I have a real problem with my own friends ! We hunt on a small farm and I built a nice tree house about 25 yrs ago in what I thought was a good spot, it is a great spot! When it comes to deer hunting my friends have no ethics or conscience. When I'm not hunting they are in my stand every day ! Weeks before the rifle season(scares the deer) Shot wounded and lost many bucks with bow or gun etc.( just last week) Their attitude is if I'm not in the stand they can do what they want. We don't own the land but have leased this little patch since 1978. I told them I would just tear it down,(they would just build one back)
I don't want any hard feelings with these guys but I don't know how to solve the problem. I guess I will just move to another part of the farm.
By the way, I have never hunted in any of their stands or even disturbed their areas so they will have a good chance but that philosophy doesn't seem to apply to my little stand. What would you do ?