Scenario: In 1995, my senior year of high school. I got permission to hunt a 40 acre plot in a great area. The permission was granted to me and my friend who knows the guy. Basically it was my friends hook up. Since then my friend is gone and it is now my place. I am the main connection to the land now. I've invited my Uncle, Cousin, and Brother to share the area with me. The 40 acres have turned into 140 acres now. I want the 40 back to just me personally but I don't know how to tell the others that they can't hunt there. I don't know what to do. Its really just my cousin that I want out. Hes a great guy but he wounded four deer and thinks nothing of it. My uncle is great, I love to hunt with him and my bro too. Its kinda funny- last year he got access to hunt some land by himself and did. He got two really nice deer and wouldn't hunt with us because it was an off year and we weren't seeing many deer. Now that we are seeing a lot he is there three times a week. I can't hunt much because of work so he is out there in the best stands wounding deer. What I would do to get a shot at these deer. I'm frustrated and just needed to vent. Just rereading this makes me sick to my stomach. He wanted me to ask the land owner for permission to gun hunt so I did and he gave me permission of course but I told my cousin no. The last thing I want is him running around there everyday with a rifle! Am I being selfish??

I think this was covered in the last post you started. Tell him if he is wounding deer he cannot hunt there. He shouldn't be hunting anywhere if he doesn't think much of losing a deer.

I think that answer said it all! I hope you have the intestinal fortitude necessary to do what you need to do.

Good luck!

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What if the "Hokey Pokey" really is what it's all about?

Sounds to me like you might consider spending time with him on improving his shooting skills instead of hunting. Or maybe you go with him as his guide and direct him on what and when to shoot. Then you might make him a better hunter and make yourself a better friend and relative.