Guys I didn't post this to be ridiculed about my wildlife management decisions. My area is heavily hunted, and I dont want any does or button bucks shot that dont need to be. That's the way it's always going to be for me, so if you're going to post and complain about that, then please don't bother.

My question was what to do about them dis-especting me and the property, as well as beaking the law. thanks.

Throw them out, like I said earlier, if they are family, then they should respect the rules you have set out.

Sounds like u made the decision already and handled it the way u saw fit. Noone but u can make the decision ur about to make. Just be prepared for the consequenses. Ask yourself the question, Are the deer that ur trying to manage worth breaking family ties over. It might come to the point that the deer u manage might be the only thing u have to show for ur effort. Good luck.

Just tell them that they can no longer hunt there. Your rules are your rules and if they had any respect for you they would follow them. Good luck and happy hunting.

I would have expressed my disappointment but not kicked them off. They are family, and just make sure they get it through their head that you won't take those kinds of actions again, one more slip up and they're booted. I would hope that they've realized how serious you are.

Well, Iwould take a little timeto cool off. Then I would put them on the spot. Ask them why they didn't go with the program like you had told them. Let their responses guide your decision.

Another side of this situation comes to my mind. Did they really need the meat? Or did they just not want to get skunked?

I would kick them out. They think they have privilege because they are relatives and it WAS a family farm. You already probably were nicer than I would have been. Explain if you have to that you want to up the quality of bucks on the property.

By the way, I don't buy the line that says the button bucks go a long distance away.

i'm a pretty firm believer that if there is an agreement then it ought to be kept. no matter your reason for your deer policy it was talked about before the fact so there were no surprises. it amazes me that when other people are in the wrong in order to keep peace or be "politically correct" the person that was doing what they should usually loses the sleep over the deal or becomes the bad guy if something is said. i think you should approach them and not feel bad of the outcome because if they make you out to be the bad guy it just proves they weren't worth the hand they shook with. sometimes these decisions are tough but if they are not made things will never be fixed and this goes for everything in life. good luck

thanks guys. my cousin wouldn't answer his phone (because he knew what was coming), but in my voice mail i stayed calm and gave him the ultimatum. i said 'look, you guys have hunted here for a long time and thats why u are still allowed to hunt. but there's certain ways that my dad and i want the property to be handled and you knowingly abused that' i also told him that not one more antlerless deer the rest of this deer season or they lose their hunting priveleges there for life. i let him know that it is what it is and if they screw up again, their loss.

my uncle will most likely be in his usual spot all day tomorrow, and when my dad gets home aound lunch time he's going to go have a talk with him. he tends to be more sensible and mature than my 21 year old cousin so hopefully there will be no more problems. we have never had one problem with any of the 7 of my dads brother except this one.

Honestly, ask them again and this time its serious. People don't hold family too high anymore. But man, deer isn't worth family.Just talk to them about it.