Ethical Question

[Brian D]

Any body that puts and leaves a stand on public land should expect others will hunt it.But considering I would get caught by ODWC and get fined,I would avoid it.

 

[POSITIVE DISCONTENT]

If it's not illegal I would leave a note and ask. I wouldn't want caught in someones stand public land or not. Sounds like a good way to not make it back out of the woods if you ask me...

 

[JDunkle1226]

First come first serve, especially if it is a permanent stand.

 

[purplepeopleeater]

Be prepared for a hell of a fight with the guy that built it.

that's what i'm talkin about

 

[Mitch Rapp]

If it's nailed to the tree it's illegal and yes if you get caught in it you get the ticket. I would not suggest removing it either.

And if a game warden has seen it, I would not be surprised if he checks it from time to time.

 

[dennishoddy]

for an answer to your original question.....I don't think I'd want to fight some of these guys for a deer stand.....
It could go very wrong in any number of ways. Its not worth it.

 

[ElkStalkR]

Its public land. Hunt it. If the owner shows up while you are there, get down and let him hunt it. If he is mad that you were hunting it he will have to drink a big glass of "get the hell over it". If he doesn't want people hunting his stand while he is gone, he should take it down between hunts.

IF the stand is illegally attached to the tree DO NOT hunt it. I have no doubt a GW would write you up if you were in it. Your hunting it, so its YOUR stand. Thats how the GW will see it at least.

 

[tranger2]

I've been know to sit in one. Never been a problem so far.