Now I Am Really Disgusted

**RTF** · 06-03-2009, 04:07 AM

Well this past NY turkey season really sucked for sure. We went out yesterday afternoon to retrieve our game blind and found that some scumbag stole it along with $100 in decoys bringing the total theft to $400.00. They also stole one of our good camo hunting chairs.They left behind my turkey tail, one chair and two feather-flex decoys. Why is beyond me. In order to have found this game blind, they would have had to trip over it. This all happened on private property and the only one who had permission to hunt was me.

Just venting

**mike13candace** · 06-03-2009, 06:04 AM

That's terrible...

..hate when that happens...
Hear about this in town where someone steals a tree stand or two.. I would love to catch someone in the act.

Turkey vultures will have a nice dinner...LOL

**VermontHunter** · 06-03-2009, 06:28 AM

That's my biggest fear of leaving anything out in the woods. ..

**terry264** · 06-03-2009, 11:14 AM

Private property is where one finds all the "good stuff" that isn't on public lands. I don't leave anything out there that I can't part with. Shame.

**Rhino** · 06-03-2009, 12:52 PM

Sorry to hear that RTF. Fells like you were violated eh? Well you were! With the way the economy is and the increasing loss of jobs, thefts from scumbags will probably get worse.

**wtnhunt** · 06-03-2009, 01:26 PM

That really stinks, sorry to hear it Cliff. Unfortunately Al is probably right, more scumbags getting bolder trespassing on private ground and ripping off stuff.

**NiteRunner** · 06-03-2009, 02:13 PM

That sucks. Surprised they left you anything.

**fly** · 06-03-2009, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by NiteRunner

That sucks. Surprised they left you anything.

May have been too much for the lazy $#@! to carry out or not enough to go back for! Anyway it really is terrible and I'm sorry for you.

I hear a few of these incidents each year which is why I generally don't leave anything out in the woods even on private land. I'd love to get a trail camera, but the risk of someone stealing it keeps me from doing so.

**turkeygirl** · 06-03-2009, 07:14 PM

Wow, horrible to hear buddy! That stinks....Wonder if it was the 2 escaped murders from Arkansas that were caught just under an hour away from my home...not far from where I just finished nursing school...lol

**Nickel** · 06-03-2009, 07:45 PM

sorry to hear that. i to have had some tree stands stolen or vandalized. on both private and public lands. guys think they can just chain stands to trees but if you have the right wrench you can get it down and leave nothing but the chain. i now use nothing but climbers or if i am coming back to the smap spot the next morning i may risk it.

**beagleboy** · 06-03-2009, 09:00 PM

Sorry to hear about it RTF.

**Hoosier Hunter** · 06-03-2009, 10:56 PM

Sorry to hear that.

**RTF** · 06-04-2009, 04:32 AM

The worst part guys, is it was only 1/2 mile from my house. Been hunting this property since 1982 without incident.

Oh, btw, I am going to put an ad in the paper to tell the person or persons that they left the turkey tail behind, and that it is a must have for the Pretty Boy decoy they took. Without it, the decoy is useless. Please come by and pick up.