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Despite it's many downfalls, Islam's got it right when it comes to thieves.
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I feel your pain. After I arrowed my deer and field dressed him, I was too tired and it was dark to go back and pick up my gear. The following morning I went back to find that someone went in overnight and stole my pop-up tent, my seat, my calls, and my camera that was well hidden [so I thought]. I never thought another hunter would do such a thing and I was on private property with only three of us having permission to hunt.
It's very frustrating. Look on the more positive side, you did get your bear.
Cheers
It's very frustrating. Look on the more positive side, you did get your bear.
Cheers
As mentioned above the Canadian Crimminal Code does'nt view petty theft as justification for violence, booby traps or ###ual assault. Yes stealing is a gross regression but you can't hurt someone for it. If you do you wont be hunting or target shooting ever again and they (the accused/suspected thief) will be spending your money.
On a happy note yesterday I left my truck running on the side of a road, door open, kahles binos and lots of other goodies spread out on the seat. What started as a quick look ended up with a one antlered moose leading me on an hours tour of his beaver pond. Heard lots of vehicles pass by, at least two stopped long enough to take a look. No thieves. While back I lost yet another scope cover figured I lost it in the bush few days latter I found it set on a gate post where someone else put it.
Points being if I'd done either of the above in 'town' my stuff would be gone forever in the 'woods' I never worry or think about theft. Sure there could be a thief out there but not very likley.
Keep that in mind cause if you think the paranoid way some day you will come back to camp or 'your' spot find a stranger and assume the worst when you could have made a friend. I always take a look at camps/setups/squats in the bush, part curiosity and part public service/bush courtesy. I have had some suspicious responses to my 'hallo there' called from a respectful distance and I have had lots of welcomes. Interesting how the old guys in a pickup camper or the family in a tent always have a coffee to offer but the groups of guys with trailers, quads, and toys up the gazoo act like you just walked into thier living room.
Not saying that any of the above examples of theft had thier root in anything other then crimminal deviance but I suspect you can make a thief out of some guys by being a proper a-hole to them. Alot of travelling hunters don't seem to realize that the kid you see at the gas station is going to be the kid recgonizing your truck 3 days later 300 kms up the road.
On a happy note yesterday I left my truck running on the side of a road, door open, kahles binos and lots of other goodies spread out on the seat. What started as a quick look ended up with a one antlered moose leading me on an hours tour of his beaver pond. Heard lots of vehicles pass by, at least two stopped long enough to take a look. No thieves. While back I lost yet another scope cover figured I lost it in the bush few days latter I found it set on a gate post where someone else put it.
Points being if I'd done either of the above in 'town' my stuff would be gone forever in the 'woods' I never worry or think about theft. Sure there could be a thief out there but not very likley.
Keep that in mind cause if you think the paranoid way some day you will come back to camp or 'your' spot find a stranger and assume the worst when you could have made a friend. I always take a look at camps/setups/squats in the bush, part curiosity and part public service/bush courtesy. I have had some suspicious responses to my 'hallo there' called from a respectful distance and I have had lots of welcomes. Interesting how the old guys in a pickup camper or the family in a tent always have a coffee to offer but the groups of guys with trailers, quads, and toys up the gazoo act like you just walked into thier living room.
Not saying that any of the above examples of theft had thier root in anything other then crimminal deviance but I suspect you can make a thief out of some guys by being a proper a-hole to them. Alot of travelling hunters don't seem to realize that the kid you see at the gas station is going to be the kid recgonizing your truck 3 days later 300 kms up the road.
David, you are dead on. These people who are old enough and have enough savvy to have gotten a PAL, should know that the immediate results of "Beating up on someone," would be the confiscation of their guns and their right to own guns.
Even the threats of it, made on these threads, could deeply effect a future case of where someone, maybe an ex, was stating the person involved had dangerous tendencies, and was not safe to have guns. All they have to do is bring up a posting here, where that person threatened physical harm and assault, to another person.
But David, you really outdid yourself with this.
"Interesting how the old guys in a pickup camper or the family in a tent always have a coffee to offer but the groups of guys with trailers, quads, and toys up the gazoo act like you just walked into thier living room."
This is so true. I may notice it even more, having been around an earlier generation of more forgiving, cooperating and trusting people. Plus, in an age when common sense prevailed.
Even the threats of it, made on these threads, could deeply effect a future case of where someone, maybe an ex, was stating the person involved had dangerous tendencies, and was not safe to have guns. All they have to do is bring up a posting here, where that person threatened physical harm and assault, to another person.
But David, you really outdid yourself with this.
"Interesting how the old guys in a pickup camper or the family in a tent always have a coffee to offer but the groups of guys with trailers, quads, and toys up the gazoo act like you just walked into thier living room."
This is so true. I may notice it even more, having been around an earlier generation of more forgiving, cooperating and trusting people. Plus, in an age when common sense prevailed.
I'd go right back and install and new, empty, bearproof case with locks of chains. Then I would use a couple cheap game cameras hidden away to catch his face (would make a sweet wanted poster at the local hunting store/wildlife office) and to catch his license plate at a likely parking spot. You can bet he'll be back to see if you've replaced your camera so he can steal another.
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Ditto! That's exactly what I was prepared to post.
Years ago another crew or someone from the crew stole 4 gerry cans of gas out of the back of our trucks . Buddy had to come back to town so he bought more gerry cans and gas . One was heavily mixed with gas and lindseed oil . He placed that one beside his truck , beside the logging road and they took the bait and stole it . By sheer luck we ran into them at the Nipigon game check station . One hood up and the engine siezed . The last gerry can of gas , 5 gallons was expensive . Probably cost him 300 bucks per gallon .
Had a cam set up at a bait station on titled land and it took pics of a group poking about that had no business being there at all. The land was clearly posted at the ONLY entrance. Possibly, reading was not manditory on the REZ.
Heard too many stories like yours so dropped a dummy cam where it might be found. SURE AS SH!T, they took it!!!! My buddy, later, accidently deleted said photos before I could download them....That is another lesson to be learned.
Regardless, sorry for your loss!
Heard too many stories like yours so dropped a dummy cam where it might be found. SURE AS SH!T, they took it!!!! My buddy, later, accidently deleted said photos before I could download them....That is another lesson to be learned.
Regardless, sorry for your loss!
Put up empty boxes, but also use some heavy belting with nails driven through it around the base of the tree, cover the belting with leaves and think warm thoughts about the guy who will end up limping 1-2 miles back to his vehicle
unfortunately that would get the person laying the trap in some serious crap. would be considered manufacturing a Man Trap and is quite illegal. easiest thing to do would be to have a cheap camera watching your good one from a good hiding spot.
even on my parents 30 acres of forest i will not leave anything back there. there are filthy swine hunters that come on the property (they leave their garbage on our land, and have stolen our stuff before or damaged our equipment) i have thought of putting up a food plot, but that would just encourage them further to come onto our land. they dont follow the hunting rules to begin with so why would they follow common law (ie they use center fire rifles in bow only season, and in an area that only has shotgun muzzle loader seasons)
I don't know whether it could be counted as a man trap, after all this practice used to be used to protect cabins from bears trying to get in to cabins.
A lot of trappers used to put up the "welcome mats as they where called" and forestry would check the cabins they would not get in trouble.
Seems bears also don't like game cameras, could be for bear protection as well.
