Treestand ???????

[stackenem]

I have gotten permission to hunt a woods that nobody was suppose to be hunting in for the last 5 yrs. When scouting I found 2 tree stands what would you do?

A; Put a note asking them to pull their stands.

B; pull their stands and leave a note telling them where they can pick them up.

I don't want to just pull them as they are nice stands and cost some $$$$ but I don't want them where they are not suppose to be either. What would you do? The land owner told me to get rid of the tresspassers.

[Bowcrazylady]

I would contact the DNR and let them know what was going on.
While ever part of me would love to take the stands and leave a note, it would be safer to get the authorities involved.

[flukemaster]

If your state has a TIP (Turn in Poacher) hotline then put that number in your cell phone. When you run into one of these guys just take down their car's tag number and turn them in. Don't confront them.

[chuck1]

I agree let the DNR handle the poachers .

[mrjbigfoot]

The landowner, where I hunt, rips them down, mangles them up (runs over them), blows the seats to pieces & leaves them in a heap where he found them. The more expensive the stand is, the better he feels about destroying it... figures they'll think twice before leaving another stand on his property.

[Country2dBone]

WHILE I MUST ADMIT TO BEING A LITTLE JELOUS OF FOLKS WHO HAVE LAND TO POST THERE DECISION SHOULD BE RESPECTED. I LIKE THE WAY THE LANDOWNER MRJBIGFOOTS SPEAKS OF HANDELS THINGS IF I WERE A LANDOWNER WITH POSTED GROUND THAT IS HOW THE EXACT WAY I WOULD HANDEL IT. BUT MAN I SHURE MISS THE DAYS I WAS A KID OUT HUNTING.PEOPLE WERE NOT GREEDY ABOUT DEER THEN AND HUNTERS RESPECTED PROPERTY SEEMS LIKE. I HAD NEVER EVEN HEARD THE WORD POSTED TILL I WAS A TEENAGER. NEVER HEARD OF A DEER LEASE TILL THEN EITHER IT WAS DEER CAMP THEN FREE ON PAPER COMPANY LAND BEFORE THEY FIGGURED OUT HOW MUCH MONEY THEY COULD MAKE BY LEASEING IT. IT WAS SOUTH ARKANSAS AND AFTER 20 YEARS OF HUNTING THERE POTLATCH FINALY STARTED LEASEING THEIR LAND AS WELL WE LOST OUT TO THE LOCALS HEARTBREAKING IT CERTANALLY WAS . NOW WE JUST HUNT HERE AROUND HOME NOT AS MANY DEER BUT BETTER QUALITY FOR THE MOST PART.THANK GOD THERE IS STILL A FEW LANDOWNERS WHO ARE NOT SO SELFISH AS TO BAN HUNTING ON THE LAND WE HUNT. IF IT HAPPENS I GUESS PUBLIC LAND WILL BE THE ONLY OPTION LEFT FOR US. MAN I DID NOT MEAN TO GET OUT THERE LIKE THAT SHOULD HAVE PUT THAT IN THE NEED TO VENT PART OF THE SITE. BUT I HAVE NEVER SHARED MY FEELINGS ON THAT AND IT FELT GOOD TO PUT THEM OUT THERE.I JUST FEEL BAD NO OTHER YOUTHS WILL EVER HAVE IT AS GOOD AS IT WAS BACK THEN. SOON EVERYONE W/O MONEY WILL ONLY HAVE PUBLIC LAND AND LETS FACE IT WITH THE YAHOOS THAT HUNT PUBLIC GROUNDS I MAY WOULD RATHER NOT EVEN HUNT.AT LEAST BACK WHEN YOU COULD HUNT ALMOST ANYWHERE THE NUT JOBS WERE SPACED OUT APART FROM ONE ANOTHER INSTEAD OF PACKED TOGETER ON STRIPS OF "PUBLIC LAND" THANKS FOR LETTIN ME SPILL MY GUTS HERE.

[Win Mag]

If it posted and they are trespassing i would have two new stands in the garage.Why destroy them.I would pull them, then call the woods police and inform them of the trespassers.And leave the note on the trees for them to notify the landowner or DNR.They don't keep the stands.But be sure to lock yours securely to the tree, so it don't disappear.And i would find the most likely spot they are parking to get in, and watch it if possible too.Hopeful get their tag number.

[Phishy]

Take and lock the stand to the tree in a manner that is unhuntable ie upside down, put orange/pink flagging all over the place, and leave a note, "if you wish to retrieve your stand call this number", leave the wardens # and a copy of the regs in a plastic zip lock bag,, also in the note, bluff them with something like there's a couple trail cameras some where, hope i didn't get your tag number on the way in, if at the end of the season, the stand is still there, claim it as yours. If they are willing to risk being caught and get their stand back, that's some mighty big cherry stones, (in my book), and if they leave the stand, they know they've been caught and won't return, better than being caught trespassing.

I dismantled a wood stand once that was illegal and left a copy of the regs w/ the page open to trespassing, and highlighted in full visible sight, blaze orange flagging all over the place, there was a trail cut through the hazel thicket, i left orange flagging following the trail to the stand, letting them "i know you're here", never had a problem since then, oh yeah to be an a$$ i took the stand down two days prior to the opening of gun season, as this was a tree blind built for gun season. there was some recent activity about a week before gun season, new cuttings

I found the regs ripped up in little pieces and all the orange flagging was gone,

[arkansasdon]

Let the owner of the property take care of it, just, inform the owner. He would apperciate ya lookin out for his land and to boot put ya in tight graces with him. I hunt a farm in Saddle arkansas, about 20 miles north, only a few are permitted to hunt this farm , it hole burser whitetails, I cause some dudes placin some stands before the season, Told Ferrall (the owner) and he has him a new stand , retaliate, and the trespassers will poach or wrost, they could ruin the wood by placin human urine or human hair clippins without the woods. The urine thing did happen and hair clippins to a friend.
Be cool about, like I said the owner will be apperciated for your eye in the woods or his land.

[tuffbroadhead]

I agree with the rest, the DNR needs to be involved, and the land owner....... its the safest and most practical way to go at it..

[timhicks]

I agree with calling the local game warden and having his advice and also having him on your side,, You are doing the owner of the land right by calling and getting them involved..You may get lucky and the game warden will walk out there with you and give you the stands.. My local game wardens here are my friends, I have taken them out hog hunting and also I ride with them some weekends,,I have a great time and they always are willing to help ,answer questions and such. I was asked to go down to New Orleans with them this weekend but had plans I couldnt get out of. Call them and also ask the landowner what he would like to do.. Tim

[MGCC]

the game warden is the way to go

[mrjbigfoot]

Whatever happened to the philosophy of posting signs that state:

NO TRESSPASSING!
VIOLATORS WILL BE SHOT!
SURVIVORS WILL BE SHOT AGAIN!

[hogdogs]

Or how about...
No trespassing!
Trespassers will be violated!

or,
All persons authorized on this land
Are armed and deadly! Are you?

or,
Anyone found on this property without permission will be found DEAD!

or,
We support wildlife!
Trespassers will be fed to predators and wild hogs!

Brent

[MoBowman]

Take the stands down and drop off at the owners place, Leave a note on the tree where the stands were found, as to where they may pick them up. If they want them back, then they have to talk to the owner directly.


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