Tree stand on DNR land

[chester]

Cool like I said, no desire to tree stand hunt or sit around all day. Simply explaining the actual rules. Don't like it go cry to the legislature. Flinging mud at me won't change anything. It's the way it is.


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[grundy53]

its not me its every archer over here I know.....called respect! period. You think I am short tempered? you have no idea who I am .. I am mild mannered compared to some buddies I know who bow hunt and you wouldnt want to sit in their stands.

your the same guy who takes others trail cams just cause they were left on public land?

Knock it off.

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[huntnnw]

 

[justyhntr]

Just wanted to know about stands being stolen . In the area I'm looking if someone is in my stand I'll just go look for theirs . It's way to nasty to still hunt or even ground blind. 2 years Bobcat  , I'm only going to leave them up the first week and them pull them . Hoping the rain will really come and we can get into my normal area .

[Smoke]

I put mine out... and have a chain locked around the tree... never had a problem with someone using my stand... and if I ever do, he'll have a problem too, as the least I'll do is tell him I'm taking my stand out and kick his ass out of it....  on the other hand... I've gone in and found someone in his own stand in the tree right next to mine... not much ya can do about that cept move on

[romaknows]

I haven't used a tree stand much , but I plan to in the future. The hypothetical problem I could see with setting up on public land would be from someone setting up their stand and leaving it all season thereby "claiming" that area as there own, which I don't think is fair for others that have scouted the spot but didn't put up a stand.

[cbond3318]

I have a question for this thread. There is a old stand in a tree in the Nanuem , been in the same tree every rifle season for the last 8 seasons (may have been there longer but I found it 8 years ago). Never seen anyone in it or around the area, doesn't look like its ever been adjusted, cleaned up etc....
I am going to archery hunt this year and plan on going to this spot and actually hope no one is in it... if I climb up and sit in it am I an unethical hunter asking for a confrontation'?

[CP]

Tree stands are scary.  I wouldn’t climb up in one that I didn’t know was 100% safe. 

[vandeman17]

I have a question for this thread. There is a old stand in a tree in the Nanuem , been in the same tree every rifle season for the last 8 seasons (may have been there longer but I found it 8 years ago). Never seen anyone in it or around the area, doesn't look like its ever been adjusted, cleaned up etc....
I am going to archery hunt this year and plan on going to this spot and actually hope no one is in it... if I climb up and sit in it am I an unethical hunter asking for a confrontation'?

Is it an actual stand or did they build something? Maybe climb up before the season and leave a note and then when you return, check and see if there is a response...? 

[cbond3318]

I have a question for this thread. There is a old stand in a tree in the Nanuem , been in the same tree every rifle season for the last 8 seasons (may have been there longer but I found it 8 years ago). Never seen anyone in it or around the area, doesn't look like its ever been adjusted, cleaned up etc....
I am going to archery hunt this year and plan on going to this spot and actually hope no one is in it... if I climb up and sit in it am I an unethical hunter asking for a confrontation'?

Is it an actual stand or did they build something? Maybe climb up before the season and leave a note and then when you return, check and see if there is a response...? 

Its an actual stand, strapped onto the tree. I am very interested to see if someone is in it as I have always been there for rifle. It is in a spot I hit first every year and year after year there it sits....

[BULLBLASTER]

I wouldn't go anywhere near a stand that's been strapped to a tree for 8+ years.

I also wouldn't set in someone's stand on public land without their permission. That is piss poor ethics in my book. I realize it's public land and anyone can use it but would piss me off.
If I came to my stand and someone was sitting in it I would decide to sit right under it and hunt anyways. Did I mention that I usually get lots of phone calls while I'm hunting and I need to talk real loud fort he other person to hear me? I may even remove and take my tree steps or ladder sticks home. 

Really is bs to use someone's stand. Kind of an unwritten rule in the whitetail world by serious guys.

[cbond3318]

I wouldn't go anywhere near a stand that's been strapped to a tree for 8+ years.

I also wouldn't set in someone's stand on public land without their permission. That is piss poor ethics in my book. I realize it's public land and anyone can use it but would piss me off.
If I came to my stand and someone was sitting in it I would decide to sit right under it and hunt anyways. Did I mention that I usually get lots of phone calls while I'm hunting and I need to talk real loud fort he other person to hear me? I may even remove and take my tree steps or ladder sticks home. 

Really is bs to use someone's stand. Kind of an unwritten rule in the whitetail world by serious guys.

So now define the type of person that leaves a stand in a tree for 8+ years please.

[BULLBLASTER]

I wouldn't go anywhere near a stand that's been strapped to a tree for 8+ years.

I also wouldn't set in someone's stand on public land without their permission. That is piss poor ethics in my book. I realize it's public land and anyone can use it but would piss me off.
If I came to my stand and someone was sitting in it I would decide to sit right under it and hunt anyways. Did I mention that I usually get lots of phone calls while I'm hunting and I need to talk real loud fort he other person to hear me? I may even remove and take my tree steps or ladder sticks home. 

Really is bs to use someone's stand. Kind of an unwritten rule in the whitetail world by serious guys.

So now define the type of person that leaves a stand in a tree for 8+ years please.

could be any number of reasons it was left there. From someone being lazy and just leaving it (same as littering Imo) to the person dying. Whatever reason I still wouldn't climb into it not knowing if the straps are still strong or they will break.

[Seabass]

I hunt public land almost exclusively! I have had both tree stands and trail cameras stolen. There is no guarantee when you leave something unattended.

I have also had stuff stolen on private property.

[cbond3318]

I wouldn't go anywhere near a stand that's been strapped to a tree for 8+ years.

I also wouldn't set in someone's stand on public land without their permission. That is piss poor ethics in my book. I realize it's public land and anyone can use it but would piss me off.
If I came to my stand and someone was sitting in it I would decide to sit right under it and hunt anyways. Did I mention that I usually get lots of phone calls while I'm hunting and I need to talk real loud fort he other person to hear me? I may even remove and take my tree steps or ladder sticks home. 

Really is bs to use someone's stand. Kind of an unwritten rule in the whitetail world by serious guys.

So now define the type of person that leaves a stand in a tree for 8+ years please.

could be any number of reasons it was left there. From someone being lazy and just leaving it (same as littering Imo) to the person dying. Whatever reason I still wouldn't climb into it not knowing if the straps are still strong or they will break.

Good point, although I am down 35 lbs since may     I actually don't intend to sit in it just hope someone else is not in it....this thread reminded me that it was there. If I remember I will take some pics of it if someone isn't there during archery. Should probably be cut off to save the tree...