jblomenberg16
Grandmaster
Trespassers....again
So we went out this weekend to make sure everything was in place for opening day. Got the stands set up, made a few repairs on a permanent stand, and checked the game cameras. After doing all that we walked the woods looking for some deer sign and also keeping an eye out for a squirrel or 2.
As we walked to one corner of the property, we noticed a pretty abnormal growth off the side of a tree. Turned out that growth was a bow hunter. I waved my orange cap at him (I always wear an orange hat in the woods, even if not required) and said "we see you."
The response from the hunter was a very aggressive "We have a problem!" To that we responded, "Yes, we do." The guy in the stand tried to tell us we were trespassing, and that he had permission to hunt there from the land owner. When pressed, he said the name of an owner that does have adjacent property (but not close to where he was), but that we know for a fact has not given any permission to hunt it.
After explaining that he was talking to the actual landowner, the tone changed a bit, and he said "Look, I don't want any trouble." We told him we didn't either, and that he needed to check the map again to make sure he knew were he was at, and also that we'd be following up with the land owner that he quoted as saying gave him permission. We're guessing he won't appreciate having his name dropped like that in a lie. We continued to walk through the woods along our property line and left, and took note of where he had parked his truck (not on our property).
I was glad it deescalated, but still pretty ticked that this is the 3rd year in a row to have to run someone off. Last year I ran a different guy off on 3 separate occasions.
Apparently "NO HUNTING" or "NO TRESSPASSING" doesn't mean much to some folks these days.
Stay safe out there fellas...apparently buck fever is strong again this year and some folks will do just about anything to chase one down.
So we went out this weekend to make sure everything was in place for opening day. Got the stands set up, made a few repairs on a permanent stand, and checked the game cameras. After doing all that we walked the woods looking for some deer sign and also keeping an eye out for a squirrel or 2.
As we walked to one corner of the property, we noticed a pretty abnormal growth off the side of a tree. Turned out that growth was a bow hunter. I waved my orange cap at him (I always wear an orange hat in the woods, even if not required) and said "we see you."
The response from the hunter was a very aggressive "We have a problem!" To that we responded, "Yes, we do." The guy in the stand tried to tell us we were trespassing, and that he had permission to hunt there from the land owner. When pressed, he said the name of an owner that does have adjacent property (but not close to where he was), but that we know for a fact has not given any permission to hunt it.
After explaining that he was talking to the actual landowner, the tone changed a bit, and he said "Look, I don't want any trouble." We told him we didn't either, and that he needed to check the map again to make sure he knew were he was at, and also that we'd be following up with the land owner that he quoted as saying gave him permission. We're guessing he won't appreciate having his name dropped like that in a lie. We continued to walk through the woods along our property line and left, and took note of where he had parked his truck (not on our property).
I was glad it deescalated, but still pretty ticked that this is the 3rd year in a row to have to run someone off. Last year I ran a different guy off on 3 separate occasions.
Apparently "NO HUNTING" or "NO TRESSPASSING" doesn't mean much to some folks these days.
Stay safe out there fellas...apparently buck fever is strong again this year and some folks will do just about anything to chase one down.
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