RE: If you found a stand on your own land?
 

First; your land needs to be posted or fenced or in our area: obviously under cultivation.

Second; if you don't leave a note he may just think that someone stole his stand

Third; if you just leave the stand, leave a note asking him to contact you, you may have less worries of retribution in the future. If you're reasonable he may be reasonable too.

Otherwise call the warden, report the tresspassing, get his recommendation and follow through. But; make sure you check everyone of your screw in steps, and your nails in the future because some people value retaliation very highly.

Dan O.

RE: If you found a stand on your own land?
 

Its on your land, its your stand. Seems simple to me.

RE: If you found a stand on your own land?
 

<font color=red>&quot;Take down the stand & leave a sign with your cell phone # letting them know how they can pick it up. If they do call & are truely apologetic & sincere, give 'em the stand back. If they are real flaming As^@((s & get all accusatory, set up a meeting to turn over the stand. When they come to get the stand, have LE waiting with you.&quot;</font id=red>

Absolutely!!!

JRW

RE: If you found a stand on your own land?
 

I'll just ask, could it possibly be one of your neighbor's stands?

I know back in NY, my family always allowed our neighbors---and they us---to hunt each other's properties. The problems started when they started &quot;trading&quot; hunts with their friends. Now their friends started hunting on our land---and we didn't know who the hell they were---some even started building---yes building---permanent hunting stands on our land.

My brother went up with the loader and left a pile of lumber. We contacted the neighbor and got the lowdown, and now everything is not peachy but squared away.

Could this just be a case of friendly neighbor negligence??

First, I would contact all my neighbors. Maybe you gave one permission and forgot (yeah right) or they thought you gave permission. If a neighbor doesn't fess up, wait a few days and see if the stand disappears---this would indicate it was a neighbor who was in the wrong. Second, if it's still up take it down. Then third, either leave it at the base of the tree with a note (chained to the tree with a cheap lock) or just leave a note and take it to your residence.

Or if your a wiseass like me (AND the stand is in a nice spot), be sure to be in it bright and early opening morning---I'm sure the owner will be quite surprised to look up and see you sitting in their stand...

S&R

RE: If you found a stand on your own land?
 

Move <u>YOUR</u> new stand to the location you want it in and then keep any eye out for the trespasser when he comes back to hunt. I don't steal anyone's stands when I'm a guest on land that I don't own, but when I'm the only one with permission there, I might &quot;relocate&quot; the stand to a distant area under heavy brush!!

RE: If you found a stand on your own land?
 

Contact should be made. I have hunting land and have neighbors permission for their land it is really hard in connecticut woods to be sure of the boundries. my and most of my neighbors land isin't even surveyed my deed still refers to hundred yearold treesby the bend in the creek. The Idea being it may be a mistake write a not and find out. I think in most cases you have a free stand. I did last year have some one steal a 24' extension laddere I had in a tree. If I caught him I would have porsecuted. Be kind first some new guys really don't know the ropes!!!

RE: If you found a stand on your own land?
 

I would at least leave a note if you take the stand. A short story... last year I met a guy at work (he was a customer) and we got to talking about hunting. I explain how difficult it is to find land to hunt on, me being fairly new to the area. He tells me he has 250 acres of prime woodland, tells me EXACTLY where it is and writes me a note saying that I have his permission to hunt there! I , of course, am very gratefull and excited.

I set stands (2) pre season and scout (not hard GREAT area) and get ready for the opener. Opening day I go to get in my stand and it's at the base of the tree with a note &quot;your Trespassing&quot; I'm like &quot;what the h@!%&quot;

I go to my 2nd stand and there's a farmer on a 4 wheeler. The REAL land owner. I show him my note and he kinda chuckles.Turns out the guy I talked to was someones brother's sisters aunts dog's cousin or something with no rights to the land. I look very foolish, but the land owner isn't really mad at me...AND I got the stands that I worked hard for back.
I know it's a stretch, but I always give the benefit of the doubt.

Trushot }}------>

RE: If you found a stand on your own land?
 

Take stand.
Leave note.
Give them a chance to ceom clean and get it back fi they really didn't know. Give them a deadline to get their stuff back.


Chances are very good they knew they weren't supposed to be there and will never come calling.

Keep 'em all in the Bull.

RE: If you found a stand on your own land?
 

I had this happen to me, the stand was cut out of a tree with a bolt cutters and then they left the chains hanging in the tree. The thing that pisses me off is that they had to trespass to get the stand off my property. I would have gladly let them have the stand back, but they didn't even ask! If I catch someone trespassing, I will not think twice about charging them since it is clearly posted.

RE: If you found a stand on your own land?
 

I would take the stand and leave them a note telling them that they could have it back after they called me. Then, if they showed up I would give them the stand back and explain to them that if I ever caught them on my property that I would rip their arm off and beat them to death with the bloody nub.<img src=icon_smile_evil.gif border=0 align=middle>

Protect your hunting rights, &quot;Spay or neuter a liberal.&quot;

RE: If you found a stand on your own land?
 

Take the stand down! Don't destroy it. Period. Talk to the person even if they get upset you remain calm. (easier said then done)If your land is abundant enough that it wouldn't be a problem for them to hunt it then find a common ground that you can agree upon.

Explain that you own the land and explain where you are coming from liabilty, game pressure, just knowing who is on your property and what they are hunting might suffice.

If you are open to letting them use the land then maybe you need to ask the hunter to help you take down some trees or split some wood, work on the land, etc. Maybe you work out a deal where they lease a section of it for hunting season. It is your land, your rules. That should suffice of the tresspasser doesn't like it they have no choice but to go elsewhere. Maybe you get some of the meat from the kill.

Have we as hunters regressed to the point of tresspassing, bad shots, lazy tracking, and general disregards for safety and one another? I hope not; but those few bad apples will spoil it for the whole bunch.

RE: If you found a stand on your own land?
 

To me there are few things as fundamental or basic as the rights of the private property owner. We have taken great lengths as a country to protect those rights and protect the private property. BTW, that is - we protect the private property owner from other citizens as well as from the government!
In our state, a hunter must have written permission to hunt private land - posted or not. And, it is the responsibility of the Hunter to know the status of the land he/she is hunting on!

If it were me, I would take down the stand, give it to Law Enforcment, Fish and Game, whoever. Then, leave a note at the stand location informing the owner/trespasser how he can contact the appropriate agency and collect his stand. If the person is going to be hot or have an atitude, let him do that with the LE people!!



&quot;Vegetarian&quot; - also translated as &quot;Bad Hunter&quot;!!

RE: If you found a stand on your own land?
 

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RE: If you found a stand on your own land?
 

I have no patience for tresspassers. After dealing with them for years I now take and keep any stands found on my well posted property and when catching someone in the act like I did last year,I take their equipment(bow,gun whatever) and keep it too. They have the option of calling the Warden if they want, he confiscates too and gives them a ticket for trespass

If I ain't huntin',I'm trappin',If I ain't trappin',I'm fishin'
If I ain't fishin',I'm wishin'!

RE: If you found a stand on your own land?
 

Here in Minnysota it is illegal to tresspas, my signs say it all,ABSOLUTLY NO TRESSPASSING!!! SURVIVORS WILL BE PROSECUTED.I would sabbotage the stand, put sharpened pungy sticks at the bottomn of it. go back a year later and get stand.