Yea not everyone is as courteous and nice as most of us are. I say hunt the thief. Don't shoot him but figure out where he is and ambush him with the police. Had it done before. Our posted PRIVATE property is connected to a large public lake by canals so people though they could sneak in and out with our animals. NOPE we know some deputys and set them up. Had our good neighbor call us when they came, then showed up with 4 LEO's. Caught them walking out of the woods with a nice 8pt. One was sent back to jail for parole violations and the other 2 were charged with trespassing and other violations when the GW showed up. Needless to say we no longer have any problems with anyone especially our not so good neighbors. Show'em you mean business and they'll straighten up.

the problem is these days, a vast part of this society wants other people to work and support their needs, so they dont have to work! obama calls it share the wealth!! so many instead of working and supporting themselves, steals from the people that do work and make money!!! at one time people had pride in themselves, not any more!!! i guess stealing is easier than working as long as they dont get caught!!! if they do get caught, what happens to them nothing much, so they go steal again and again and again!!!!!! will only get worst!! sure hope u catch them!!!

$500 and above is a felony (arrestable offense ). Most places will just cite (ticket) someone w/ misdemeanor theft of under $500.

i had a trail camera stolen in washington parish several years back. put it out on a good deer trail went back 2 weeks later after a morning hunt to check it and not only was my camera gone but there was a guy still up in a tree stand about 60 yards away from where my camera was! coincidence?? i think not! good thing i had a good fiend of mine with me that talked me out of causing some trouble with that guy. then 2 yrs ago i was hunting a tract of kisatchie national forest and i shot a deer that morning and i left my stand there on the tree so i could send a buddy of mine there to hunt it that evening. i left the spot at 11am and when my buddy got back to the spot that evening between 230 and 3pm my stand was gone! goes to show you can trust anyone sportsman or not!!!