Originally Posted by
capitalpyro
As a landowner the problem seems obvious to me.
You have a permanent stand 8 feet off the property line.
You say you have never had problems with other neighbors but have you ever built stands so close to the property line with them? If a nice deer is on the other side of the fence I doubt most hunters would respect that property line if no one was looking.
Like others here, I would like to hear the other side of the story. If you came and built a stand 8 feet from my property line, I would be upset as well. I would not do what your neighbor has done because I believe two wrongs don't make a right. Have respect for your neighbors. I'm glad you are not my neighbor.
I have a REAL PROBLEM with your thoughts on the stand being too close to the fence line. I think the man can put his stand ANYWHERE he wants to on his own property. That is why he spent his money to buy it, pay taxes on it, maintain it and hunt it as he sees fit. If the neighbor doesn't like it, he could have done what intelligent people do and talk it over with him to see if they couldn't find a mutually beneficial solution to his concern. You attract more flys with honey than vinegar and his adolescent activities are just brewing up more conflict. The sad part is that this particular individual is not up to the task of giving him back any of the grief he is inflicting upon him.
I WISH that I were the one he was playing his games with, I'd have a few up my sleeve for him. I HATE !@#&^%$# like that!
I think you should try to talk to him ( have a witness with you) about what he has been doing and if it does no good, then monitor and document his antics with photos and record keeping. Go see the local prosecutor and see if any charges can be filed for harrassment or hunter harrassment. You could also look at a civil suit. I would not just "take it". He will continue to push because "he can". This gentleman is in his twilight years and there is not any reason to have this JO neighbor ruin another minute of his hunting enjoyment.