Quit crying. If it was the DNR you deserved it, If it was someone trying to hunt leagally in that same area You deserved it. That simple. Stay within the law and things like this wouldn't happen.
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Jerk move.
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This dude is a troll, he is just going to post dumb crap to get a rise out of people. This situation probably didn't happen, hence why he didnt ever chime in after his initial post.
Also, the comment on Gillespies daughter was a very low thing to say, even if he was just trolling for reactions.
This is like saying "I know the speed limit is 70mph, but I thought I was perfectly fine driving 85mph. Why did that jerk cop have to do his job and write me a ticket?"
The law is the law. I put up hang-ons on my land I hunt and it takes maybe 3 minutes to strap up the 20 foot climbing sticks and maybe 5 minutes for the stand and the rest of the stuff I use. 10 minutes if I run into issues.
When you say federal land, was it National Forest? Pretty sure the rules for that say tree stands must be removed by the end of the season, which is the final day of archery in Jan. In that case you'd have been perfectly legal. I hunt in Price County and they even have this on their county website:
"On the Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest tree stands may be put up one
week before the beginning of the season, but they must be taken down
within a week of the end of the season. Stands may be left up overnight
and it is not required to have your DNR Customer ID # on it."
Here is an article from earlier this year on it as well.
https://www.wpr.org/dnr-oks-leaving-tree-stands-overnight-public-land
Unless they were in an area that is set to be logged, maybe that would be an issue. I saw areas flagged for logging by me now, they are doing more of that recently. In that case they would remove them yet.
The DNR took out multiple permanent stands about 4 years ago on Outagamie public land...on opening day. All I know is there was a ladder stand set up on the main trail leading into the section of public i hunted and a couple hang on stands along a couple other trails that were not there on my way out.
They should consider themselves lucky to know the fate of their stuff instead of just thinking it was stolen.
Are you serious? I am glad it happened, and happened right before season. I am so sick of guys hanging not only hang on stands on public land before rifle season, but have seen multiple instances of guys bringing in ladder stands on public land. This isn't County land where some counties allow it, this is MFL-O land owned by timber companies, and they generally do not give permission to do so. Follow the rules or don't cry when a stand gets taken, vandalized, or a fine is incurred. The rule is the stand must be taken out every night. Guys use their stands to monopolize spots on public all the time. That is why it is not legal and is BS to do so. For guys like me that carry climbing stands in a mile, it makes us furious to see where a guy hauled a ladder stand illegally with an ATV and leave it in for the season illegally.
I have also been witness to multiple occasions of guys nailing boards in trees and building miniature tree houses on public land. A couple of times I have had grouse land on these stands that I have missed with my shotgun. I always seem to miss the grouse low.
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