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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: bigbull94 on September 20, 2010, 09:18:54 PM

Title: Tree stands stolen
Post by: bigbull94 on September 20, 2010, 09:18:54 PM: One of my buddies up in Bellingham had two of his ladder stands stolen this last week.They were chained and locked and they still took them.Beware,and if anyone has them or knows of someone bragging about stealing them,pm me.Thanks,bb94.
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Post by: uncoolperson on September 20, 2010, 09:22:56 PM: ears out
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Post by: smdave on September 20, 2010, 09:26:11 PM: Sorry to here that, I am afraid to leave my car locked on the side of the road any more.
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Post by: bigbull94 on September 20, 2010, 09:32:34 PM: He was pissed to say the least!He did get a nice buck out of one of them,before they stole them.His son was still hunting out of them for deer,before someone nabbed them.Bellingham PD is also on the hunt,as he works for them,ironically.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on September 21, 2010, 05:22:09 AM: That sucks :bash:
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Post by: wonder on September 21, 2010, 09:02:31 AM: Who does this kinda crap ? Whatever happened to earning the stuff you use instead of ripping off whatever you can find that's not tied down. Oh that's right, you guys even tied this stuff down. Hope you catch these pathetic individuals and they get their just reward >:(
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Post by: BlackRidge on September 21, 2010, 03:42:13 PM: Quote from: wonder on September 21, 2010, 09:02:31 AM
Who does this kinda crap ? Whatever happened to earning the stuff you use instead of ripping off whatever you can find that's not tied down. Oh that's right, you guys even tied this stuff down. Hope you catch these pathetic individuals and they get their just reward >:(

Rising unemployment and an increase in cheap idiots..

Just a theory :twocents:

Hope they find them, this kind of stuff is just plain sad
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Post by: sled on September 21, 2010, 06:57:05 PM: ive had four stolen in easteren wa. with locks. idiots suck...
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 21, 2010, 07:23:25 PM: that sucks >:(
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Post by: Jeffrey on September 21, 2010, 08:15:03 PM: Sorry to hear. Ten years ago for me...it was padlocked and I removed the steps. The *censored*s still got it. Gardner Unit.
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Post by: Angus on September 21, 2010, 09:11:59 PM: Quote from: wonder on September 21, 2010, 09:02:31 AM
Who does this kinda crap ?

http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?t=324995 (http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?t=324995)
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Post by: bigbull94 on September 22, 2010, 12:14:08 PM: times have changed for sure.I remember playing till it got dark,and now am afraid to leave my kids alone for any length of time!!This is the second time we have lost stands.I lost one 20years ago next an old orchard,and the guy insisted I was killing all the deer!I hadn't even shot one when he used a ladder and bolt cutters and got it down!I did get it back,though!I remove my steps so people can get up to the stand!Ladders are to tempting for people to use /and steal apparently.
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Post by: bigtruckerd on September 24, 2010, 03:02:20 PM: Thanks for the post M. I just signed up to this site. Still looking no luck yet. I guess someone just needed them more then me. It still sucks though!
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Post by: BlackRidge on September 24, 2010, 03:22:02 PM: There needs to be lo-jack on these things so we can track down the fools who steal them. Better yet, wait until, the next hunting season when they'd use them, then go disrupt their honey-hole before retrieving your stand :tung:. Seem's fitting
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Post by: rasbo on September 24, 2010, 03:30:22 PM: sorry to hear that.Ihave two ladder stands out,no problems other than the bears eating the seats
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Post by: dalmer on September 24, 2010, 06:25:29 PM: Darren,

Only thing so far on Craigslist up here:

Tree Stand - $40 (Bellingham)
Date: 2010-09-17, 9:34AM PDT
Reply to: sale-ywfgf-1958967372@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]

Tree stand set up. I am asking $40. call me at (360)393-9254.

* Location: Bellingham
* it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

There's photos with the ad on Craigslist, so check to see if it's yours.
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Post by: bigbull94 on September 25, 2010, 01:25:51 PM: thanks dalmer,I would like to catch people stealing a stand!! ;) :hunter: :mgun:
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Post by: blk_tmbr_archery on September 27, 2010, 09:44:58 PM: That is exactly why I worry about leaving a stand out. I've done it a couple times and use one of those 30 foot cable locks. I figure they are harder to cut through but I guess if someone really wants to they would find an easy way through it. Sorry to hear about your stands.