I stole a treestand once.
It was a home made version of a Loc-On treestand and a very nice stand. The "wooden" seat sat a little higher than an original loc-on and it was very comfy to sit in.
It was hung on property that myself and a friend have sole permission to hunt on. I walked in to get in it one morning and the stand, screw in steps, haul rope, gone.
Later that week, I hunted another piece of property a couple miles from there and on my way out of the woods that morning, guess what I stumbled across. yep, my treestand.
So, I stole it back, screw in steps, haul rope, stand and all.