Public land, when to put up stand?

[Mudman]

Get a climber.  Solves most of these problems.

[CP]

Get a climber.  Solves most of these problems.

I don’t stand hunt, stands bore me, but if was to do so on public land I would opt for a stand that comes down every day and I’d pack it in and out.  Putting up a stand and leaving it just draws attention to the spot. 

Even if the stand is yours the tree that it is in isn’t exclusively yours and the land that it oversees isn’t exclusively yours.  Others can, and will, hunt that spot and if they are there before you hunting etiquette is for you to move on.  A portable stand would allow to move on to spot B or C.

[fastdam]

I built "my" ground blind with rocks out in the sage. I get up extra early to be there first. I have been there too late before and walked away. Thats how it works.

[Yankee]

Sorry guys, I'm relatively new to the forum and should have searched first.

[Elkrunner]

No poroblem yankee...We just like to complain

[Jonathan_S]

Thanks guys.  Not sure what I'd do if I found someone sitting in my stand!

You could quietly move on and hunt somewhere else.  Once you put it on public land it is no longer “your stand”.

It seems that the legal vs. ethical debates are the most heated discussions on here.

Some folks cling to the ethics side, "is it ethical to sit in a treestand setup by another?"  most of us agree that it isn't ethical.  Swooping in and capitalizing on anothers scouting and hard work is exactly why we all laugh at the "not looking for honey holes just a good starting point" threads.

Others like to point out that it is perfectly legal to sit in another's stand.   Maybe to poke the "Ethics Crowd" or because they only see the world logically...who knows.  Yes it's perfectly legal for you to sit in my treestand. 

As far as I know it's perfectly legal to shoot a choc lab puppy (11 wks) who wanders over to a neighbors yard and is chasing their stupid ducks.  Legal...yes.  Ethical  you tell me.

[D-Rock425]

I would never sit in another persons stand.  If I found someone in my stand it would be coming down with them in it or not.  Just because I park my car in a public parking lot doesn't mean you can sit in it.

[CedarPants]

I'm on my way to make a few bags of popcorn if anyone wants any

[D-Rock425]

I'll take some.  I'm done posting my point of view in this tread.  Seems like it comes up every year.

[vandeman17]

Thanks guys.  Not sure what I'd do if I found someone sitting in my stand!

You could quietly move on and hunt somewhere else.  Once you put it on public land it is no longer “your stand”.

It seems that the legal vs. ethical debates are the most heated discussions on here.

Some folks cling to the ethics side, "is it ethical to sit in a treestand setup by another?"  most of us agree that it isn't ethical.  Swooping in and capitalizing on anothers scouting and hard work is exactly why we all laugh at the "not looking for honey holes just a good starting point" threads.

Others like to point out that it is perfectly legal to sit in another's stand.   Maybe to poke the "Ethics Crowd" or because they only see the world logically...who knows.  Yes it's perfectly legal for you to sit in my treestand. 

As far as I know it's perfectly legal to shoot a choc lab puppy (11 wks) who wanders over to a neighbors yard and is chasing their stupid ducks.  Legal...yes.  Ethical  you tell me.

I think the big difference for me would be the type of stand/blind. If I had a hanging tree stand that somebody was sitting in, I would probably say something if I came in and found them sitting in it because it is MY PROPERTY. If I built a ground blind or something and came up to someone sitting in it then that would be different because I built it from the resources. I have actually had people using ground blinds that I built during duck hunting. It was frustrating but I just moved to another spot.

[D-Rock425]

 

[Hilltop123]

Just a casual observation, on my part. But, you maybe very disappointed, if you decide on a stand site in June, for hunt in September.......

[fastdam]

I would never sit in another persons stand.  If I found someone in my stand it would be coming down with them in it or not.  Just because I park my car in a public parking lot doesn't mean you can sit in it.

 Sounds pretty reasonable.

[BsB]

If you don't want people to use it then don't leave it. Pack it in, pack it out. A tree stand weighs what? 20-25lbs? Sounds simple to me. You don't leave your car in a public parking lot with the doors unlocked, windows down and the keys in the ignition do you? No you secure it or have some sort of way to disable it when you are not in it ie: low-jack, car alarm, steering wheel club, battery/starter kill switch or even locking it up to deter theft or unauthorized use.

I'm not condoning theft, but who's to stop someone from using it and then claiming it as theirs? After all possession is 9/10ths of the law. I know that's not legal speak but it is on you to prove that it is in fact yours. Unless you have a trail cam watching your stand. Whats more important the animal you are hunting or someone trying to steal your stand? If its the stand, then it would behoove you to take it with you when you leave.

Even someone bringing their own tree stand out and placing it just below yours preventing access for you. (Yes I've seen two stands in the same tree before both empty.) Snooze you lose? Yes its a dick move but not everyone I've come across in the woods has been cordial with me during hunting season. It only takes one bad guy to ruin everyone else's reputation. It would be nice if you could trust everyone but unfortunately it doesn't happen that way.
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[CedarPants]

Even someone bringing their own tree stand out and placing it just below yours preventing access for you. (Yes I've seen two stands in the same tree before both empty.)

I've seen that setup used many times.  One is usually for the camera man