information on who stole our deer & elk camp

[MtnMuley]

 >:(Sorry to hear of your loss.  When people set up camps in advance to secure a spot, it is being prepared.  Leaving unattended for a few days or a week, gives nobody else the right to tamper with it.  As an ethical sportsman, it would never cross my mind to intrude on anothers property, even if he beat me to the spot.  It is a risk you take though, to set up an early camp in hopes not to find a *censored* who has no respect. I will keep my eyes and ears open in my neck of the woods though.

[brownduck]

we've been hunting up there for about 30yrs. everybody knows crazy George's camp we all help each other and lookout for one another if somebody had a bad time up there it wasn't from the usual crowd. it wasn't the forest service there was to much good stuff left. it had to be some tweekers or other scum that took our stuff. the tents were white canvas 5ft. walls  14x14 one with 10x14 cook shack attached costom made not cabelas imitations about 6500.00 in tents alone. and yes there usually is someone in camp.we will be up there for elk season camp wont be as nice but we will still be there. next yr. there will be trail cameras setup any time we are away.and if we catch them its SSS.

[heavy hauler]

sorry to hear about that

[wints13]

I always run in to some strange people in this area. Sorry for your loss,but it doesn't surprize me. I will keep my eyes open.

[phishisgroovin]

wall tent: http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/spo/1433485037.html

stove: http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/wan/1432812703.html

wall tent: http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/for/1424992862.html

tent camp stove: http://kpr.craigslist.org/grd/1404212523.html

10 man tent: http://kpr.craigslist.org/spo/1418074542.html

other tent: http://kpr.craigslist.org/spo/1435294633.html

Is that your gear ?

Nope, i wish i had gear. all mine burned up in my shed fire a year ago.

[yorketransport]

Sorry to hear about your stuff. Like others have said, it sounds like tweekers. No sane or sober person would even think of such a bold and stupid act. But you get some tweeked out junkie logic going, and it probably seemed like a great idea to the thieves at the time.

You're probably lucky nobody from your camp was there at the time. If they were crazy enough to pull this stunt, there's no telling what they would have done if somebody had walked in on them. I understand that you lost a lot of gear/money, but none of it is worth somebody getting hurt. And as much I hate to say it, that includes the thieves.

Andrew

[Tokul]

What ...holes!  I wonder how'd they feel if someone did that to them?  They're fortunate ya'll didn't pull up in the middle of the robbery.  Hope you find out who did it. 

[jstone]

That is BS they need to be hung HIGH

[scoyoc5]

I couldn't even imagine pulling into our camp and seeing it gone!!! holy $hit 
Sorry

[Schmalzfam]

Lots of people set up camp early and have to leave..come back etc. That doesn't make it OK that someone stole their stuff. I think it is awful and I hope they get caught!

[3dsheetmetal]

That really sucks. The thieves need to be hamstrung and left to rot in some deep dark canyon.

[Craig]

that sucks. I hope you find your gear.  for now on I'm setting up a hidden trail cam at camp. Whenever I leave the camera goes on. They might still get your stuff but hope you can get a license plate or something.

[coonhound]

I'd like to know how long your camp was unattended?  And for two days why it was unattended.  A theif is right at the bottom of the food chain. Period.   

Also think it's *censored*t that guys are going up a week in advance and setting up camp and leaving trying to claim a spot.

Just curious why you think that's BS?  I've set up elk camp a week early for years, who wants to miss the 1st day of hunting just to set up camp, we typically setup the weekend before season. We do it for a couple reasons and yes one reason is to stake claim to the spot we've been using for years but the other is time management.

I love the trail camera idea, I would make sure you use an infrared model so they don't steal it too.  I think my camp will have a couple camera's in the future also.

Hope you get your stuff back, what a blow to your year...

Coon

[boneaddict]

I set up camp early as well.  Not as much about the spot, though I have a favorite that I have been in for years, but about time management.  My hunting vacation is about hunting, notwood chopping and setting a tent up.  I also tend to be one guy and do a majority of it myself as the little ones play and the Mrs enjoys herself.

[Broken Arrow]

I will keep my eyes peeled in the Tri-Cities adds. Sorry to here about that. I know when I archery hunt, my trailer is left unatended for 4-5 days at time as i use it mainly for a base camp, I'll return from spike to re suplly, shower, etc. I often worry what I'll come back to...if anything