It's not illegal to leave your tree stand on state game lands overnight, but the Game Commission cannot guarantee it will be there when you come back in the morning. Nor will it investigate tree stand theft. Also, hunters leaving tree stands on state property should understand that leaving a stand attached to a tree doesn't give them hunter preference over others who might come to the area. If someone beats you to the area your stand is placed in, it is that hunter's privilege to scale the same tree, or hunt the same area, if he desires. A vacant tree stand entitles its owner to nothing but worrying about whether it will remain where he or she put it.
Tree stands are personal property.
If you see someone stealing one, consider reporting it to local or state police. Game Commission wildlife conservation officers do not investigate tree stand theft. Steel or non-toxic shot is limited to only waterfowl hunting. The law prohibits overnight camping on state game lands. Yes, but they cannot be used the communicate information that would direct a drive for game or alert someone to approaching game.