bad hunters
12-06-2009, 05:55 PM
#1
Spike
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bad hunters
The nerve of some people. A good friend of mine,his brother and father. All gun hunt together. His brother bought a house with6 wooded acres that but up to a good size tract of woods and fields owned by the farmer across the road. After talking with him and becoming friends he asked if they could hunt that side of the road. He told them that was fine but the other side has been hunted by the same husbasnd and wife for 8 years so he needed to stay on that side. That was cool. A place big enough and close to home. So the first weekend of gun season they kill a 15 and a 10 point buck out of there. During the off wekend the husband a wife team move a stand inbetween 2 of theirs. Even told them there is no deer over on their side and wanted to shoot something like them. So heres my stand please don't shoot me. One of them even hung a rope on a stand to pull up his bow. Even tried to hunt it when he thought no one was in it. Antway the second weekend my friend is walking up to his stand and sees a groundblind not 40 yards from his stand with the wife in it. She smiles and waves as he goes past. Then she gets out does a donut in the field infront of his brothers stand in treir truck and goes and tells the farmer they ruined her hunt.Farmer is mad and throws them out. Had to get there stands that night and would not let them look for a doe that they shot. Would'nt even let them tell there side of the story. Their stands were attached to trees so she should have known they could'nt move easily. Sure would'nt want to go fishing with her either.
12-06-2009, 05:59 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 1,211
That would make me so flippen mad I cant even think of what would happen I'd find out the farmers# and tell my story than find the Wifes # and ask what her problem is...sorry to here about your friends bad fortune cant believe some people!!
12-06-2009, 07:52 PM
#4
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Darien, IL
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Didn't see anything in your post indicating that the farmer had restricted the husband & wife to just the other side of the road.
Why didn't anyone speak up (in protest) when the husband & wife first started hunting on "your" side?
Something ain't adding up here. Also with just 6 acres over there I wouldn't burn any bridges and would try to work it out with the farmer when things settle down or during the off season.
Might even require a little green pursuation.
Why didn't anyone speak up (in protest) when the husband & wife first started hunting on "your" side?
Something ain't adding up here. Also with just 6 acres over there I wouldn't burn any bridges and would try to work it out with the farmer when things settle down or during the off season.
Might even require a little green pursuation.
12-07-2009, 02:51 PM
#6
Spike
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The farmer had not restricted the other couple. They had just never hunted on that side untill the 2 big bucks were taken. Never complained cause it was their first year there and did not want to make waves.
Turns out that the husband came over and threatend my friend sunday morning. The farmer saw this and after church he asked him what was going on. Finally he got the chance to tell his side of the story and the farmer was a little more understanding. Said to see him later in the year.
Turns out that the husband came over and threatend my friend sunday morning. The farmer saw this and after church he asked him what was going on. Finally he got the chance to tell his side of the story and the farmer was a little more understanding. Said to see him later in the year.
Everyone likes money!!
12-08-2009, 05:15 AM
#10
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 595
Deer hunters are very jealous people and farmers don't want extra problems.
I am buying 40 acres off this farmer. He owns 120 acres. anyways, This guy has know my family forever. I have always hunted his land and made a deal with him to buy some land. Anyways, last year while bowhunting on his land, another guy who had permission came up to me, we shook hands, talked about deer hunting and opening day. Parted ways nicely, I thought. A week later the farmer calls me up and tells me I am no longer allowed up there. Why i ask. The other guy told him i kicked him off the property, ect. ect. I tried to tell my end of the story and he didn't want to hear it.
My point is, farmers are simple people. It is or it isn't. Good luck to your buddy but he should probably look elsewhere to hunt to be on the safe side. Have him make peace with the farmer cause they are always willing to help a neighbor.
I am buying 40 acres off this farmer. He owns 120 acres. anyways, This guy has know my family forever. I have always hunted his land and made a deal with him to buy some land. Anyways, last year while bowhunting on his land, another guy who had permission came up to me, we shook hands, talked about deer hunting and opening day. Parted ways nicely, I thought. A week later the farmer calls me up and tells me I am no longer allowed up there. Why i ask. The other guy told him i kicked him off the property, ect. ect. I tried to tell my end of the story and he didn't want to hear it.
My point is, farmers are simple people. It is or it isn't. Good luck to your buddy but he should probably look elsewhere to hunt to be on the safe side. Have him make peace with the farmer cause they are always willing to help a neighbor.
