As I wise up over time (i.e., get older), I see a general disrespect from younger generations toward the older generations.

I've had permission to a 160 acre parcel for 12 years now and have shared access rights with one other hunter for about the last 5 years. The property does not belong to either one of us The other hunter that shares it with me is a neighbor, we get along great, respect each others' areas where we hunt, and help each other out whenever possible. He's slightly younger than I am.

So along comes another hunter (new neighbor) that gained access to the property the same way we did - asked the care taker of the property. The care taker said he could hunt but only after he check in with us first. Fair enough, 160 acres can certainly hold 3 hunters. So we told him where we were hunting, not where he couldn't hunt.

After a few times hunting and exploring the entire property he basically treats the place like it's all his with no regard to where we are hunting at all. When we confronted him that he was hunting too close to set up areas or bedding areas we were hunting, he got extremely offended and stated he had just as much right to hunt wherever he wanted as we did.

I don't understand that attitude. I don't care how you gain access to a hunting property, in my book, the first thing that should be considered is the other hunters that were there before you. In other words, you hunt where they are not hunting and never encroach on their areas.

So, you younger hunters (I'm nearly 50, and am talking about people in their 20's), put yourself in a situation where you've just gained access - do you have the right to hunt wherever you want simply because you've been granted permission or do you follow what should be good ethics and respect hunters already there?

And the old dudes out here, am I looking at this wrong? Am I nuts?