How Do you Keep your stuff from walking away?
08-12-2008, 01:04 PM
#21
Giant Nontypical
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RE: How Do you Keep your stuff from walking away?
i was going to say i have done the two wrench job to check the charge. i mean i have done it alot never got shocked.
I also held two wires on a a battery to run a air pump for my tire on my truck .
I also held two wires on a a battery to run a air pump for my tire on my truck .
ORIGINAL: nchawkeye
Nope, a car battery will not shock you...I've taken 2 wenches and put them on the posts and hit them together to see how much spark I have many, many times...
Your best bet is to take it out with you...I use climbers...
As far as trail cameras, I put them out in late July and take up in the middle of August, when most guys aren't in the woods looking...If I put them out during the season, it is on a ditch/creek crossing instead of an obvious place, like a mineral lick or a corn pile...
Nope, a car battery will not shock you...I've taken 2 wenches and put them on the posts and hit them together to see how much spark I have many, many times...
Your best bet is to take it out with you...I use climbers...
As far as trail cameras, I put them out in late July and take up in the middle of August, when most guys aren't in the woods looking...If I put them out during the season, it is on a ditch/creek crossing instead of an obvious place, like a mineral lick or a corn pile...
08-12-2008, 01:06 PM
#22
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RE: How Do you Keep your stuff from walking away?
well my stand will be on public land on a tree about 1 foot thick and 12 feet high
I plan to use two locks and cables.
not that it needs to be cut proof just to much work to get the stand out of the woods.
I plan to use two locks and cables.
not that it needs to be cut proof just to much work to get the stand out of the woods.
ORIGINAL: kickin_buck
I doubt this will work if someone really wants it. I had a really good lock on a camera a few years ago. They cut the whole damn tree down and slide the camera off. Locks will keep honest people honest, but if they want it bad enough, it is as good a gone.
ORIGINAL: my7pointmonster
I saw a lock at Wal-mart last night and theres no spot on it to get bolt cutters on so I think I will get one of those for my cuddeback. Should keep it from getting stolen (hopefully)
I saw a lock at Wal-mart last night and theres no spot on it to get bolt cutters on so I think I will get one of those for my cuddeback. Should keep it from getting stolen (hopefully)
08-12-2008, 01:08 PM
#23
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RE: How Do you Keep your stuff from walking away?
also i thought about buying a cheap game cam and setting it up level across from my stand that way if they take it i would get a pic.
who looks 10 or 15 feet high for trails cams.
who looks 10 or 15 feet high for trails cams.
08-12-2008, 01:27 PM
#25
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Location: Iowa (Heartland USA)
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RE: How Do you Keep your stuff from walking away?
Its easy! Just leave the carcasses of the failed thieves laying around the equipment. Any other would be thieves sense something is wrong and usually high tail it out of there! Check local and state ordnances for legality in your area. Void where prohibited by law.
08-12-2008, 03:53 PM
#26
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RE: How Do you Keep your stuff from walking away?
I have only had one stand stolen from me, and it was a LW sit and climb. It was cable locked on PRIVATE land too! I've never had a trail cam stolen yet. I have found that if you place trail camsdiscreetly, they generally don't get stolen.
08-12-2008, 03:57 PM
#27
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Location: Kansas city, Missouri
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RE: How Do you Keep your stuff from walking away?
ORIGINAL: Siman08/OH
I hang my stands and then take the climbing sticks out until i plan to hunt it.
I hang my stands and then take the climbing sticks out until i plan to hunt it.
08-12-2008, 06:00 PM
#28
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Location: gainesville, FL/Blakely, GA
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RE: How Do you Keep your stuff from walking away?
http://www.gon.com/article.php?id=1658&cid=158
funny story on this subject that happened here in georgia. kinda pricey, but innovative.
funny story on this subject that happened here in georgia. kinda pricey, but innovative.
08-13-2008, 02:29 AM
#30
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Canton, Michigan
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RE: How Do you Keep your stuff from walking away?
Thats great !! Finally one of those heartless morons got what was coming !!
I hunt both private and state land in the north woods of Michigan. Ive never had a problem on private land....but have had both a lock-on and a ladder stand stolen off the state land. I use cabel locks...the bastards just find a way to get em off....like a previous poster said...locks only keep honest people out.!! Last season....when goin to my stand..I got there to find my stand was there....sticks were there...but all my straps were gone except the one on top....hmm a theif thats scared of heights maybe??? If screw in steps were allowed on state land, I would use them and remove them when not in use.
Now i hang my stands....step back about 4 feet...and Pray.
Good luck !!
I hunt both private and state land in the north woods of Michigan. Ive never had a problem on private land....but have had both a lock-on and a ladder stand stolen off the state land. I use cabel locks...the bastards just find a way to get em off....like a previous poster said...locks only keep honest people out.!! Last season....when goin to my stand..I got there to find my stand was there....sticks were there...but all my straps were gone except the one on top....hmm a theif thats scared of heights maybe??? If screw in steps were allowed on state land, I would use them and remove them when not in use.
Now i hang my stands....step back about 4 feet...and Pray.
Good luck !!