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Another reason to carry your setup in and out each time.

Dsabhunt said:
I don't know how it couldn't be attempted murder. At the very least it should've been attempted manslaughter. Only being charged with hunter harassment is a joke
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Yeah hunter harassment is when PETA swims around in front of duck hunters to scare away the birds, which I believe happened here in WV at a WMA.
 
This and other threads like it are exactly why every state should ban the use of cell cams, drones, and no leaving stands or blinds (or even presets) over night on public lands. Carry it in and carry it out with you. It’s everyone’s land, not an individual’s.

On private, anything should go of your choice. Drones, pods, poison for nest raiders all year, baiting, drones that shoot pods, whatever. It’s your land, not everyone’s.
 
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@Blacksmith
Even though you scored a kill, due to her harassment, I would've still reported her to the authorities.

@Bwhana
I have to agree with you on pulling stands at the end of each hunt and not allowing trail cams on public grounds. :)

Personally, I've never had a tree stand stolen, because it was either on my back or I was in it. :cool: I never leave any hunting gear, whether on private or public ground.
Reasons for not leaving gear:
* Theft
* Replacement cost
* The elements and critters are hard on the parts.
* I don't want anyone knowing that someone else is hunting that area. The average person might not give the area that I'm hunting a second look, but if the see a tree stand, they might take a longer look around. Next thing you know, you've got someone with their stand about 30 yards from yours. :rolleyes:

I'm in agreement with others, in that this guy got off way too easy. :mad:
 
Bwhana said:
This and other threads like it are exactly why every state should ban the use of cell cams, drones, and no leaving stands or blinds (or even presets) over night on public lands. Carry it in and carry it out with you. It’s everyone’s land, not an individual’s.

On private, anything should go of your choice. Drones, pods, poison for nest raiders all year, baiting, drones that shoot pods, whatever. It’s your land, not everyone’s.
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I don't use cell cameras but I do use regular trail cameras and enjoy checking them . I dont pre- set or leave any stands in the woods. Probably because I've been saddlehunting for a longtime and don't use them. The guy was a scum bag and at 23 years old he must have had his way all his life. Hopefully must of us are responsible hunters but you can't be to sure but I would like to think so.
 
We will always have less than ideal encounters with other hunters when we put in the time to find a great spot only to have someone else find the same spot by either putting in the time or following our sign. I’m probably a little more likely to give up a spot because someone else has moved in on it than most. Not because I think someone else deserves it more but usually because I don’t want to hunt a spot someone else already ruined. I usually don’t give up on a spot unless someone is actually hunting. Some guys flag a trail to an area and never hunt it. So if you flag a trail into a spot I may remove the flagging on my way back out. One thing I don’t do is have angry confrontations because some other hunter found an area as appealing as I did. Now I’m all for a little fun as long as it’s not dangerous. Like I may put a rubber snake in your ground blind chair. I just might leave a note on your trail camera thanking you for leaving it there. Without it I would have never been able to pattern my buck. Just little stuff like that.
 
One place I used to hunt, I took a small 6 point (public land hunted heavy). I came down with my climber to track, hiding my stand under some brush.
Found my deer, and came back to where my stand was only to find a guy climbing a tree 20 feet from where I was, gave me an ear full for walking on him...lol. The guy was a little surprised to watch me dig out my stand, grab my deer, and walk out as I told him it was a good spot pointing out the tree I was in.

I really don't like public land anymore, but if it's all you got, it works.
 
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