fl.huntress - Ihear your pain.Since you've already discussed the situation with him without civil resoluton, your options are limited.

Here's a suggestion of last resort:If someone is using the "it's public land" argument and that you (correctly) do not have exclusive rights to it, turn the tables on him.Load up the area with your trusted friends who understandyour situation and are willing to give up some hunting days. Whenandif (??) the lowbrowgets the message, your friends will return it to you in peace... Bear in mindthe lowbrow could do the same, a lose-lose situation.

If the situation does not resolve peacefully, then either be willing to share it or find a new spot, and remember the lesson.

I have lost treasured spots in the past (i.e. new landowner stops all hunting), leaving mebetter motivatedto discover new treasures. I now have access to more land than I can properly hunt, just in case...

-fsh