Deerhunter89

I own 22 acres a little field in the middle Me and my buddy are making a plot there of clover and alfalfa. But the problem is we want to get bigger bucks to stay on our property. But the thing is if we go and shoot at all the deer leave the land and go out and get shot bye some fat lazy road hunter that see's it on our land or in the middle of a big field if it goes on to my neighbors land it would be safe cause he posts and doesnt hunt and lets no one on So what should i do to get people to stop road hunting i have called the state police on 4 so pleaz help me

Pete

Wholehog

I know how you feel. I am more scared of what you described than anything with my land. I don't really know the exact answer other than living on the place and still that wouldnt completely solve it. I am just getting ready to put up high fence and I intend to put up BIG signs. I havent settled on exact wording but something like "this land patrolled by game wardens of Texas Parks and Wildlife to report poaching or suspected poachers call Reward Hotline at 1-800-792-4263" or "No Trespassing, Trespassers will be shot survivors shot again" or "Poaching in Texas is a felony violators procecuted to the full extent of the law" . Any and all of these sound good to me and I may use them all. Like I said I am absolutely paraniod about somebody stealing something I work so hard for. Before I get a rash from people I know the deer don't belong to me in low fence, but in high fence the fence is mine and so are the deer inside. Private property just like your pickup or your house or any other livestock and it has the same protections under the law. I really don't have an answer for you but I feel for you. If the state police arent helping you, find out who the boss of the guy you've been calling is and call him. Call the newspaper and or TV and tell them you've begged for help from the State Police and you're not getting any. I guess I could go on and on but If you didnt figure it out I take a very dim view of any crime especially theft. I work way too hard making an honest living to give anything away to a worthless thief who wont work for the things he wants.

farm hunter

Those of us with small properties deal with this same issue.

Of course you should post, I'd keep it professional, but thats me.
If at all possible, you should plant towards the back of the property away from the road(s). If the plot is at all visible from the road, you need to make it DIFFICULT to see from the road. Standing corn is a very good bet, as is planting screening cover, like thick, fast growing willows or pines.

At some point, you will simply have to accept the fact that a buck will routinely travel in at least a 1000 acre area, and that even does use between 200-600 acres as their home range. And, that nothing you do will stop them from doing so. WIth that in mind, strive to make your property the best it can be for deer to inhabit. This might be increasing bedding areas through cutting, or with food plots, or both. Finally, even on 22 acres, you should designate one section OFF LIMITS for the year. It might be only 3 or 4 acres, but it should provide excellent cover. You will not protect them all, but you can increase the number of deer you see, and hopefully connect with a good one.

lunchbucket

You got a problem... I would start with planting some type of thorny vine next to the road.

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lawnfarmer

I only have a few acres more than you. Post your property. Plant some stuff that grows fast and thick around the perimeter of your property. Especially where it abuts a road. I have pine and autumn olive. Talk to your neighbors and let them know what you are doing. If you can get them involved it will benefit you all. Its disheartening to feed the deer all year and have someone else shoot them. Free rangeing deer are only mine while they are on my property. terry<img src=icon_smile_clown.gif border=0 align=middle>

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Dan O.

As strange as it may sound having the property next door hunted isn't that bad. I have a school property on 2 sides, with no hunting allowed. The deer find it too easy to use it as a refuge and stay out of the hunted areas (except for night).

Dan O.

buckmine

In Minnesota your not allowed to shoot onto other peoples property. You have to wait for the deer to come onto your property to shoot. Also you cannot shoot onto feilds that are used for farming. Legally you don't have to put signs up saying no hunting next to agricultural land. It is a given that it is private property so you cannot shoot at a deer in a feild posted or not posted. Signs basically are for private wooded areas.

buckmine

In Minnesota your not allowed to shoot onto other peoples property. You have to wait for the deer to come onto your property to shoot. Also you cannot shoot onto feilds that are used for farming. Legally you don't have to put signs up saying no hunting next to agricultural land. It is a given that it is private property so you cannot shoot at a deer in a feild posted or not posted. Signs basically are for private wooded areas.