Pop Up Blind Stolen in Bright- Absolute RAGE!!

Dropped my 4yr old son off at school this morning and headed to my hunting property 10mins down the road in Bright. Walk out to the edge of the corn field and low and behold some trespassing, low-life scum of the earth stole my pop-up blind. They were kind enough to leave my Roots camping chair behind (likely because it wasn't camo). The absolute RAGE that I still feel 9hrs later is beyond description. The things I wish upon this individual would make Tarantino smile.

This is the first time I've been victimized by such a piece of scum (with hunting gear, cars several times). I know I'm not the first, but I am still shaking. I talked to a buddy who's had 6 game cams and ladder stands stolen. I can't imagine. I'll be keeping a close eye on kijiji but it's likely a "fellow" hunter who'll be using it for himself and his buddies. Funny enough we kicked two trespassers off the property during the first week of the gun hunt. They played "stupid", which wasn't a difficult stretch for them to play.

Big Game Tree Stands Charger blind. If you're reading this I still have the receipt, box and carry bag. PM me

Thank you, rant over.....................

That sucks man, but is there any possible chance that those crazy 100 kph winds the other night might have relocated it? Maybe a scouting walk around the area and you may find it in a fence row or up in the tree branches. That wind sure was nuts.

Anyways, just a thought!!

Hope you find it.

Brian

I feel you're pain. Your gear isn't safe , even on private property.

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Originally Posted by Toby10

That sucks man, but is there any possible chance that those crazy 100 kph winds the other night might have relocated it? Maybe a scouting walk around the area and you may find it in a fence row or up in the tree branches. That wind sure was nuts.

Anyways, just a thought!!

Hope you find it.

Brian

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Good call, You never know, I'd take a good look before accepting that it is gone forever.....


Thieves are the scum of the earth. I hope karma catches up with them sooner than later....

I also hate thieves but the wind is something to consider as it relocated my blind as well but only 40 yards or so.

My tree stand has a cable lock on it and I take my cam down during the gun hunts. Just the thought that I have to lock up my own stuff on my own property really bothers me, but you'd have to be crazy not to. We all know there are millions of absolute crap people out in this world, but even good people can succumb to temptation.

Being alone in the woods with no witnesses and seeing a flashy new camera bungee corded to a tree is the definition of temptation.

wow that sucks and just a day after i found a nice pop up blind abandoned out in a field... small world... j/k

i worry about my tree stand/ camera every year when i have it out at the bear bait, so far so good knock on wood. a neighbour has one of those cameras that sends pics right to his cell phone, so if it captures somebody stealing it, at least he has a pic...

sorry to hear it milli. i hope it ends up on kijiji so you can go over to his or her place.

Yes double check it..... I know the area I hunt most of the corn got knocked right over from those strong winds....poor farmers... :(

Sorry to hear it man. I'd be fuming too. Fortunately the hunters that trespass on my private property are nice enough to leave my cameras alone. Lol

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Sorry to hear it man. I'd be fuming too. Fortunately the hunters that trespass on my private property are nice enough to leave my cameras alone. Lol

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Seems like they are perfectly aware of that camera too!

I feel your pain some jackass stole a bunch of my dekes a mojo and a layout blind earlier this year off of my grandparents farm.
If i find him there will be hell to pay

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Originally Posted by Toby10

That sucks man, but is there any possible chance that those crazy 100 kph winds the other night might have relocated it? Maybe a scouting walk around the area and you may find it in a fence row or up in the tree branches. That wind sure was nuts.

Anyways, just a thought!!

Hope you find it.

Brian

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x2 definitely check the down wind fence rows and bush those things will take off like a kite when the right wind gets a hold of them, we lost one a few years back and thought someone had stole it, one of the guys was turkey hunting the next spring and saw something odd in a pond about 300 yds. from where the pop up had been and lo and behold there was the pop up in about 4 ft. of water

Tracking beacons work well. I know of some guys who installed them on their Ice huts.

That's an awful feeling - I had my tree stand and game camera taken from my property......Absolute RAGE sums it up....Stay positive!

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Originally Posted by Toby10

That sucks man, but is there any possible chance that those crazy 100 kph winds the other night might have relocated it? Maybe a scouting walk around the area and you may find it in a fence row or up in the tree branches. That wind sure was nuts.

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I found a tattered and broken pop up blind in a creek bottom while squirrel hunting today. I believe the wind put it there. If I were the OP I would consider the real possibility that is what happened to his too.

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I found a tattered and broken pop up blind in a creek bottom while squirrel hunting today. I believe the wind put it there. If I were the OP I would consider the real possibility that is what happened to his too.

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Very likely here at home we have shingles blown of roofs,whole garden fences down,chimmney guards,.......

A few years ago our neighbors kids pop up tent blew away, he found it two weeks later almost 3 concessions away.

We had some nasty wind's. I've hunted the bright area and it get's pounded heavily Trespasser's or not I wouldn't leave a single thing out there. I just yanked my tree stand and 2 cam's today anticipating monday and they were on private property behind my house.

