Its not worth it, I quit!
 

No not hunting! Many of you know of the on going saga of hunting the bottom on my lease and my BIL's anger at my wanting equal access. Well, I spent the day there yesterday. I saw 3 shooters and 3 non-shooters. I passed on a little 6 several times. He was under my stand for 1/2 an hour. I really wish I had some time earlier to scout in there. I'm pretty sure I could have got it done by now.
When I talked to my BIL about my day me got Po'd again. "Why didn't you shoot that 6 so you could be out of there"? and "Well if you go in there again you better bring your gun so you can kill a good deer and get out".
I am just not enjoying my hunts when I know how upset he is with me for hunting down there. I won't be going back down there. I quit, its just not worth it.
I don't think its fair but as I'm fond of saying, "The only fair around here is in east Dallas in October, its called the state fair!".
I have to think along the lines of "They are just deer". The 3 shooters I saw yesterday were all bigger than anything I've ever killed before. I have to figure out how to pull those deer up to "my" end of the lease. Or find a new place to hunt.
My season isn't over by any means. I have a lot of hunting to look forward to. and I intend to hunt in areas where I can enjoy myself.

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Like i said before, i went through this with my inlaws, they are negative people, im not, we did not jive together. I feel a whole lot better now. good luck

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I have to agree with you, its crap that you cant hunt down there but if its no fun then there is no point. We all know that having fun and enjoying yourself is the main motivation to get out there. Its just not worth the stress in my opponion! Good luck and go whack a big one on your end!:D

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I would start to look for other options where to hunt. He cant have is cake and eat it too.

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That stinks. Nothing worse than being stressed out over something like that. The rule I learned a long time ago....don't tell anyone anything. You are better off that way, often times. Maybe that will help you.
good luck

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Excuse my stupidity, but whats a BIL? Some kind of term/abbreviation for a leasee or leaser? Sorry about your dealing with whatever nonsense your being put thru.

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Brother in law. My wife and his are sisters.

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Your friend is an $sshole.

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Yeah, that doesn't sound like any fun.....I've apparently missed another thread of yours somewhere...

I dunno man.....that's tough, no doubt. This is just me, but you've got permission to be there, it's 100% legal, so who cares what he thinks? The bucks are there, you're in a good spot....Only you know for sure, but is it worth walking away from?

Oh, and forgive me......BIL?

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Why would you even tell him the details of your day.From what you've told us and the stories you share, you are obviously the better hunter. Get in, get out...don't ask, don't tell!

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I've thought about that and it just isn't worth it. If I'm stressed I'm not having fun. This has turned into a stressful situation.

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Sorry to hear. He sounds like a tool. And family at that! Just tell him exactly why you are getting out of the lease.

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I'm with GR8. I'd go hunt where I wanted to on MY lease and I wouldn't tell nor would I feel the need tell anyone, anything.

That being said.....here's an important tidbit of info. I think we all need. If you two weren't family.....and you had a falling out......who had the lease, first? I guess I'm asking.....who has the relationship witht he landowner?

At first i was like you, Greg.....just let it be. NOW....He's kinda pissing me off...and I KNOW you're pissed (probably more disappointed than anything, though.....really).

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Hunting is supposed to be fun. I can respect that. Sorry man, that's a tough spot.

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I've mentioned before he has been on the lease for 20 years. 5 years for me. And I am much more disappointed than mad. I have a very good relationship with the landowner. He has another tract of land, a little over 100 acres that he has hinted about letting me bowhunt. It is behind his house and he wants no guns there. It hasn't been hunted in 20 years. I'll be talking to him Saturday about an exclusive lease. He really likes the fact that I did some free electrical work in his barn and that I only bowhunt.

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life is short.

Piss on A-Holes.

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If it is not fun...............don't do it. Family stress should NEVER come up over a stupid deer.

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Tx, it seems like you may have struck gold. 100 acres that hasnt been hunted in 20 years, plus its behind his house so he can keep an eye out and make sure no one else is in there. Best of luck to you with the new lease.

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Yeah but your father-in-law is a heck of a concrete man. BAM!!

Honcho12 a.k.a. Tuco

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Yeah, no deer is worth tearing the family, but this guy is not likely to only be a butt when it comes to hunting. If he is such a tool, this won't be the last issue you have.

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I agree 100%. F that guy, I'd keep hunting, OR I'd let him take the lease on his own and get some stranger in there then see how he'd like it. He's tagged out what's his problem. I hate that guy.

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txjourneyman, go check out your new spot,I hope it is 10x better than your BIL's spot. Don't tell your BIL anything from now on, what you see where you hunt, what you got. I wouldn't put it past that SOB to try and hog on your new spot and screw things up for you. 100 acres is good for one guy. Best of luck to you. Keep doing stuff for that land owner too he will remember that and take care of you too in the long run.

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Sounds to m like you have your problem solved right there. Try you best to get those exclusive hunting rights to that place and keep it to yourself. Don't tell your BIL how good it is, or that it has not been hunted in 20 years, ect.

And if you continue to hunt down in the bottom on your current lease, then don't give your daily report to your BIL. I have had similar situation where alandowner has let me hunt his place, I saw a shooter but no shot, tell him what I saw, the next day he tells me he is hunting that stand in the evening. Kind of a crappy situation but thats whyI don't huntthat placeanymore.

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Man, you would think you and your brother in law would be in hunting heaven having the lease between the two of you. Planning strategies together and trying to help eachother out. Its completely dispicable that people are so selfish, but what can you do. If someone ever made hunting stressful for me, i would definately remove them from my presence. Good luck buddy.

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Im scared for life on that one [:o]

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Exactly

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I guess I'm lucky that my BIL and I are both hunters who are considerate of each other for the most part, and work well together. But, I can tell you that it didn't happen overnight. We have been hunting together for the last thirty-five years and it has just been in the last five that we have come to the point of being more like brothers than in-laws.

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txjourneyman---I have these kinds of talks with my wife all the time man...my wife is one of the nicest, kindest people you will ever meet and backs down in these types of situations.......this is what I tell her, listen to me tx....tell them to go kiss your ass! Let me repeat that..tell him to kiss your ass! BIL's are supposed to be nice to each other, caring for the success of the other. He is being downright rude, mean, and selfish. Tell your wife what you are gonna do and tell her why. Bowhunting is your passion and he is ruining it by being a complete mother f'er about land that you paid for! Sorry about my response but bullies and/or a-holes really upset me. I consider that type of talk to be grounds of putting the fists up...thats just me. I WISH you the best of luck txjourneyman...I am in your boat too brother, hunting for bigger bucks in tough areas.

vashadow