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Post by othmar on Dec 15, 2005 19:21:59 GMT 12.75
Since I had not one but four hang on stands vanish in one season on public land I learned my leason. Since that day I take the extra minute or two and padlock the stands firmly to the tree with a thick chain.
Some years back I got to my stand to find another hunter sitting in it. When I told him that this is my stand he started to cuss at me. That was not nice of him and so I didn't feel that I have to mind my manners either. Within two minutes he was out of my stand. I am told he ate only soft food for two weeks until his new teeth came.
So we learn our leasons trough experience, since then I take the climbing stick section down too. Wherever possible I use one of my two climbing tree stands.
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Post by Brikatw on Dec 16, 2005 5:39:43 GMT 12.75
I lost or had stolen, not sure which one or if it might have been both a top of the line Loggy Bayou stand a couple of years ago and it was on private property. To be fair the boys were usung it too and I've asked them but they don't know where it went and I checked the places I hunted with it and it seems to be gone. Now I just pack my stands in and out (actually the boys pack it in and out) each time I go. I also lock them in place. I think I told you of the guy, Chris ran off a stand. It was the same missing climber. Chris calmly walked up asked him about it and when he got a rash from the guy, he reached in his pouch, took out a pint of Gasoline, poured out under the tree and lit a match. The ol' boy unassed the stand and took on off running. He just jumped on off the stand while it was still 10 ft up in the tree. Hmmmmmmmm? I wonder who taught that boy those kinda things? ?
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Post by Bro. Freddie on Dec 16, 2005 9:26:53 GMT 12.75
Well I've learned my lesson. From now on I will pack my stand in and out and not leave it in the woods. Brian, Would it be a bad guess to say YOU ;D
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Post by Brikatw on Dec 16, 2005 10:15:23 GMT 12.75
Wellllll maaaybe.... ;D
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