Public Land Treestands?

[npaull]

Any of you guys leave treestands up for any length of time on public land? This is westside I'm talking about. I hunt some private and some public land, and am wondering about ways to leave stands up next season. Thanks for any input.

[turkeyfeather]

Don't know about that side, but on this side I would not leave them out. They are basically free game if you do.

[trophyhunt]

Just like trail cams, leave them the hell alone! It's not yours just because its on public property!!!!! Wtf is wrong with people?  I would love to have a chainsaw with me if I caught someone in my stand, if they didn't get out that tree would come down with them in it. Leave people's chit alone!

[REHJWA]

It has never worked out for me. I'be had them stolen , even destroyed by wind storms. ..best bet has been setting up in August WITH cable lock.

[Jonathan_S]

I set mine up in August and left them up until October but I also never had a single person on those particular stands 

[KFhunter]

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.

[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

[Alan K]

Self climber for me, in and out each day. . . Plus it's nice if I decide to go to a new location.

[PolarBear]

Don't know about that side, but on this side I would not leave them out. They are basically free game if you do.

I usually pack my climber in and out every day. I have left my climber for a day or overnight on the East side only because where I hunt is so remote and a pain to get into that I do not have to worry about someone else packing it out.  Here on the wetside, I wouldn't do it on a bet even if I know that it is in a really safe spot.  Brush pickers can show up in the most God awful places and have a tendancy to take what they like.

[Button Nubbs]

Put up in mid august with a bike lock and leave them until early elk ends. I've never had a problem, however if anyone was in my stand and woyldnt leave I'm climbing and cutting straps.

[Eli346]

 I usually go out in August and find my spot for a tree stand. I'll use screw in steps to set it up and lock it on with a padlock. On the way down I'll pull all the bottom steps from about 12' on down. When I go back to use is it I simply put in the steps (not in the same holes) and climb back up. Make sure to double check your stand for any damage to the straps and how it's mounted before you put any weight on it.

[Turner89]

I have a climber, and leave it out all year. I hide it well in the brush. This way I'm not burning energy packing in, and out. I do the same with my bike cart.

[gonehuntin68]

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

[KFhunter]

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.

[KFhunter]

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

Some of these stands I've seen haven't been used in years judging by old bait piles and branches/brush growing around the stand and such.  You'd have to do some clearing to use it.

The stand is nothing more than litter at this point, legally and ethically.  I got no issue leaving a stand out for a season but pack it up after the season is over if you're on public land