Whent out for to hunt grouse this afternoon and thought I would look in on my groundblind. Well it was gone. I realize that this is a risk you take when on public ground. I just don't understand why someone would take something thats not theirs? Has anyone had simaler problems? What do you do to prevent theft?
At least they left my chair.
cd
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other hunters are our worst enemy.even on private land tree stands , screw in steps end up missing. you have to use a heavy chain and padlock on your stands, but a bolt cutter will slice though these. it could have been some kids who thougt it would make a cool tent.there is really not much you can do.in sept I caught 3 young guys walking foo with my trail camera. they were not hunters.there are unfortunatly a few dishonest hunters out there.
I usually make home made stands for the public hunts so if I do get hit by sticky fingers, I'm not losing much. Just my labor and time. 
Re: stolen groundblind
Hunt on private property!cd14811 wrote:Whent out for to hunt grouse this afternoon and thought I would look in on my groundblind. Well it was gone. I realize that this is a risk you take when on public ground. I just don't understand why someone would take something thats not theirs? Has anyone had simaler problems? What do you do to prevent theft?
At least they left my chair.
cd
Sorry to hear about thatt
Me and some buddies had 7 of 9 treestands stolen one year
Me and some buddies had 7 of 9 treestands stolen one year
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I had a ladder stand stolen 2 years ago from my property.I had cable and a lock on it.They tried to get it once a could not so they twisted it around and put the ladder up on a dead snag .I went to get in it and had to fix before I could hunt.I went back about a week later and they had cut the cable and taken the stand.The one I put back I took angle iron and bolted to it and ran lag bolts into the tree. Then I ran a piece of 3/8 chain around it and a big padlock.They will have to work for this one. 
I have been using natural binds ( fallen trees) but thought i would set up this one to help keep the rain of( which its supposed to do this weekend). As far as privet property goes look at what happened to spitfire some guys just don't care. don't they realize that someone had to pay for it?
Sorry. Don't mean to be so negative i'm just still mad.
cd
Sorry. Don't mean to be so negative i'm just still mad.
cd
I have 4 stands and 2 blinds out on the private property I hunt right now.
Two of the better ladder stands have chains & locks on them, but the rest don't. I know it would really pi$$ me off if something were stolen, but my philosophy is - it's probably as safe there as it would be in my garage.
Two of the better ladder stands have chains & locks on them, but the rest don't. I know it would really pi$$ me off if something were stolen, but my philosophy is - it's probably as safe there as it would be in my garage.
wabi
i did that with a loc-on stand....i used sport climbers to climb the tree then hang my stand then padlocked it 18 foot up up there....well they used a chainsaw to cut the tree down, then cut the tree in half at my stand height to take itbait pile willie wrote:other hunters are our worst enemy.even on private land tree stands , screw in steps end up missing. you have to use a heavy chain and padlock on your stands.there.
good thing it was only a 30.00 dollar stand at the time....slobs simply slobs 
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I've been using popup ground blinds for about ten years. I have a hub blind and it goes in with me and out with me. I converted an old golf cart, by removing the small wheels, with bicycle wheels. I go as far as possible with the cart, then shoulder it in. It keeps me from over using a spot.
Over the years we have lost tons of equipment to theft. We have even had our barn broken into and climbers taken. Last year they walked off with two of our automated feeders with the solar chargers.
We went with chains and cables and they responded with bolt cutters.
I think the incident that pissed me off the most is when they destroyed two of our cuddy trail cameras trying to get them off the trees they were locked on to. I think they knew they were probably recorded by the cameras and smashed them to the point that they could get out the card.
I agree with the statement saying the sad part of it all is that the perpetrators are more then likely hunters. You would think there would be a tad more honor amongst hunters, but alas, that is not the case. These are the same hunters who feel little regard for game laws and will poach at every chance.
Our farm is bordered on three sides by farms similar to ours, primarily dedicated to whitetail production and hunting. We have great relations with the owners of these other farms. Our other border unfortunately is absentee owned and all the locals know this. They pour onto that property without permission. On the opening of gun season it looks like a skirmish line along our fence and these hunters have little qualm about shooting across the fence at deer on our property. Every year now on opening day we have a fellow we pay take a truck up to that area and drive back and forth all day long playing loud music from a boom box mounted in the bed of the truck. They get the message pretty quick but it does not stop them from trying the same thing year after year. Last year a guy even made veiled threats to the guy we hired yelling at him as he drove back and forth. Of course our man called the sheriff but by the time he got there the clown was gone.
We went with chains and cables and they responded with bolt cutters.
I think the incident that pissed me off the most is when they destroyed two of our cuddy trail cameras trying to get them off the trees they were locked on to. I think they knew they were probably recorded by the cameras and smashed them to the point that they could get out the card.
I agree with the statement saying the sad part of it all is that the perpetrators are more then likely hunters. You would think there would be a tad more honor amongst hunters, but alas, that is not the case. These are the same hunters who feel little regard for game laws and will poach at every chance.
Our farm is bordered on three sides by farms similar to ours, primarily dedicated to whitetail production and hunting. We have great relations with the owners of these other farms. Our other border unfortunately is absentee owned and all the locals know this. They pour onto that property without permission. On the opening of gun season it looks like a skirmish line along our fence and these hunters have little qualm about shooting across the fence at deer on our property. Every year now on opening day we have a fellow we pay take a truck up to that area and drive back and forth all day long playing loud music from a boom box mounted in the bed of the truck. They get the message pretty quick but it does not stop them from trying the same thing year after year. Last year a guy even made veiled threats to the guy we hired yelling at him as he drove back and forth. Of course our man called the sheriff but by the time he got there the clown was gone.