ORIGINAL: TEmbry
ORIGINAL: BigJ71
Here's another question for those who said they would take it........What if the owner was looking at you at say 50 yards away, close enough to tell that the antler is on his property, are you still picking it up? Why not? Is the fact that the owner is standing there make a difference? Should it?
If the property is posted then in essence the land owner is telling you not to go onto his property, this includes reaching onto and picking something up off of it. He doesn't have to stand there, he/she is telling you via posted sign.
How many of you would justyell at him "Hey old fart, I'm taking this antlerso you can just shove it because it's within my reach, so go back inside and eat a chicken pot pie![:@]"
I'm interested to find out who would still take the antler if the owner is watching.
This should be good.
My opinion doesn't change. I pick it up, take it to the landowner show it to him and explain, offer it up, and keep it if he doesnt want it. Helps build neighborly
Only thing that changes is I only have to walk 50 yards to show the landowner instead of driving up to his house.
I see what you are saying, and yes, a LOT of people would walk right by if they were being watched.
I can see where you're coming from but if you were going to go to the owner anyway, why not show even more integrity and go to the door first?? Or call out to him (if he's standing 50yds away) Tell him you saw an antler and would like to pick it up if possible? Wouldn't that be the proper way to handle it??
See what I mean?