marksman wrote:yes it happened in Victorian state forests
bentaz wrote:Leave a trailcam to watch the car if you're worried.
Bigjobss wrote:winton wrote:I wander what looks like a hunting vehicle?
Something new, high riding 4x4 ute (fancy Ranger Wildtrak)??
Probably my 2000 Hilux with a lift kit, bull bar and 32" muddies! Typical deer murdering rig, only missing the dog boxes on the back and Spika stickers.
I try to hunt far away from everyone so never ran into any trouble, and if I am away from my car for a night or more it is only midweek that I plan these adventures.
I am more worried about my car being vandalised at home than out in the bush.
Just be sensible like everyone has said and dont invite trouble.
Leaving a decoy could work either way I guess, appearing like a greeny could get you vandalised by a bogan and appearing like a hunter could get you vandalised by greenies or robbed by bogans.
Maybe leave a fishing magazine if you are near a waterway! They are pretty neutral, or a field geology handbook, now that would work better than an alarm system.
winton wrote:Has anyone done anything to their bull bars to prevent say the theft of a winch? thinking about getting a winch/bullbar for the 4x4.
I suppose parking in a remote track reduces the risk of vandalism and theft. In cases like these have people ever use their recovery gear to get them out of tricky situations? I normally carry a chain saw in the back
Gwion wrote: That would have been mid-late 90s.
Bigjobss wrote:winton wrote:Has anyone done anything to their bull bars to prevent say the theft of a winch? thinking about getting a winch/bullbar for the 4x4.
I suppose parking in a remote track reduces the risk of vandalism and theft. In cases like these have people ever use their recovery gear to get them out of tricky situations? I normally carry a chain saw in the back
You generally have to pull the bullbar of to mount a winch, not an easy job in a hurry in the bush, dont think there would be too many winches stolen this way
bigfellascott wrote:I was mounting a 320w LED Lightbar and needed to do some cutting on the back so I could get spanners in to do the bar mounts up.
bigfellascott wrote:Bigjobss wrote:winton wrote:Has anyone done anything to their bull bars to prevent say the theft of a winch? thinking about getting a winch/bullbar for the 4x4.
I suppose parking in a remote track reduces the risk of vandalism and theft. In cases like these have people ever use their recovery gear to get them out of tricky situations? I normally carry a chain saw in the back
You generally have to pull the bullbar of to mount a winch, not an easy job in a hurry in the bush, dont think there would be too many winches stolen this way
I pulled the bullbar of the BT the other day took about 5mins if that to remove it (used a mates Milwarlkie battery powered hand tool to do it (love those things) super fast and easy. I was mounting a 320w LED Lightbar and needed to do some cutting on the back so I could get spanners in to do the bar mounts up.