What would you do?
12-17-2003, 04:48 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 130
What would you do?
Im left with no choice. Its 2 times now. My best friend has shot a 1.5 old 5 pointer and a yearling doe off of my property and I specifaclly told him no 1.5 old bucks and no young does. I let him go after he killed the buck about a month ago. He told me he thought it was an 8 pointer. I pretended to believe him.The thing was about 10 inches tall and 12" high. Tonight he killed the yearling doe and if he cant abide by the rules he's gonna have to head to the the state woods and shoot gummers. I work with him and in the morning im gonna have to confront him about it. I dont want to but I have no choice.Ive been working so hard to manage the deer and its knuckleheads like him why the 3.5 and older bucks are so scarce around here. I was hoping you guys could give me a little info on what you would do.
12-17-2003, 04:56 PM
#2
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Dunkirk MD USA
Posts: 283
RE: What would you do?
i'd confront him and let him know what the rules were and why. you should make sure that he understands you have these rules to increase the quality of the deer. if he don't like it he don't have to hunt there.
12-17-2003, 04:58 PM
#3
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Shakopee MN USA
Posts: 1,001
RE: What would you do?
Fact remains that he's hunting on your land which you have rules on. If he can't abide by them or have enough respect for you and the rules you have set, he's just plainly being selfish and totally disregards you, your land and what you say. In my eyes and if it were my land, he would be gone...no questions asked. Especially that you already told him specifically not to shoot certain animals. Best friend? Not really that I see. Confront him about it and see what he says 1st. If he gets defensive....see ya. Good luck.
12-17-2003, 07:41 PM
#4
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: creemore Ontario Canada
Posts: 5,525
RE: What would you do?
If you've already explained the rules to him ,then he's gone .Maybe he's testing you to see exactly what he can get away with.He obviously doesn't know nothing or care about deer management ,it's alot of work and it's guy's like him that spoil it for your other friend's who might care and who might follow the rule's but because of one guy it spoil's it for them all .THAT'S TOO DARN BAD FOR YOUR OTHER FRIENDS. IF it's my land HE'S OUT regardless of what he thought he was shooting B-LL SH-T.
nubo
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12-17-2003, 07:58 PM
#5
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Grants pass,Oregon
Posts: 161
RE: What would you do?
This is how I look at it. If you were a game warden and he was doing somthing against the "rules" then you would right him up (which would cost money) possibly take his gear and or truck, (More money) then take his hunting privlages away anywhere for a period of time, (for me my life would almost be over, lol) just my 2 cents. I would basiclly ground him from your property for a season or two so he can learn to respect your generous hospitalitly.
12-17-2003, 10:08 PM
#7
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 227
RE: What would you do?
Looks like your "friend" is selfish and doesn't care about you or your wishes. It also shows he has little respect for you. If he TRULY respected you he wouldn't have shot those deer. All he cares about is "gettin' one" so he can brag to his moron buddies. The fact of the matter is he's just using you for a place to hunt!!!
I wouldn't even confront him about it. Let me give you an example of what I would do:
First, I'd look for an oppurtunity to give him a dose of his own medicine, not because I would stoop to his level, but because he is my friend and I care about him and I want to try to help him become a better person,right???????
Edited out. Come on man, we don't need our children reading this kind of stuff.
By this time your friend is bound to say "Hey, what are you doing? Don't treat my place like that." That's when you'll remind him that your hunting property is as valuable to you as his home is to him, maybe more. And when he behaves differently than you ask him to he's no longer welcome. But as long as HE can respect YOUR place, you'll give him just one more chance.
If he straightens out, FINE , if not, then NUKE 'EM!
I wouldn't even confront him about it. Let me give you an example of what I would do:
First, I'd look for an oppurtunity to give him a dose of his own medicine, not because I would stoop to his level, but because he is my friend and I care about him and I want to try to help him become a better person,right???????
Edited out. Come on man, we don't need our children reading this kind of stuff.
By this time your friend is bound to say "Hey, what are you doing? Don't treat my place like that." That's when you'll remind him that your hunting property is as valuable to you as his home is to him, maybe more. And when he behaves differently than you ask him to he's no longer welcome. But as long as HE can respect YOUR place, you'll give him just one more chance.
If he straightens out, FINE , if not, then NUKE 'EM!
12-18-2003, 05:56 AM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Virginia / West Virginia
Posts: 4,906
RE: What would you do?
Fact remains that he's hunting on your land which you have rules on. If he can't abide by them or have enough respect for you and the rules you have set, he's just plainly being selfish and totally disregards you, your land and what you say. In my eyes and if it were my land, he would be gone...no questions asked. Especially that you already told him specifically not to shoot certain animals. Best friend? Not really that I see. Confront him about it and see what he says 1st. If he gets defensive....see ya.
My thoughts exactly! See ya....
12-18-2003, 06:34 AM
#10
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lehigh County PA USA
Posts: 12,157
RE: What would you do?
I tend to agree with the others. Screw up once and I can understand it to some extent. Screw up twice and in such a short time frame and I have to admit that I would explain the situation to him as well as your stance on it and then ask him not to come back for at least the rest of the season.