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Old 03-10-2008 | 07:24 AM
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Rick James
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Default RE: Keeping Great Hunting Spots

Yes. I worry about it. A local that I bumped into on the public access road that runs through the middle of my honey hole knew me from here, and I had never met him before. I really regret posting everything about my plots and stand locations now. My father knows this guys family well, and I don't think he was trespassing on the property but I'm not 100% sure to be honest. I do know he used to hunt it before I posted it, and I don't believe anyone has had permission to hunt it ever......even before the posting. Iknow he hunts the surrounding edges of it still though, and took a shot at and missed a really nice buck right close to the property line as the buck was headed to my plot this year. Unfortunately I made one of my plots this year visible from the road so I think a few locals caught on to what I had been doing in there.

I know others have been in there with no permission as welldespite it being posted, I actually caught one guy last year during rifle season.This is why I'll be putting the cameras up this year. I've got 6 of the camerasnow, and will likely be buying a couple more. Probably 2-3 of them are for scouting, the others will be for catching trespassers, strapped in high in the trees where they won't be noticed. In my opinion, I've gotta get pictures of them to turn into the law and prosecute to the fullest extent. I really think it's the only way it's going to stop. Word travels fast in small towns and I'm hoping to become the guy that it's just not worth to mess with. Once a few names make the paper over trespassing charges I think my issues will be reduced.
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