What would you all do??
02-08-2006, 10:50 PM
#32
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Bandera, Texas
Posts: 1,636
RE: What would you all do??
I agree dont talk to the cousin again, but I also think you need to talk to the landowner and explain what happened. I really don't think he wants a guy like that hunting on his land. Also, if your ex-cousin hadnt seen you in a couple years, why did he place a stand near yours. And yes I would have set up nearby, knowing I might not see anything either but for spite! [:@]
02-09-2006, 02:03 AM
#33
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 39,060
RE: What would you all do??
I would encourage him to hunt it. I would even encourage him to shoot the big boy. There is so much land out there to hunt and your bickering over a few acres. Shame on you. If there is one thing I've learned bow hunting all these years, is the fact the 3 people can set up in a triangle 60 yrds apart and still have opportunity at a big boy.
For the mountain bike trail, so what. I hunt a few spots with public trails less then 30 yrds from my tree. Deer don't mind. In fact it's fun to be there while people are walking by. I've shot deer less then 5 mins after people walked by being towed by their dogs. That's where hunters screw up. They think just because someone else has come into the woods, you have no chance of shooting anything. If you did your home work you still should be good. They keep the deer moving and are a great scent cover for you.
Good luck. It's not the end of the world.
For the mountain bike trail, so what. I hunt a few spots with public trails less then 30 yrds from my tree. Deer don't mind. In fact it's fun to be there while people are walking by. I've shot deer less then 5 mins after people walked by being towed by their dogs. That's where hunters screw up. They think just because someone else has come into the woods, you have no chance of shooting anything. If you did your home work you still should be good. They keep the deer moving and are a great scent cover for you.
Good luck. It's not the end of the world.
02-09-2006, 06:45 AM
#34
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Vermont USA
Posts: 68
RE: What would you all do??
Wow, this has become a hotter topic than I expected!
I have one more question for those of you who say suck it up and move on or make nice and work it out.......
HONESTLY, if you were in this situation, your absolute BEST ever stand location that you had worked on and relocated until you got it just right, and a family member came in, told you he didnt care if you were there the last however many years and he was putting a stand up right there, basically pushing you out...you'd just move on? This isnt a good hunting buddy now that you share stands with, this is someone who just moved in and took over your best spot without even trying to talk to you about it and work it out....now you're expected to work it out?........Honestly now.
As I said before, Im probably just moving on anyway to another place that I have permission on now. I would rather spend my time this fall hunting successfully than to use that time to screw up his new area and then end up empty handed myself. Not that the vindictive side of me wouldnt love to make him waste his time in this stand with no deer sightings. I guess a few bird hunting trips with my retriever during the day thru this woodlotwould be enjoyable!!!
Just a side note on landowners etc in this state, it is only recently that VT law stated that you had to have permission to put a stand on someones land. We are different than other states, if its not posted, its open to hunting...period....the only permission you need by law is for stands and blinds to be erected. I have always gotten permission anyway as that is my style and ethics but by law, you dont have to and my time hunting on this landstarted wellbefore that law came into effect and before it was ever a posted land. I have always worked with this landowner and kept in touch. It isnt farmland, it is wooded and the owner is extremely wealthy and hardly ever in residence at his home so there isnt much opportunity to offer help working the land or otherwise. He hires groundskeepers, housekeepers, land managers, caretakers,whatever he wants. This is in a resort town with tons of money so its a bit different than country farmland where you can offer help with chores etc.
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I have one more question for those of you who say suck it up and move on or make nice and work it out.......
HONESTLY, if you were in this situation, your absolute BEST ever stand location that you had worked on and relocated until you got it just right, and a family member came in, told you he didnt care if you were there the last however many years and he was putting a stand up right there, basically pushing you out...you'd just move on? This isnt a good hunting buddy now that you share stands with, this is someone who just moved in and took over your best spot without even trying to talk to you about it and work it out....now you're expected to work it out?........Honestly now.
As I said before, Im probably just moving on anyway to another place that I have permission on now. I would rather spend my time this fall hunting successfully than to use that time to screw up his new area and then end up empty handed myself. Not that the vindictive side of me wouldnt love to make him waste his time in this stand with no deer sightings. I guess a few bird hunting trips with my retriever during the day thru this woodlotwould be enjoyable!!!
Just a side note on landowners etc in this state, it is only recently that VT law stated that you had to have permission to put a stand on someones land. We are different than other states, if its not posted, its open to hunting...period....the only permission you need by law is for stands and blinds to be erected. I have always gotten permission anyway as that is my style and ethics but by law, you dont have to and my time hunting on this landstarted wellbefore that law came into effect and before it was ever a posted land. I have always worked with this landowner and kept in touch. It isnt farmland, it is wooded and the owner is extremely wealthy and hardly ever in residence at his home so there isnt much opportunity to offer help working the land or otherwise. He hires groundskeepers, housekeepers, land managers, caretakers,whatever he wants. This is in a resort town with tons of money so its a bit different than country farmland where you can offer help with chores etc.
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02-09-2006, 09:01 AM
#35
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 39,060
RE: What would you all do??
As I said before, Im probably just moving on anyway to another place that I have permission on now. I would rather spend my time this fall hunting successfully than to use that time to screw up his new area and then end up empty handed myself. Not that the vindictive side of me wouldnt love to make him waste his time in this stand with no deer sightings. I guess a few bird hunting trips with my retriever during the day thru this woodlotwould be enjoyable!!!
Sometimes it's a very bad habit. I'm in Scotland this week but I'm catching myself looking in the urban areas for whitetail. Like I'm going to see any.
02-09-2006, 09:15 AM
#36
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: OH
Posts: 379
RE: What would you all do??
Sometimes it's a very bad habit. I'm in Scotland this week but I'm catching myself looking in the urban areas for whitetail. Like I'm going to see any.
