Just need to vent

[bowman54]

So yesterday I go to take down my ground blind (I only use it during bow season) and some no good scum took it! It was on my property which is clearly posted. I just can't imagine taking someone else's stand. The blind was a Christmas gift from my wife so hurts even worse. A real man would never do something like this.

[Five Seasons]

i dont know why we as a group do this. the only time i've messed with someones stuff is when it was put on my propery illegally, and even then i've left notes first. Some people really do promote the stereotype that we're all just a bunch of redneck trailer park hicks shooting bambi when a good portion of us are hard working and even white collar suit and ties that like to get in the woods.

you might want to put up some trail cams in some hidden spots because chances are they'll be back.

[Doewhacker]

Are sure it didn't blow away in the wind?

[landtracdeerhunter]

They will steal the cameras too.We've had a bad year with thefts.

Edited November 15, 2012 by landtracdeerhunter

[verminater71]

i dont know why we as a group do this. the only time i've messed with someones stuff is when it was put on my propery illegally, and even then i've left notes first. Some people really do promote the stereotype that we're all just a bunch of redneck trailer park hicks shooting bambi when a good portion of us are hard working and even white collar suit and ties that like to get in the woods.

you might want to put up some trail cams in some hidden spots because chances are they'll be back.

I think the % of scumbags is higher than the % of honest hard working hunters

you can't just blame people who live in trailor parks

I see more and more rich well to do SCUMBAGS every year....that feel entitled and don't have to follow rules because they are above them....remember....money buys nice toys not class

no I don't live in a trailor....I am a very succesfull.....redneck

[hoythunter]

It makes hunting so miserable. Its discouraging to not only lose hunting land rights but to have scumbags steal. I've had hunting equipment stolen and destroyed. I even once had a20 pound fire extinguisher stolen from the bed of my truck while in the woods. I'm leaning towards paying to go on hunts rather than the same foolishness year after . I don't have the $ to pay to hunt, but I also don't have the $ to have stuff stolen and destroyed.

[GreeneHunter]

Too often I've had hunters coming onto my Posted Land and asking me if I have permission to hunt there (I own it dammit) ! The same clowns whom ride the roads looking in open fields and stepping out of their vehicle to take a shot ! Puts a bad rep on everyone !

[tughillhunter]

thats b.s. i know what it is like to have stuff stolen. some of those idiot thieves dont realize its cheaper to buy it instead of possibly getting caught and paying the penalty for stealing it. but, like i said, they are idiots.

[13BVET]

I don't understand why people do this kind of crap. Years ago, you respected other hunters' property. It was as if there was a "code of honor" between hunters back then. Makes you wonder what's going on in the mind of some of todays hunters.

[phade]

Sure it didn't blow away? Blinds are notorious for that...I found one of mine a 1/2 mile away from where I set it up...wind blew it the whole way.

[papabear]

I new a guy who would take tree stands had over 50 of them in his garage

when DEC caught him he packed up and moved to FLA the first chance he got

pice of garbage

papabear

[virgil]

That sucks. In the past five years I've had a climber stolen out of public land (which was only left in the woods a few hours) and a camera stolen off my own posted land.

[greensider]

i visit another forum and ill tell you what a lot of stands have been stolen from private posted land this year i hope every thief falls from those stolen stands and gets what they deserve

[bowman54]

The blind didn't blow away. It was tied down very well in a stand of pines and survived the winds from Sandy just fine. Sounds like many folks have had some similar experiences. Sad

[KEVA]

i visit another forum and ill tell you what a lot of stands have been stolen from private posted land this year i hope every thief falls from those stolen stands and gets what they deserve

I could imagine the thief then filing a civil suit for damages for the dangerous treestand, but that is getting off topic.

I have had a blind stolen as well. Some people...

[abuckn6does]

Yes very sad. I too have had my trail cam stolen. I have my stands locked up. I'm starting to think that that isn't good enough any more.

[blackradio]

went to check my camera today at work and it was gone too. One of the mexicans from the tree company (going around the county clearing lines) must have taken it because they were working at my job for 4 days, about 30 of them, and there is crap and toilet paper all around where they were sneaking into the woods to crap. Two of the batteries were laying on the ground right near where it was. I tracked down the manager and told him to find it or he owes me $100. I walked him into the woods and showed him the evidence, waiting for him to call in the morning. Bastards.

[Five Seasons]

I think the % of scumbags is higher than the % of honest hard working hunters

you can't just blame people who live in trailor parks

I see more and more rich well to do SCUMBAGS every year....that feel entitled and don't have to follow rules because they are above them....remember....money buys nice toys not class

no I don't live in a trailor....I am a very succesfull.....redneck

i wasn't trying to blame the trailerparks, sorry if you took it that way. It's the stereotype that i'm referring too. And you're correct all walks of life, gender, race and religion have their scumbags. But when some hunter shoots another or has a slug hit the side of a school the image conjured up is of a slack jawed yocal and i'm sick of being lumped in with that stereotype. Of course there's also the white collar weekend hunter who has $1k in underarmor gear a brand new gun and dressed to impress... these guys tend to shoot at the running deer, trespass knowingly and leave the gall bladder in. haha.