Theives at Granger Lake

[Cocobulldog]

i hunt area around gate 7. Went to fill up my bucket feeder last evening and some low life person took my timer, battery and two hook out of tree where I hang backpack and bow. Now what is sad is to think that it is other bow hunters and the fact the timer was 8yr old, battery 2 years old and hooks maybe 8 bucks total my est total loss maybe $25 is sad.
I only hog hunt since did not draw but when I see other hunters i tell them if they drew deer they can use my blind as this is public land whenever I'm not there as deer come to my feeder.
I know there are others in area that have tree stands and feeders in that area that are more expensive that my cheap setup so you may want to be sure it's all there.

[glen]

Unfortunate but not uncommon. Find one of the guys that kills hogs out there. Most guys that kill a lot of hogs don’t use stands or feeders. Just know areas hogs cross and get pushed and hunt off the ground mobile

[hopedale]

That sucks.

Can't help but wonder if its a post card hunter upset you're in the area.

[eastxhunter]

I feel like if you leave equipment out on public land on purpose you can’t complain if it’s taken..

[Whale]

Originally Posted by eastxhunter

I feel like if you leave equipment out on public land on purpose you can’t complain if it’s taken..

Wrong!

[RedBear78]

I’m sorry to hear it I hunt Angelina forest and had a climber taken while I was at lunch.I had a Jon boat and little outboard stolen from a boat ramp when I went to get more bait.I don’t get people if it’s not yours leave it alone.Im a very easy going man but it scares me to think about what I might do if I caught someone in the act.

[hoytassassin]

Originally Posted by eastxhunter

I feel like if you leave equipment out on public land on purpose you can’t complain if it’s taken..

Same... as an adult you should know by now you can't trust anyone to do the right thing on public land. Not everyone is a stand up citizen or hunter so why trust them? Part of public land hunting, even if you believe otherwise.

[flywise]

People suck and be thankful it only cost you 25

[muzzlebrake]

Maybe someone just cutting out the competition and don't want you hunting "their" spot.

[jds247]

Not cool to steal period much less from other hunters.. I can take you to 7 stands in the Sabine national forest t
. I found the while hunting this week.. sure seems to be a bunch more people in the woods.

[bpa556]

Originally Posted by eastxhunter

I feel like if you leave equipment out on public land on purpose you can’t complain if it’s taken..

I feel like your approval of theft is part of the problem...


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[Button]

Sounds like typical human behavior.

[Jspradley]

Gotta feed that meth habit!

As much as it sucks and as wrong as it is I assume that anything i would leave out on public is going to get ganked or at least attempted. I'd still be mad if it happened though.

Lots of trash folks out there :-(

[Briar Friar]

Originally Posted by bpa556

I feel like your non-disapproval of theft is part of the problem.

Here. Here.

Blame the owner and not the thief...odd. Thats some socialistic BS ideology.


Good luck with the hogs Coco.

[Rango]

Some folks don't know right from wrong anymore. If it isn't yours and you take it, that is Stealing.

Sadly, all to common anymore.
Sorry for the loss of YOUR equipment.

[RiverRat1]

Originally Posted by eastxhunter

I feel like if you leave equipment out on public land on purpose you can’t complain if it’s taken..

You let your girlfriend or wife go out in public?

[ldoyle]

Originally Posted by eastxhunter

I feel like if you leave equipment out on public land on purpose you can’t complain if it’s taken..

I was taught if it`s not yours , leave it alone .......PERIOD !

[Drycreek3189]

Originally Posted by RiverRat1

You let your girlfriend or wife go out in public?

Well now, that kinda puts a different light on it......don’t it ?

[Hunting4fun]

Originally Posted by ldoyle

I was taught if it`s not yours , leave it alone .......PERIOD !

Well I was taught Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers.

[eastxhunter]

Originally Posted by RiverRat1

You let your girlfriend or wife go out in public?

Comparing women to equipment left in public? What are you retarded?

[Cocobulldog]

To the person who said I should no complain and finder keepers let's us know if and where you hunt on public land so people can help themseves to your car or truck. It is stuff like this no matter how much it cost that give people who dont hunt another reason to say all hunters are bad.

[Ole Split Toe]

Unbelievable!!

[Bro. Bill]

Originally Posted by Briar Friar

Here. Here.

Blame the owner and not the thief...odd. Thats some socialistic BS ideology.


Good luck with the hogs Coco.

