Public Land Treestands?

[xXLojackXx]

Ive put them out in August and take them down after October. Never had a problem but they're somewhat remote and chained up in the tree.

[sagewalker]

I bought my first tree stand this year, I sat in it for all of an hour while I video taped my buddy shooting his buck in early archery. We both left our stands there because he was going back to video his dad there for rifle season. Both of our stands were stolen and his game camera he put up a few days before was stolen as well. Either cable lock your stuff or just take them down after use. I had a game camera of mine stolen this year as well. It sucks you cant trust people anymore. I thought the woods would be the last place you would have to worry about people stealing your stuff. I'm with the rest of the guys, if it's not yours leave it alone! I hate thieves, the worst kind of people! I don't make all the money in the world, so when my stuff gets stolen I cant just run out and buy brand new stands and game cameras. It's a shame, and it ticks me off!! 

[sebek556]

Why would someone ever use a tree stand that has been left up by someone? Talk about a loser.

Happens a lot on the east side. Set up your stand along a hidden trail, a little fresh snow and boom some idiot cuts the tracks and makes themselves at home. Happens probably once a year at my dad's hunting camp. This year was a new one though, had a guy durning season hang a stand two trees over from my cousins stand.

[KFhunter]

Ive put them out in August and take them down after October. Never had a problem but they're somewhat remote and chained up in the tree.

No problem with that,  but when someone leaves a stand for years and the chain is sunk in the tree 3-4 inches and the steps grown around where half the step is buried in the tree,  the tree is no longer marketable.

You've basically poached a tree. 

[washelkhunter]

No problem with that,  but when someone leaves a stand for years and the chain is sunk in the tree 3-4 inches and the steps grown around where half the step is buried in the tree,  the tree is no longer marketable.

You've basically poached a tree. 

I can tell you have deep feelings for the wood.

[Turner89]

No problem with that,  but when someone leaves a stand for years and the chain is sunk in the tree 3-4 inches and the steps grown around where half the step is buried in the tree,  the tree is no longer marketable.

You've basically poached a tree. 

I can tell you have deep feelings for the wood.

[turkeyfeather]

No problem with that,  but when someone leaves a stand for years and the chain is sunk in the tree 3-4 inches and the steps grown around where half the step is buried in the tree,  the tree is no longer marketable.

You've basically poached a tree. 

I can tell you have deep feelings for the wood.

I think it has more to do with being irresponsible and destructive. No different than leaving trash around.

[Dan-o]

Why would someone ever use a tree stand that has been left up by someone? Talk about a loser.

Happens a lot on the east side. Set up your stand along a hidden trail, a little fresh snow and boom some idiot cuts the tracks and makes themselves at home. Happens probably once a year at my dad's hunting camp. This year was a new one though, had a guy durning season hang a stand two trees over from my cousins stand.

I have a buddy who walked out his back door onto public property and ran into a stand.    Went up it.....   Sat 5 minutes.... Shot an absolute PIG of a Blacktail buck.   Huge 5X5.   Bigger than I've seen live.    I guess that's one reason someone might.....     

I've never done it.

But if I did leave a stand on public property, I'm not sure I'd have the right to be offended if someone used it... being public property and all.

[sebek556]

The it's on public property thing holds no water with me. Falls into the same category as someone pulling the sd card to look at your trail cam photos, or sitting in you truck. If it's not yours and it's not garbage your picking up, leave it alone.

[Dan-o]

The it's on public property thing holds no water with me. Falls into the same category as someone pulling the sd card to look at your trail cam photos, or sitting in you truck. If it's not yours and it's not garbage your picking up, leave it alone.

I sort of agree, but then again, if you leave it on public property and somebody uses it, I just don't think you have a right to complain.       


 Damage or theft is a different matter....

[trophyhunt]

Do We have to really talk about this?  If its not yours, leave it the F alone?  Why is that so hard for some to get?  It's not a free for all just because its on public land!  Ok let's try this, if you feel funny or quilty about something, then it's probably wrong.  It's called your conscience, don't ignore it, if you burn up your conscience it will go away.  Simple guys.

[PolarBear]

 
AMEN!!!!!!

[PolarBear]

Why would someone ever use a tree stand that has been left up by someone? Talk about a loser.

[bigtex]

If it is federal land the tree stand would be considered "abandoned" after X amount of hours, the timeframe differs from agency to agency. It is a federal crime to abandoned property on federal lands.

In terms of WDFW lands, all tree stands must be removed at the end of the hunting season.

There is no time limit on DNR lands.

[Jonathan_S]

I know where some are that are grown into the tree,  basically ruined a good tree worth several 1000 bf

screw in steps can't be unscrewed, chain around the hang on stand is grown into the tree.

I sure wouldn't try one of them    sounds like a fall waiting to happen

I don't get into tree stands that aren't mine.

  I didn't mean you did.  I meant that as in "hopefully someone doesn't try one of them"

I wouldn't ever hunt in another person's treestand, reasons:

#1  It's not mine
#2  I don't trust outdoor hanging equipment that I haven't maintained
#3  I would be nervous it was somebody who was a lot meaner than I who put it there
#4  It's not mine