I recently got fined for using an easy hanger tree hook for hanging my bow or gear in a tree while I'm in a tree stand hunting. They sell these in every sporting good store in the Continental United States but for some odd reason in Pennsylvania, they are considered illegal. The fine I received was for $100.00 plus $92.00 court costs. What do you all think about this and what are your thoughts?
Easy hanger tree hooks
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TreeNinjaJay
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Really? Now that makes no sense to me at all! I can buy the law that prohibits screwing into a tree to keep from hurting it, but why not all screws? I would think those old treestands would be illegal as well.
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seams like a good reason to support thirdhand man.
Pretty common for public lands to have that rule of new screw in devices
Pretty common for public lands to have that rule of new screw in devices
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Just curious...how did he catch you ?
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The strap style hangers are easier to use anyway. Just switch to that. The rule is probably made to discourage people from using screw in steps....its one of those zero tolerance rules so anything with a screw is not allowed.
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Ninja drones....for a treeninja
I completely disagree with this. a single screw in hook takes up much less space to carry in and takes less time to screw in as opposed to wrapping a strap. (not saying either is hard or that time consuming, but IMHO a screw in is easier)
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Well it wasnt 200 easier in this case.....
You Sir, are correct about that.
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Lol
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Read your regs more carefully
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Oklahoma is the same for public ground....no screw in anything allowed. I use Thirdhands straps, and to me are just as easy as screw in stuff I used to use on private. Lots of screw in stuff left on the public I hunt, and don't see too many trees die from it, but its the law. Like others have said, a GW can find something to nail you with....if they want to bad enough.
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They are outlawed on public land in Ohio. Most climbers are not a problem except a stand that pierces the bark with spikes like the Treewalker.
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Actually I wasn't in the tree at all when the citation was written. He knew it was my setup though cause you have to tag your tree stand setups with your name and license number. So what happened was, this guy was walking thru the woods and came across my tree stand setup and saw the screw in bow hanger and sent me a citation in the mail. That is how I was caught.
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Here in MS the rules are different between public areas. One NWR we have hunted is patrolled by state GW. Their rules are no limbs can be cut. Another NWR we hunt frequently is patrolled by fed GW. The rules there state no plant or tree can be destroyed. Big difference.
Both places are no metal screwed in trees, but lot of hunters disregard the rule.
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Both places are no metal screwed in trees, but lot of hunters disregard the rule.
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Treeninja That is what happens on Some Corp of Engineer lakes in Kansas and Missouri, you have to register and tag your stand. It is against the law to use anything, even reflector tacks, that pierce the tree.
An aquiantance of mine was fined $235 for a screw in a stump that held his camera box and reflector tacks in trees to mark his way.
It was his second offense in 2 years, the year before he trimmed limbs and fined then too...the COE Law guy told him he coulld charge him 100 bucks for each limb he cut, but he ony charged him for one.
Whether on private or public I use a HME strap-on bow holder all the time, along with the 3rd hand tree belt and use strap on steps to hold heavy stuff, all depends on the tree.
An aquiantance of mine was fined $235 for a screw in a stump that held his camera box and reflector tacks in trees to mark his way.
It was his second offense in 2 years, the year before he trimmed limbs and fined then too...the COE Law guy told him he coulld charge him 100 bucks for each limb he cut, but he ony charged him for one.
Whether on private or public I use a HME strap-on bow holder all the time, along with the 3rd hand tree belt and use strap on steps to hold heavy stuff, all depends on the tree.
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OP sorry you got a ticket man that sucks ...seeing your tree stand was tagged with your address and license number I think If i was a game warden I would have mailed you warning to remove your bow holder and saved the ticket for a guy non complying
with un tagged tree stand busted in person..
with un tagged tree stand busted in person..
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