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Old 11-14-2006 | 04:59 PM
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Leasing is an EXTREMELY sensative subject to me!!!! I am 20 years old and have been hunting the same private farm land since I was 12. My grandfather owned the insurance agency that my father now owns, and he landed the property for us. This property holds some ofmy best memories.Every since me and my grandfather started hunting the owner told us of theone other hunter who had permission to be out there. Well a few years afterI started hunting my grandfather hadheart problems and had to quit hunting.SoI talked to the landowner and kept hunting it by myself. Well about this time the otherindividual who hunted the land decided to lease it. In this lease it stated that although he leased the land and had complete control over it I still had permission to hunt reguardless. Well since then I get a call from the landowner about once a year because ofcomplaints from the man who leases it. Everything from "He said youhave been poaching deer off the property","He said you have been bringing people on the property", to "He said you are hunting outtahis stand". I am sorry but I may not be a perfect individual butI knowright from wrong. AndI have morals and I know thata man is only as good ashis word. Straight up, thatsjust how I have been raised. I may not be old and as wise as some but I'm not stupid. I am very aware thatpoaching deer is illegal. I am very aware that I am not allowed tp bring people on the property. Why would I do these things and risk getting kicked off an AMAZING property? And hunting outta his stand?He is one of the most ignorant hunters I know. I used tosee between 5-20 deer a day.And on top of his lies to the landowner he wouldn't even confront me about it. You think a 40 year old man would have the courage to confront a 20 year old kid about an issue instead of lying to the landowner in hopes to get me kicked off.I also watched him SHOOT at another hunter last year who was walkin the property edge. The other man was at like 400 yards but stillthat is no way to handle a situation. Well as far as I wasconcerned whenI talked to the land owner before season I still had permission to be on the property. Well the ONEsingle morning I saw the guy leasing the property, hedrove up the lane AFTER day break andkicked 5 deer towards me on the way to his stand. I left my stand at 10 and came back to a note on my window that stated "Matt, you no longer have permission to be out here. You're stands must be out of here todaybecause I have relatives coming out this weekend." Talk about a a55hole!!!! I have never been so mad in my life.DO NOT get me wrong, I have no problem with leasing property!!! I plan on leasing some next year, but IDO havea problem withpeople who handle it wrong and are cowards!!!! He couldn't just be a man and have a little respect for another hunter!!!! Pisses me off!!!!!
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