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Post by 10point on Dec 9, 2010 8:45:52 GMT -5
What is it with people? I will never understand taking something that doesn't belong to you. My 70 year old Dad went out yesterday in Grant county and discovered his ladder stand had been stolen. Is there any reason to report it to a CO? There was a CO around earlier in the year becuase a guy hunting the same property had some bait out and he got busted.
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Post by Woody Williams on Dec 9, 2010 8:56:46 GMT -5
What is it with people? I will never understand taking something that doesn't belong to you. My 70 year old Dad went out yesterday in Grant county and discovered his ladder stand had been stolen. Is there any reason to report it to a CO? There was a CO around earlier in the year becuase a guy hunting the same property had some bait out and he got busted. I've walked in a few mornings to my stand only to see an empty tree. I doubt that it would do any good to contact the authorities, but you coudl try. It is sad that a person would trade their soul for a $100 treestand.
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Post by reloader on Dec 9, 2010 10:20:47 GMT -5
Cable locks more than one ,paint your name on it too,make it hard to get.
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Dec 9, 2010 10:26:07 GMT -5
BTDT! SCUMBAGS!!!!!!!
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Post by 10point on Dec 9, 2010 10:34:20 GMT -5
Cable locks more than one ,paint your name on it too,make it hard to get. It was cable locked. There isn't much you can do if someone has bolt cutters is there?
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Post by Woody Williams on Dec 9, 2010 10:41:22 GMT -5
Cable locks more than one ,paint your name on it too,make it hard to get. It was cable locked. There isn't much you can do if someone has bolt cutters is there? Locks just keep honest people honest. If a thief wants the stand he will get the stand. I put a large schedule 80 chain and a super sized padlock on one of my stands and they still stole it. We've just quit putting chains and locks on our stands. Why lose the stand, the climbing sticks AND a chain and lock? We always wait until Rural King or Walmart has their stands/sticks on sale. That way any thief will just get about $60 worth of stuff. We haven't had a stand stolen in 3 years (knock on wood). Maybe that thief is up the river for something else? One can hope.
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Post by drs on Dec 9, 2010 10:47:55 GMT -5
I once had a very nice ladderstand that I set up, in a wooded area, across the street when I lived in Northern Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Well, I left it there and was going to hunt out of it, when I came back from a hunt in Western Colorado. Despite of having two strong chains & locks some crook took my stand. This was back in 1985!!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2010 10:48:08 GMT -5
I generally loose 4-5 each year. I don't lock anymore because it doesn't really help.
I've always had an idea that IF the tree stand manf. wanted, they could ID stands with a fairly large numbering system, and help buyers track ownership via the internet. Set up a data base of the owner and thn allow those owners to update the base when stolen or ownership is transferred. Pawn shops and used stand buyers cvould quickly chec to see if the intended purchase is on the list. Seems this could work with trail cams as well. Anyway, I think it might work but it will take some work and someone with so get up to make it go.
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Post by tjmurf on Dec 9, 2010 14:30:13 GMT -5
I've lost a tree lounge just after we asked an uninvited hunter poacher to leave. My name and phone# engraved deep into it. A home made 1 piece 75# ladder stand that was drug off by a 4 wheeler. Drag marks lead back to his house but his parents defended him. Then the kid was bragging about his tree stand collection on the school bus. Last year a new ground blind that I set in once, gone. No use locking them when they just cut the tree off and lift the chain over the stump. that happened when a mega chain and lock was used.
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Post by passthru23 on Dec 9, 2010 15:20:52 GMT -5
Where in Grant count do you hunt (general location)? I have property that I hunt north of Gas City.
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Post by huxbux on Dec 9, 2010 16:10:52 GMT -5
I've lost a tree lounge just after we asked an uninvited hunter poacher to leave. My name and phone# engraved deep into it. A home made 1 piece 75# ladder stand that was drug off by a 4 wheeler. Drag marks lead back to his house but his parents defended him. Then the kid was bragging about his tree stand collection on the school bus. Last year a new ground blind that I set in once, gone. No use locking them when they just cut the tree off and lift the chain over the stump. that happened when a mega chain and lock was used. With evidence like that ( drag marks) why in the world didn't you call a C.O.?
