Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Deer Hunting Have you ever had hunting stuff stolen in the field?

Just lost a camera to some a-holes on public land around Texoma Lake! I never will understand what kind of sportsman steals from another. Guess my answer is no real sportsman steals from another fellow hunter. Would feel sweet to catch them in the act and teach them what being a true outdoorsman is all about via a woodshead if you catch my drift.

Had a climbing stand stolen from me in '89. I wish I could find that guy and give him a hug, haven't been in one since.

I've lost a few hang-ons, a climbing stick and climbing pegs. (when I still used them)
Our hunting fraternity stands for many great things. Unfortunately, for some, it stands for jealousy and lack of respect.

Had a Millineum ladder stand disappear from my GA lease. That stand was a dream, still pissed about it. Bastards used bolt cutters on the lock.

Had a Millineum ladder stand disappear from my GA lease. That stand was a dream, still pissed about it. Bastards used bolt cutters on the lock.

Probably had 30+ traps stolen throughout my lifetime but no hunting stuff yet. I have been playing around with some trail cameras so it is probably just a matter of time before I donate one.

I feel your pain. It just goes to show that if someone wants your stuff they can usually get it depending on how hard they want to work at it. Locks only keep honest men honest.

I haven't, but my brother lost several feedersand stands one yesr. All were on private land too.

Pretty common to lose stands and ladders/steps around here, I at least make them bring their own ladder to steal my stands now. I had one jackhole cut down the whole tree my stand was in. All on private land, too much traffic on public land to get away with it.

I had a bunch of traps, two tree stands, and a buck stolen when I was a kid. I know two other guys who've had deer stolen from them as well.

I took 8 screw in steps one time that weren't mine, but they were in my tree.

Turnabout is fair play.

My grandpa and uncle had a good buck stolen once too. It ran off the mountain tword a logging road. They heard two atv's fire up and takeoff before I could get there. Found a blood pool and some drag marks. Where is the honor in bragging about a deer you stole?

Had a trapping pardner of mine FINALLY catch a trap / coyote thief. He was a big old boy and beat the guy with a coyote he had stolen from one of our traps 5 minutes earlier.

Best justice I ever heard of.

4 years ago had a Marlin 45-70 and all our camping gear stole out of my camper and some other stuff when we went fishing. camper was old and the lock didn't work but I dout it would have stopped them any way.

Never have, never had a stand stolen either. In fact I had a stand up on public land once and the timber company that owned came in and logged it. When I went back my stand and the ladder to get into the tree were sitting on top of the stump.

Been pretty lucky thru the years. Lost a camera last year, but i knew that would happen at some point. There was a BIG buck using the area too so if whoever stole it looked at the pictures, they were probably impressed

One time a friend of a friend shot a decent buck. As he's starting to gut it several guys gather around him, make some veiled and not so veiled threats, and take the deer. Dejected and angry, he heads out of the woods. As he walks along, his mind starts working again. He knew these guys and their truck because they'd been hunting the area all week. Coming out to the parking area, he finds the door to their truck unlocked. The guy climbs in, takes a dump on the driver's seat, and leaves a note "Nice buck!", then leaves, never to hunt that spot again.

Farther than I'd take things, but man I don't care for theives either.

good thinking. but i'd have made sure that truck didn't get them out of the woods, so they have some expense and inconvenience.

i made off with a nice ladder stand last year

people should really think about not hanging stands on private land with no locks on them