Treestand It hangs on this type of receiver that you can buy multiples of for one stand for different locations .. The stand sells for $79.00 and extra recivers are only $20.. the recievers stay in the tree but the stand comes home with me ... And the thiefs can start singing GOOD NIGHT IRENE .. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donjohnk Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Here's another funny story, Me and a buddy went small game hunting and he wanted to show me his stand, Well what do you know somebody had decided to take it down for him. This theives used there shotguns to shoot through the cable wrapped around each section of the stand and somehow busted the 3/8" link chain. I was laughing my butt off to see these morons shot holes into the tree and busted the stand just to take it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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