i hunt private property connected to public land, I’d like to put a ladder stand in an area where the private meets public, having the stand only a little ways on the private side. This area is very hard to reach only going through the public land, but I do know people sometimes venture to this area as I had a ground blind stole not to far away during turkey season a few years ago. Is there any way to prevent somebody else from climbing into the stand and hunting? I’m sure a hang on would be the answer and just take the bottom sticks, but I’m thinking about putting a 2 person stand here for taking my kids or my wife. My only thought would be to put a trail cam up a tree a little ways and in obvious sight. The property is posted very clearly, but I wouldn’t doubt if somebody got back there and didn’t see anybody around that they’d start using it.
I went the local machine shop and had a sheet of steel mesh cut that covered the ladder and cable locked it in place. It worked very well for me. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Was that your blind? Seriously though, I'm not sure. Looking forward to other replies so I can implement this as well.
I take the bolts out of the foot platform so it hangs down and/or is useless. I just carry the bolts in my pack and use a butterfly nut to put them back in before I hunt. It only takes a minute and as far as I can tell no one uses my ladder stands.
Put a sign above the stand saying “Stand is booby trapped - Go for it”. You could even include some obvious and suspicious looking wires and such. That should do the trick. Of course don’t actually booby trap the stand.
