ORIGINAL: steelslinger
This property produced #4 biggest in the state a few years back and cosistently shows good genetics. It is the only property we hunt that has cooperative neighbors that feel the same way I do. We all discussed the issue and agreed to follow the same plan. He hunted this property through me because it is my families land. We do not hate does and do our best to keep the ratio in good check. I just feel that if everyone else agrees on a plan and he is a guest then he should follow the plan. It wouldn't be so bad if he didn't just deliberately do what he was asked not to.
Advise: Get it in writing. Also, if he is truely a
friend, he wouldn't be breaking said agreements repeatedly. If he is truely a
friend, I am sure that you gave him ample warning as you being a
friend should have.If he is merely a member of your hunting group, then nothing lost except a rule breaker. I rarely hunt with or invite others to hunt with me, who are not friends or family. In the event that someone that I am not entirely familiar with is hunting with me, such as a friend of my brother, I make sure that they know what we are trying to do.
"Growing as a hunter" includes understanding that others have put in a lot of hard work and exercised a lot of patience and self-restraint to get to where they are in their management plan.
"Growing as a hunter" includes respecting the wishes of the landowner.
"Growing as a hunter" includes understanding that the wishes of the landowner trump YOUR personal wishes EVERY time.
"Growing as a hunter" incudes understanding if you're told to stay home because you can't abide by the rules set forth, that you knowingly accepted to be able to hunt there, that it was 100% YOUR own doing.
I concur.
[quote Thanks for all the input several things to think about. However, I stand my ground. We have a lot of property to hunt if we want to just blow off steam and take whatever walks. The last time we hunted, we chatted for the third or fourth time about our goals and what was expected on that particular farm. When I arrived to his stand he told me he got a buck and I was thrilled to think we had a good one down, but when I had to drag a yearling 4pt. out, needless to say that is not an honest mistake, that is blatent disregard to a request. ][/quote]
"Blow off steam and take whatever walks?" You don't really sound like the QDMA type.
"I was thrilled to......" Sounds like you are more upset that YOU were let down, not your herd.