I have checked 3 of my blinds...all were relocated. Not sure about the rest yet.

On an other note, but along the same line......I amazed at the sight of a hang-up tree stand AND screw in steps all the way to the ground that I saw in a public hunting area today. The person who owns this stand has way more faith in people than I do. I would have removed the bottom several feet of steps anyway. I have also came across a couple of ladder stands recently. I didn't take the time to check because it's not my business, but I hope they secured them with hardened chains and locks.

I had to retrieve a pop up about 1200yds from where it was suppose to be after the wind on Tuesday. It had 1 broken pole and no visible rips or tears. It was there in the early am when I went to another blind and not there when I was doing a walk to warm up a bit. The Bone Collector I was sitting in at the time lifted off me twice while sitting inside. Always wonder if they will be there when I go back though. Have had a few items go missing before. Hopefully the op's blind has just taken flight and can be found.

outback

There's always the opportunistic thief and would never condone it. However, I'm sure you wouldn't leave the keys in the car either. Next time take the blind home.

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Originally Posted by Fisherman

However, I'm sure you wouldn't leave the keys in the car either. Next time take the blind home.

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I don't agree. Milli is on private property and shouldn't have to worry about that kind of thing. It makes no sense to set up and take down a blind every time you go hunting. The main idea is to be able to sneak in and get set up quietly.

As for car keys, I live in the country and the keys are always in the vehicles. Even when out shopping I never lock my car/truck unless it has expensive fishing/hunting equipment in it. For that matter my home is seldom locked, and if it is it's usually just the front door. But that's just me. To each their own. I choose to have some faith in folks and I will never be the type who locks their car at a gas station when they go in to pay. I just shake my head when I see it. People are so needlessly paranoid anymore. There are enough worries in life without adding more needless ones IMO. Less stress is best.

I've been lucky maybe. Never lost a cam or anything around here. Always on other folks' private property, but that doesn't really guarantee too much in some areas I guess, as you never know what kind of low-lifes might be on the other side of your property line.

Milli if it happened to me I would be infuriated as well. And then I might set up a sting operation of sorts and hope someone gets greedy. I would move the blind/ stand/trailcam/ feeder set up far enough away to make it look like I was trying to hide it, while keeping it in a good spot for hunting. There would be a no-glo cam up high in a tree for sure, with access from screw in pegs that are removed. Then hope for revenge hehe.

Then again, maybe it just did blow away. Either way, don't let it screw your hunt up. Maybe you could set up a good quick natural blind of some sorts. Like in or near some nice messy green areas if you're lucky enough to have any.

Good luck with the December hunt. Cheers

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There's always the opportunistic thief and would never condone it. However, I'm sure you wouldn't leave the keys in the car either. Next time take the blind home.

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Take the blind home every trip? Haaaa! Glad I live where I do. We have theives of course but if it was that bad there would be no room left in the swamps to bury more.

Thanks to all for your replies and glad I'm not alone. I did go back the next day with the missus and Jr to scout around after my bro mentioned it may have blown away as well. It was anchored in 8 spots and was tucked under and two wild cherries. The cherries were acting like a canopy and back wall. We still looked around though.

Wife asked why I left it out there and, as a couple of you mentioned, you can't pack this thing in and out every morning and night. The reason I didn't is with my pack and Excal x-bow it's near impossible.
Obviously in hind site............

Thanks again to all.

I feel your pain, have had a one stolen before too. Took my favoret chair also. Think they followed my foot prints in looking for equipment.




Unfortunately you need to keep a eye open for stuff on sale...it really takes the fun out of it, showing up and your stuff is gone.

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Take the blind home every trip? Haaaa! Glad I live where I do. We have theives of course but if it was that bad there would be no room left in the swamps to bury more.

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unfortunately, southern ontario IS that bad.
the more people, the more stupid and the less respect for others, land and property.

Sorry to hear that, hope you get them....

It's everywhere, even in small town hours from the GTA this things happen more often. Not much we can do about a blind or a tree stand, but lock your house and car because it's easy.

Carma is a real b!tch!!!! Just hope what they reap they will so. It's funny I bet the thief that stole it would get ticked off I somebody stole his blind/treestand/camera that he didn't even pay a cent for....actual confused because he believed it was ACTUALLY his!!!!! I hate people like that. We sacrifice out hard earned money for those low life's. just wish there was a "way to deal" with them and teach tthem some respect.

It's sad that this things happen.
I was just reflecting the other day that 50 years ago I came into Canada at the age of 23, alone, with no money and I can walk young street in Toronto at midnight without fear.
Petty crimes were unheard of. Anyone who steal was desperate or really hungry.
To steal a pop up tent?
That is really low and it's not going to improve I'm afraid.
But it is with comfort that we still have faith on goodwill and trust to our fellowmen.
To think of how many of us actually have money stolen from their pockets?
Some but there are still a lot of good people out there.
I hope the OP recovers his blind.

To whoever did this just in case you are looking, think of all the good things others have done for you, how ever small it was.