Primarily, I hunt alone.
I do have a couple guys I'll hunt with without reservation because I know that they are safe.
With this guy, he is out of shape, but seemed to enjoy the hunt, so I figured it would be fun to have a place we could go out together since most of the terrain I hunt would be too hard on him physically.
Any way, I cut him a check for slightly more than 1/2 the season and wrote him a brief note telling him why, specifically, I am out.
If he's butthurt, he's butthurt.
I, however, learned a valuable lesson: truly know who it is you are hunting with.
It's a shame because this was great habitat- a lowland swamp, one hillside of tall pines, 3 open fields, and a logged area with a mix of hardwoods and pine, everything one could ask for in deer country.
Essentially, he turned exclusive access to this diverse 75 acre lot into an experience akin to hunting state land with everybody up from NYC.