Bingo

[Slaunch]

Originally Posted by Cocobulldog

To the person who said I should no complain and finder keepers let's us know if and where you hunt on public land so people can help themseves to your car or truck. It is stuff like this no matter how much it cost that give people who dont hunt another reason to say all hunters are bad.

Yup!

[JHT]

I don't think anyone is blaming the OP for getting his stuff stolen, more on the lines of his wishful thinking that his gear would still be there when he went to hunt.

There is enough intel out there saying this is a bad idea and the thinking his stuff would be safe is very naive.

[eastxhunter]

^^^
Sad that you have to spell it out in crayon for some

[ldoyle]

Originally Posted by Hunting4fun

Well I was taught Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers.

So you`re ok with taking something that doesn`t belong to you ?

[rtp]

Originally Posted by RiverRat1

You let your girlfriend or wife go out in public?

I would think more like his husband/boyfriend.

[bowhuntntxn]

I'm not going to say that stealing is ok, but surely the OP has had enough exposure to humans to know that in general terms, they are junk. And just because they call themselves a hunter, does not imply that they have some higher moral standard than the majority.

If they did, there would be no need for game laws. This should go into the "lesson learned" category, and next time either conceal them better, buy cheaper cameras so it doesn't sting as much when they come up missing, or be smart enough to know that anything with any value left on ANY public land will get stolen.

And yes for the record I hunt public land exclusively, so I know what it is like.

[bossbowman]

Leave your stuff on public land expect it to be stolen, never understood Grangers rules of allowing stuff to be left out there all season, most places are much more restrictive. Never ceases to amaze me what nice equipment people leave out on public land, last week walked by a brand new Hawk stand and sticks and just shook my head, we scouted texoma corp land a few weeks back and I saw over a dozen game cameras, some were expensive cell cams.

[Ungawa]

Originally Posted by ldoyle

So you`re ok with taking something that doesn`t belong to you ?

You’re right, he is very sad.

[Hunting4fun]

Originally Posted by ldoyle

So you`re ok with taking something that doesn`t belong to you ?

Yes. On public land. Legally when you leave an object on public land "you have abandoned it" I was always taught to "respect the law of the land" and I am legally allowed to take what may be abandoned or not. It's not up to me to make that distinction. If you drop a 10 dollar bill in a city owned park would you consider a kid that picked it up a thief? I hope not. If you want to bash me for doing something that is 100% legal you need to direct your energy at changing the law and not direct your anger on a 100% law abiding citizen.

[RiverRat1]

So according to some we can't complain about anything we know...

So no more threads about someone wrecking into your car..We all know how bad drivers are.

No more complaining when they don't have insurance.

No more complaining when a meth head breaks into your car or truck.

[RedBear78]

[QUOTE=Hunting4fun;15214881]Yes. On public land. Legally when you leave an object on public land "you have abandoned it" I was always taught to "respect the law of the land" and I am legally allowed to take what may be abandoned or not. It's not up to me to make that distinction. If you drop a 10 dollar bill in a city owned park would you consider a kid that picked it up a thief? I hope not. If you want to bash me for doing something that is 100% legal you need to direct your energy at changing the law and not direct your anger on a 100% law abiding citizen.[/QUOTE.

I know I’m not reading this.Theres a big difference between loosing something abandoning something and leaving something to use it later.Its the woods not the inner city a man should not have to worry about a self entitled self righteous idiot helping himself to something that he knows is in use by some one else.I hope for that idiots sake they don’t let me catch them taking my property or any others property that doesn’t belong to them because there’s another law of the land that takes over.But at least we know your not a Christian I’ll pray for you and the others that don’t have a godly trained conscience.

[Hunting4fun]

[quote=RedBear78;15215084]

Originally Posted by Hunting4fun

Yes. On public land. Legally when you leave an object on public land "you have abandoned it" I was always taught to "respect the law of the land" and I am legally allowed to take what may be abandoned or not. It's not up to me to make that distinction. If you drop a 10 dollar bill in a city owned park would you consider a kid that picked it up a thief? I hope not. If you want to bash me for doing something that is 100% legal you need to direct your energy at changing the law and not direct your anger on a 100% law abiding citizen.[/QUOTE.

