Like most other things, this is a complex issue. If somebody has behaved irresponsibly then i can understand not wanting them on your land no matter what. But on the other hand, just because you have had a bad experience with one person doesnt really justify denying anyone else the right of retrieval. It is kind of like refusing to let the neighbors kid come into your yard to get his soccer ball just because another neighbor kid soaped your windows during Halloween.

Call me overly mellow, but I get along with everybody who owns land anywhere near mine, and I dont care if they go on my property to get a deer whether they ask permission or not. I just dont dwell on stuff like that, but that attitude could change after some bad experiences, i guess.

My neighbors all have one written permission ticket to get a deer off of my land. However, I have it specified that there has to be recognizable blood trail to cross the line. If someone in their party happens to hit one, then my neighbor has to accomapny the person and have the letter in hand. All my posted signs state that writen permission must be in hand.

My neighbor won't even give me that. He personally has to ****** me if I happen to hit something that crosses over.

No, it doesn't justify it, but that's the main reason people won'tgrant permission to hunt on their properties/retrieve deer.

If I caught you sneaking on my land or sneaking into my house the results would not be favorable for you.
Hey you can see the phone thru the screen door what would it hurt?

The answer to this dilemma is to not put your self in this situation. Know their names and numbers before the season starts and if you run into some one that will not let you enter so be it ,chose your stand site's and weapons accordingly. Why ruin your hunt and their day over something that with a little planning could be avoided.

For those of you that have never experienced how far others will go,read this months bow hunter magazine.
The story is about a guy that kills a beautiful buck ,but not before showing pictures to a neighbor. this guy chose money over morals and sold hunting rights to some unscrupulous pro hunters and videographer's .The only thing missing in the story are the names of the slim balls.
Curt Wells the equipment editor post here maybe he would care to divulge a little more info.

Sorry Jim I will stop baiting your spots on your land next time I will ask, but your deer love those carrots[:-]

Gary..Gary.. Gary..It must be the long winters up there. We bait fish hooks and we shoot the deer. My deer are far more fond of purple top turnips & whitetail deer clover thats what you'll find in my food...."bait" plots..[:-]

You need to mix the carrots in, gives your bait plots a nice color

I think they would go better in a nice venison stew.

I have to get some mowing done tonight I''l try to get pics.Clover is knee high.[:-]Need more deer to eat it.

if they called or knocked on the door to ask i'd go with 'em to keep an eye on em and for the fun of going. plus it's always nice to know what's being taken out of the herd