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Post by 10point on Dec 9, 2010 16:34:55 GMT -5
Where in Grant count do you hunt (general location)? I have property that I hunt north of Gas City. I don't really hunt there anymore, just my Dad as he lives up there. More towards Marion west of 69.
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Post by scrub-buster on Dec 9, 2010 19:45:37 GMT -5
I've got two out and each one is cable locked and chained. I wrote my name, address, and phone number on a piece of paper inside of a ziplock and stuffed it way down in the ladder. I only leave them out during season. I need to bring them in now, but it is too cold. So far, I haven't had any stolen.
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Post by huntinfool on Dec 9, 2010 20:07:40 GMT -5
Plaster your name and a OAN (owner applied number) ALL over your stand both engraved and with paint or permanent marker. The OAN can be entered by your local law enforcement agency as stolen should it be taken. I put these in multiple locations that are both conspicuous and out of sight. As for will it help your stand from being stolen? Maybe the thieve(s) will move onto an easier target and maybe they won't but it'll make it a pain in the rear to remove all the markings and if you or someone you know comes across it hopefully one of the out of sight markings can still be found. On a side note a buddy of mine used a trail cam placed up in a tree on infrared mode to catch a chronic trespasser on his property (who was successfully prosecuted).
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Post by retnuhreed on Dec 9, 2010 21:41:13 GMT -5
Whenever possible make an arrest. It helps.
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Post by tjmurf on Dec 9, 2010 23:00:43 GMT -5
A home made 1 piece 75# ladder stand that was drug off by a 4 wheeler. Drag marks lead back to his house but his parents defended him. Then the kid was bragging about his tree stand collection on the school bus. With evidence like that ( drag marks) why in the world didn't you call a C.O.? We are not allowed to call a CO without talking to the owner or farmer first. When I followed the drag marks to there property I talked to the father. I asked him who had been riding 4 wheelers in the woods? He said it was his son. He said that he noticed the his son had cut the fence to make access to the property. I told him that I had a stand missing and if any one knew any thing about it I would like to have it back. Also told him he needed to get permission for riding on the property. I called and told the farmer about it and that I fixed the fence. Later that day the mother called me and told me how she did not like hunters in the woods next to their house. I told her we were over 500 yards from their property. She then called the land owner and told him I was accusing their son of stealing the stand. The land owner was going to toss all hunters off the property for pursuing the issue. The farmer that gave permission for hunting with the blessing of the owner saved our butts. He told the owner that we always took care of the property for them and did not want us tossed out. He told me we could continue to hunt but forget about the stand. 220 acre farm, 80 acres wooded, prime hunting not worth giving it all up for one stand. Several months later the bragging on the bus started.
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Post by huntingman on Dec 10, 2010 17:21:29 GMT -5
put your name all over the stand. literally like on the sticks ladder everything
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Post by buddylee on Dec 11, 2010 9:58:21 GMT -5
put your name all over the stand. literally like on the sticks ladder everything That would make it a "Collector's Item".
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Post by Hawkeye on Dec 11, 2010 10:22:32 GMT -5
One of the best theft preventative measures I have found is several larger signs I placed at the access points to my family property where I hunt,along with regular no trespassing signs. These signs advise, < Warning this property protected by video surveillance.>
Since placing these signs last year, we have had only one incident of trespassing.Before the signs,trespassing was a weekly happening.
A local teenager was suspected of riding a four wheeler in our newly planted food plot.I asked the boy in the presence of his dad if he had been riding on our property,he and his dad strongly denied his action,when I mentioned I had installed a video cam over the plot, he suddenly remembered ,oh yes I was there one time.His dad was very upset and offered to pay for any damage and I bet the boy will not be back in our plot.
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Post by throbak on Dec 11, 2010 12:24:40 GMT -5
saw one of those signs in jeff. co it reeked of city when I saw it your carmel post proved it
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