I know I’m not reading this.Theres a big difference between loosing something abandoning something and leaving something to use it later.Its the woods not the inner city a man should not have to worry about a self entitled self righteous idiot helping himself to something that he knows is in use by some one else.I hope for that idiots sake they don’t let me catch them taking my property or any others property that doesn’t belong to them because there’s another law of the land that takes over.But at least we know your not a Christian I’ll pray for you and the others that don’t have a godly trained conscience.

Those are some heavy words. Let's keep it civil so the ops message doesn't get derailed.

[bossbowman]

Yes. On public land. Legally when you leave an object on public land "you have abandoned it"

Technically correct, this is abandonment of property on fed or state land, I would say its not morally right and karma will come back to get you for taking it but there is no legal recourse against someone taking it. If you want it gone give the location to the the controlling authority and claim abandonment of property and they will be happy to come remove it if its been left longer than the rules for said area permit, we have done that in the past.

[Hunting4fun]

Okok I was joking. I thought my sarcasm was thick enough.
It's pretty safe to say the dbags that mess with private land stuff need to have their asses kicked.

[RedBear78]

Originally Posted by Hunting4fun

Okok I was joking. I thought my sarcasm was thick enough.
It's pretty safe to say the dbags that mess with private land stuff need to have their asses kicked.

Sorry bro im a little sensitive on this subject

[forest-hunter]

Pm sent

[Spoiled_TN_boy]

I have a feeder in Willis if you want the GPS coordinates. You can have it and move to choice location. If it's still there.

[GA Bowhunter]

Originally Posted by eastxhunter

I feel like if you leave equipment out on public land on purpose you can’t complain if it’s taken..

I've had stands stolen off public and private land(always cabled and locked).

I guess if you leave equipment on private land on purpose you can’t complain if it’s taken.

I've had heap pumps stolen from houses. I shouldn't have left them in the yard pumping that cold ac.

[S-3 Ranch]

Originally Posted by GA Bowhunter

I've had stands stolen off public and private land(always cabled and locked).

I guess if you leave equipment on private land on purpose you can’t complain if it’s taken.

I've had heap pumps stolen from houses. I shouldn't have left them in the yard pumping that cold ac.

I hear you, I owned some warehouses in Houston and some rental houses, thieves love stealing HVAC units, just “ sitting on the side of the building waiting to be stolen “ or copper wire or pipes

[ThisLadyHunts]

Originally Posted by Hunting4fun

Well I was taught Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers.

You were taught wrong.

[ThisLadyHunts]

Originally Posted by eastxhunter

Comparing women to equipment left in public? What are you retarded?

He is comparing things he highly VALUES! Your comment, like the “Finders/Keepers comment is narrow-minded.

What is wrong with some of you people?!!

[ThisLadyHunts]

Originally Posted by Hunting4fun

Yes. On public land. Legally when you leave an object on public land "you have abandoned it" I was always taught to "respect the law of the land" and I am legally allowed to take what may be abandoned or not. It's not up to me to make that distinction. If you drop a 10 dollar bill in a city owned park would you consider a kid that picked it up a thief? I hope not. If you want to bash me for doing something that is 100% legal you need to direct your energy at changing the law and not direct your anger on a 100% law abiding citizen.

Just because it’s legal does not mean it’s moral or ethical so, yes, you should be bashed.

As for that child who found that $10 bill? Of course he should not be charged with theft. But does that mean he was right to keep it? No. If his parents are responsible parents, they should have taught the child that the right thing to do would be to turn it in to the appropriate authority.

To capitalize on another’s misfortune is lower than low.

[Kirby86]

If I put anything out on public land, it’s locked, out of reach with a tree step, and not over $50.

Best to remove temptation as much as possible, and never underestimate the sinfulness of your fellow man.

It’s my opinion that most other places have the regulations in place that don’t allow stuff out there to keep this from happening.

If you’re looking for something most folks won’t steal when it comes to hogs, I’ve used a piece of corrugated sewer pipe and crimped the bottom end shut and I have yet to have a jack wagon steal one on the places that allow it.

[Fishndude]

Lol y’all arguing with a guy that’s been banned for almost 2 months.

[SJP51]

Originally Posted by eastxhunter

I feel like if you leave equipment out on public land on purpose you can’t complain if it’s taken..

So if I park my car in a public parking lot (say a movie, Walmart, etc) and it's stolen can't complain? Really?

[dfkoon]

Originally Posted by Fishndude

Lol y’all arguing with a guy that’s been banned for almost 2 months.

HAHA.... I was wondering what brought this thread back up. I always seem to miss the posts that get flamers banned.