[confused] Hi everyone this is my first post, I'm on here a lot cause I like to read about everyone's stories, and pretty much really useful information as well. I used to hunt on private land for so many yrs but lost to due to whatelse.... Building on it. Anyway I looked into hunting on public land with the Middlesex County Parks System, after some really heavy scouting since July I found what seemed to be a good spot, so I hung a stand, trimmed some lanes and was good to go. I only started hunting that set about the last week of sept, found 2 really nice rubs so I hung a camera, chained it to a tree and also with a cable. My buddy went there last Tuesday to trim by his spot and asked him to check my area, he text me my camera was gone! Never had a cam stolen before so this is all new to me but read apt about it on here. Now I cont to hunt there but noticed any deer that came in DID NOT come anywhere near my area, one doe actually had her nose up in the air which I knew something was up, now yesterday after the evening hunt I came down early just to see what is going on and it appears like someone cut up a bar of soap and threw it in all areas if where I'm hunting!! As anyone heard if this kind of action? I'm imagining theres nothing I can do but relocate!! Any ideas
Anyone know of this happening on public land?
Ynggun21
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A friend of mine does this on certain properties.He sets up a dumby stand that he never hunts.Make it easy for them to find.Then set up your stand in the thickest stuff you can find.It works pretty good he tells me.No one messes with his real setup but they do screw with his dumby stand
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get a climber and pick out a couple dif spots you like.sometimes public land is like musical chairs.
pros of a climber
1- like delvalhunter said no one knows were you are unless they are inspecting trees for climber damage. (pines are very noticable)another good idea is to get a cheap gps to find your spots. that eliminates bright eyes or trail markers. also you can mark other peoples spots so you can set up a good distance from them.
2- they re safer going up your always connected to the tree
3- no need for lugging all your sticks/spikes/stand or etc everytime shit like this happens. youll have piece of mind knowing your free as a bird to go where ever.
ex. last week i went to one of my climber trees and someone was 40 yards from me, no big deal, no getting pissed cuz now you dont have a stand i just set coarse for climber tree 2 and so on.
4- very comfortable
cons
1- takes longer to unpack and pack before and after hunt( so what )
2- you have to carry it in and out (big deal)
3- above 65 degrees be prepared to sweat
anyone else feel free to add ..hope this helps
pros of a climber
1- like delvalhunter said no one knows were you are unless they are inspecting trees for climber damage. (pines are very noticable)another good idea is to get a cheap gps to find your spots. that eliminates bright eyes or trail markers. also you can mark other peoples spots so you can set up a good distance from them.
2- they re safer going up your always connected to the tree
3- no need for lugging all your sticks/spikes/stand or etc everytime shit like this happens. youll have piece of mind knowing your free as a bird to go where ever.
ex. last week i went to one of my climber trees and someone was 40 yards from me, no big deal, no getting pissed cuz now you dont have a stand i just set coarse for climber tree 2 and so on.
4- very comfortable
cons
1- takes longer to unpack and pack before and after hunt( so what )
2- you have to carry it in and out (big deal)
3- above 65 degrees be prepared to sweat
anyone else feel free to add ..hope this helps
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Climbers are sinfully noisy but they are all I've used for the last 25 yrs due to the pro's listed above by haze406. Noise can be minimized by leaving the hand climber strapped to the bottom section when you attach the bottom to the tree. Use your hip to hold it in place while puting the cable around the tree. Then unstrap the hand climber and fasten that to the tree. Do the reverse when leaving.
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Carry a climber, only trim what you have to. Never use reflective pushpins to mark your access trail.
People are asses. You have to deal with it as best as you can.
People are asses. You have to deal with it as best as you can.
Not all of them. Mine is very quiet. Woods and Water Systems - google it.
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