I remember you mentioning this property Mark, and the owner giving you exclusive hunting rights to it. Yes, it sounds like these guys are indeed scumbags. I wishI lived closer so I could help you out in giving these smacked asses a lesson in respect for others, and their properties.
I'd love, as I'm sure you would, to know how they found out you have hunting rights there, and how they got your phone#. Unless it's listed of course, in which case they know where you live.[:@]Either way, these pricks have some kind gall!! Isn't it always something? Man, I really wish I had some way to help you out with this, because it should be taken care of sooner rather than later.Keep us posted (no pun intended) on how this unfolds.

Set a booby trap. A pit trap should work put a trail cam up over it also. MAke for some funny pics

This is what they bit off.

Talk to the land owner, he probably knows who they are, and probably gave you exclusive rights on purpose. Sounds like hunter harassment to me, maybe call to the game warden is in order.

Make sure you have permission to hunt there in writing and it states that only you are allowed to hunt there. They will obviously not have that documentation and they will be screwed.

Paul

Fish hooks would work wonders, also befun to watch on videoj/k....well....ok, NOT.

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Well, to get to our property, first they have to drive by a dog run about 1/4 mile from the house where the dogs go beserk everytime someone passes either in a vehicle or on foot. Then there is my little buddy, Chantz, who is a trained guard dog (needed to have him for family safety in my previous line of work). Chantz is 90 lbs of pure "fun" for anyone who wants to get close. He starts barking at the sight of an unknown person vehicle. He was trained to approach both people and cars from behind and attack from behind. My property is posted accordingly to avoid liability. If they pull up and stay in their vehicle until the wife or I come out, they have no problems. If they get past Chantz, then my friends Benelli, Berretta, Springfield, Marlin, Winchester, Remington, and the foreign exchange student, SKS from Yugoslavia, will have their chance to greet them. At the other property, my professional permit keeps me company. No worries, be happy!

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I would definitely involve the Game Warden... not for your protection but for ALL that they can do. Here in MO it's permanently confiscate your weapon, vehicle and hunting license - all for life, if they choose. The less idiots like that in the field the better! I HATE hearing stories like this... makes me want to come out there just for the conflict!

If and when the time comes that they do trespass, the conservation officer and sheriff's office will be the first responders for me. If they come onto my personal property and threaten ANY of my family (to include the dogs), the previously mentioned agencies will have to be the cleanup crew. Don't get me wrong, this area is full of great people, but inbred pond scum is pretty much everywhere you go.