ORIGINAL: Arthur P
Take a trespasser for example. Lots of guys on here will blow a gasket if they catch a trespasser hunting on their land. Newsflash: If you really wanted your fellow hunters to get a deer, you'd leave the guy alone and hope that he gets one. Maybe even go out and say "Hey buddy, you might want to try that stand over inthe northeast field corner." Whether he "has permission" shouldn't matter, b/c you're obviously welcoming guys to come in and hunt and be successful, right?
Nahhh, they'retaking down license plate numbers and calling in the law.
THAT is a poacher, not a hunter. In fact, in Texas, you're committing a felony if you're hunting on private property without permission.
Wrong. He will no longer be trespassing once you give him permission! It's real easy:"Hey buddy, you must be lost, this is private property. That's okay though. I'm rooting for you, because I'm a team-player! Tell ya what!There's a stand up the hollow you might want to check out. It's GREAT!"
A fellowhunter is only a trespasser when the landowner won't let him hunt. If you'reTRULY rooting for everyone else (and not just blowing smoke)- that would never happen. Right?
Your land would be open to everybody!
You guys crack me up. You're just as greedy as the next guy,but yajust can't admit it.