trespassers and stolen stands

[M.T. Pockets]

Please don't misread me, I respect other people's property and want the same respect back. It's not that hard.

But, when encountering others in the field be careful. Remember they're armed and remember if they're not responsible enough to stay off private property then how responsible are they going to be with their firearm if they feel threatened. You don't have to intend to threaten someone in order for them to feel threatened. And, some people who feel threatened will react without being rational. We all know of examples of this and we don't want anyone getting hurt over a tree stand. I'd suggest contacting law enforcement, trespassing laws do have some teeth in them.

I don't like trespassors or theives either, but think of your own safety first.

[Ken14]

Probably well put...but the Sherriff's dept here acted like they did not care....especially when i would not let them drive across my pea patch

[fabsroman]

MT,

I agree with you. I try to avoid confrontations in the field, and I rarely ask anybody if they have permission to hunt the farm. I wait to talk to the farm owner and then we report it to the authorities if the person is actually trespassing.

I know people that love to confront trespassers. As far as I am concerned, that is asking for trouble, especially if done on a continous basis. You might not find trouble the first, second, or third time, but eventually one of these idiots will do something stupid. Heck, they are already doing something stupid by trespassing.

[moneychanger]

someone stoled the heaters out of my friends blinds .the property is fenced and posted, i guess some of these idiots just can't read or figure out why the fence is there.

no wonder it's so hard to get permission to hunt private land

[wrenchman]

still no call and the deer seasen is just about over it ends the end of the month.
we have guys out there hunting but no one has even come over and talked to us.
we have had a slow year so far no bucks we have killed a few does.