What would you do if
09-20-2006, 05:36 AM
#11
Dominant Buck
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ramsey , Indiana
Posts: 22,545
RE: What would you do if
A warning shot in the air is enough to get their attention , and usually enough to get the dirtbag to drop whatever he's stealing and show you a clean pair of heels . Having a cell with the local CO on speed dial is another good option .
09-20-2006, 06:38 AM
#12
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Roanoke, VA
Posts: 730
RE: What would you do if
The very first thing I do when in doubt about a treestand is get a good chain and lock it onto the tree. I highly doubt that most people would go through the trouble to get the stand. I hunt in areas that are far enoughaway from the roadthat the chances of somone seeing my stand is slim anyway. But, if I were to catch someone trying to steal it I would yell at them to try and scare them away first. If that did not work I would probably confront them and tell them it was my stand. If all else fails I would walk back to the truck and call the warden, or follow the person until they gave up or went to their vehicle. Getting arrested and/or shot is not worth the cost of a treestand.
09-20-2006, 11:55 AM
#13
Fork Horn
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Madison, WI
Posts: 132
RE: What would you do if
First, I would keep my gun holstered as there isn’t a threat made to me, and since I was walking up to the problem, and not retreating in fear, I wouldn’t show or point the weapon at him until I see something that would threaten me physically. I only hunt on private land of close friends; and second, I would sit back and observe the person, and call the sheriff or state police and explain to them what was going on, and to come out quickly.
09-20-2006, 03:56 PM
#15
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location:
Posts: 58
RE: What would you do if
I guess this forum is made up of a lot of retired extreme fighters. You are not going to win every fight and the real scary part of this equation is the weapons. I think you just give the guy a chance to walk away. If not call the cops.
09-21-2006, 09:07 AM
#17
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location:
Posts: 4,553
RE: What would you do if
If it was on public land then too bad for me. If private land then a different issue. For me I would try to assess the situation first. If the person had a firearm, then I may just not want to even make a point of it, as dying is not worth a tree stand to me. If no firearm I would likely approach and say something like "I think that you are mistaken or something, as that is my stand that you have. I would appreciate you putting it down and leaving it alone." I guess I would go from there.
09-21-2006, 09:53 AM
#18
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: New Brunswick
Posts: 358
RE: What would you do if
Well first of all it would be nearly impossible to steal my tree stand as they are all homemade but if I owned one and I seen somebody taking/stealing it I would confront them and ask what they are doing and if they owned that stand. Once I notified them that it was my tree stand I would give them 2 options
1. Get the hell out of dodge so to speak or
2. Stick around a few more minutes andhe will be needing an appointment withhis dentist to fix the mess I just made of him. I am no retired extreme fighter but my 6ft 2inch & 290lbs is not something he wants to tangle with ........
1. Get the hell out of dodge so to speak or
2. Stick around a few more minutes andhe will be needing an appointment withhis dentist to fix the mess I just made of him. I am no retired extreme fighter but my 6ft 2inch & 290lbs is not something he wants to tangle with ........
