Hunting someone elses stand

[timberland]

watched a video this weekend where the hunter found a camera and stand on a wallow, and since no one was around and it was midweek, he sat in it and killed a nice bull.

Is this something you would do, or have you had it done to you?

For me, if it was a hot wallow, i would hunt it as long as no one was around, but I would not sit in the guys stand. And if he showed up, I would gladly move on.

 

[BassBoysLLP]

No. But I would sit in my own stand if the other stand was there.

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[Sportsman]

I don't see a situation where I would sit someone else's stand but public land? Can't just put up a stand/trail cam and declare a spot yours.

Plenty of threads on forums debating that.

 

[BluMtn]

My BIL bought a piece of property and while checking it out in the back corner on a trail found a fairly new tree stand. He attached a note to it in plastic and said that the property was under new ownership and please remove it. Two years later the stand was still there so he took it down. He thought it was weird that someone would leave a very nice tree stand and not come back and either try and use it or move it.

 

[Sturgeon]

The thing I would say if on public land you have a right to hunt from that tree even if someone else has a stand there. If the owner came by I would relinquish the stand. I've seen a number of people leave nice stands on public land that have not been used for years. In WI you are not allowed to leave stands overnight on state land in the southern part of the state, however many people still do. It seems a bit unfair that just because you put a stand up that you are the only one entitled to hunt that spot.

 

[LandYacht]

I’d hunt the wallow, but not out of the stand. I’d bring in my own stand if I needed one.


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[Rich M]

On public it is supposed to be first come first served. No reserved spots.

I don't know if I would have climbed into the stand but hunting the wallow was a good possibility.

Wonder if the trail cam got the elk kill photos. Probably upset the guy who thought he had it figured out.

 

[arthur1034]

I have left cameras on public land on wallows, but never a stand. I would not feel slighted by someone hunting where I had set up my camera--public land is designed to be shared. If I saw someone else's stand, I would feel weird using it and just leave it alone. I would expect someone to do the same with my camera--just leave it alone. Neither of these items "reserve" the spot, though.

 

[dirtclod Az.]

I would NEVER use someone else's stand unless given permission to do so!

 

[Beendare]

I just can't bring myself to hunt another guys stand.

Funny, I've met a few guys in the mtns complaining that someone was in their stand....and when confronted...they wouldn't leave! That just floors me. I guess there is some areas where if a guy gets to your stand first, he can hunt it.....THAT just doesn't seem right to me.

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[DAOutfitters208]

I think their is an unwritten rule about this somewhere. Most people would not use it out of respect. However if they are going to hunt the wallow I set up on, I think I would rather have someone sitting in my stand rather than on the ground by the wallow getting their scent everywhere or being easier to spot by incoming animals.

 

[timberland]

I think their is an unwritten rule about this somewhere. Most people would not use it out of respect. However if they are going to hunt the wallow I set up on, I think I would rather have someone sitting in my stand rather than on the ground by the wallow getting their scent everywhere or being easier to spot by incoming animals.

interesting. A good hunter would pick the best spot for his stand.

 

[jmez]

I would hunt the spot, not out of the stand. I was always taught if it is not yours you leave it alone.

 

[Oregon]

Very common for antelope bow hunters to go around to waterholes and place pop up blinds in multiple locations prior to season opening. Playing the “it’s my spot” game.
Pure BS. If not in it, I’d place my blind right next to it. Never would I sit in someone’s stand or blind.
Like duck blinds on public, there I would definitely sit in a permanent duck blind I didn’t build. Way different scenario though

 

[bowtech840]

I would pull the card and check for activity in the area. If elk were using it I would delete the card and hunt the stand. Just seems like the right thing to do.


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[codym]

I would hunt wherever I felt like. We have outfitters that put pop up blinds and tree stands all over water holes and wallows and I should have to differ to them? First come first serve, I hate when people leave there crap on public property and think that gives them a reservation to use it whenever they want. If I set up a ground blind I always take it down when I’m done. If someone gets in there before I do, shame on me I should have got out earlier.

 

[sndmn11]

I honestly wouldn't care if I found someone hunting in my stand, I frankly would enjoy knowing that others are using it. Here is what the State of Colorado says about it, I bolded the most relevant portion at the end.
https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/GenerateRulePdf.do?ruleVersionId=5888&fileName=2 CCR 406-9
"To build, erect, or establish any permanent structure or to plant any vegetation. Only portable blinds or tree stands and steps may be erected by the public on state wildlife areas. No nails may be driven into trees. Portable blinds or tree stands intended for use to hunt any big game or waterfowl during an established season may be erected on state wildlife areas no earlier than 30 days prior to the season in which they are used. All manmade materials used for blinds or tree stands during big game or waterfowl seasons must be removed within 10 days after the end of the season in which they are used. Any other portable blind or tree stand used for any other purpose must be removed at the end of the day in which they are used. The Customer Identification Number of the owner and the date(s) to be used must be displayed on the outside of all portable blinds and on the underside of all tree stands in a readily visible area. However, the erection or placement of any blind or tree stand by any person does not reserve the blind or tree stand for personal use. All such blinds and tree stands remain available for use to the general public on a first come, first-served basis. "

 

[Bisley45]

I would hunt the area but NOT get in that stand for a multitude of reasons. The first being the potential for fight, not saying it's right but why piss off someone unnecessarily.

 

[Swede]

I set up several stands every season. A few times I have found hunters in one of mine. I think all have offered to move on, but in every case I have insisted they stay and enjoy their hunt and I go on to one of my other spots.
One time I went only about 60 yards to another man's stand and used his. We are friends and I had permission to hunt his stand. The guy in my stand had seen a big bull at my friend's stand earlier that day. He was wishing he knew about it before.
I told the guy that I had planned to pull my stand and take it back to camp. If he would pull it for me and return it to me he could continue to use it. He agreed and was good to his word. I have found that you will do better by cooperating than being a jerk.
I have had only one stand stolen. I let a friend use it, and one time he came in to use it when someone was there in a ground blind overlooking the same wallow. They had words and things started to get ugly. The next thing I knew I was missing my stand. Of coarse my friend did not replace it.

 

[krausejmk]

I would hunt the wallow if I wanted to but not in the others stand