Stolen tree stand

I hate thieves!

Sorry this happened to you.

Bisch

[Bill Turner]

I've been lucky so far hunting public land but realize it could happen anytime. Use mostly ladder stands and carry them in when no one is around; usually between 1 to 1.5 miles off the beaten path. Seldom spend more than $75.00 on stands for fear of loss.    

[Mint]

I've had a few stolen myself but living in New York I kind of expect it. What really ticks me off is when they cut your strap hoping you will hurt yourself. It's happen twice to me and I wish I could find out who did it.

I don't know what you guys are thinking, hunters are the most honorable people in the world, "peal my cold dead fingers from my" and all of that type of people.  However, there must be a real plywood shortage, because I cannot leave a Torges seat behind anywhere and it disappears. Yet considering how many have disappeared, you would think I would catch someone with one of them somewhere.

[Broken Arrows]

Karma, They will get what's coming to them in time!

[Homey88]

I had 3 lone wolf climbing sticks, a lock on stand, my bow hanger and safety belt stolen a couple of years back off of my buddies private property. It is a shame some people have no honor especially in the field. Bunch of clowns out there!

[maineac]

Lost my first one this year.  Early snow tipped the tree over.  Took the one section of ladder attached to the tree after a hunt on afternoon.  Planned on getting the stand after the season closed.  Someone else saved me the trouble. Great time to replace it.  I bought two for the price of one on after season close out sale online at Dicks.  Ordered one at time, free shipping. Started a cart, left it for a day or two to decide and they offered me an additional 10%.

[tracker12]

So far I have been luck with stands.  But I have had two cameras stolen and one broken in the last year.

[MR BILL SHORTY]

Three this year for me. One on state two on private.   :mad:

[Kevin Dill]

If someone would invent a fake trail-cam that would pepper-bomb a thief when he opened the door...I would be all-in on that.

[Onehair]

Three of four years a go I had a crappy loc-on hung in a hot spot and some goober took my stand and locked in the cab of his truck,,, his truck still parked on  the property. My climbing sticks, also junk, were left on the tree. Not wanting to break up the set and as his truck was locked, I had only one way of giving him my climbing sticks. I am not sure but those windows looked far more expensive than my setup.

[Pine]

Can't help but think part of it could be antis .
Can't have you harming defenseless Bamby .    

[David Mitchell]

Originally posted by Kevin Dill:
If someone would invent a fake trail-cam that would pepper-bomb a thief when he opened the door...I would be all-in on that.

Kevin, now that is a great idea--don't publicize it, invent it and patent it and you'll be set for life!       The only stand I ever had stolen actually may have been a favor to me--it was a Baker climber.  I bet a bunch of guys here remember those--and the famous rash you got when they slipped and fell a few feet while you were hugging the tree to climb.   :eek:

[mike g]

Bill " Wrong way Bill"
Sad to hear my friend, Can I say I hate thieves.
   Leave a Booby trap for them and guess who would get in trouble....

[Tall Paul]

Originally posted by Onehair:
Three of four years a go I had a crappy loc-on hung in a hot spot and some goober took my stand and locked in the cab of his truck,,, his truck still parked on  the property. My climbing sticks, also junk, were left on the tree. Not wanting to break up the set and as his truck was locked, I had only one way of giving him my climbing sticks. I am not sure but those windows looked far more expensive than my setup.

[curlis]

It was my favorite climber. Not 300 yards from my house. I don't even remember what brand name it was to try to get another.

[curlis]

Mike, be glad you don't need a stand to hunt beaver.

[kill shot]

sometimes it's a neighbor that don't want you to shoot "their" deer. Usually it's more profitable to steal a stand than to destroy it. It's too bad but I seen both.

[md126]

One of the reasons I like a climbing stand. Tough to steal it with me sitting in it

[caligator]

Guy here in Florida had 4 ladder stands stolen from his club. He took a hack saw and went almost through the top step of another. When he went back the following weekend he said it looked like a murder scene. Needless to say he hasn't had anymore stands disappear!