iowabob85

For one thing yer title is off cause this guy and I use guy loosely is not a hunter at all. He sounds more like a azzhole to me. If he had the nerve to leave a note then maybe he should have confronted you face to face unless he knows better. I say pizz on him and just keep doing what yer doin cause as long as yer legal there ain't a flipping thing he can do. Maybe you should leave a little scent of yer own closer to that stand you can see if you know what I mean.

Some people shouldn't have the right to be called hunters.

bowtech die hard

I'd tell him he doesn't have a right to tell you what and what not to do so he can piss off.

RTA47

If he is not hunting there what difference does it make to him?
So what If your doing everything wrong? Not that your are or anything,
Why does he care? I do believe I would have to stop him the next time I see him and ask. Then kindly ask him to not put anything else on my jeep.

IL_BOW_MAN

The guy has done nothing illegal. And there is no way to get a harrassment to stick. He is driving a public road and is on property he has permission to. He hasn't hunted in 5 years only because he wounded a monster years ago.

The part that pisses with me the most is he is wanting some common respect but is yet to dish any out. He claims the deer cross right there, yet there is nothing that makes them cross there. It is all open field. They cross anywhere within that mile of road, trust me..I have seen them. The empty vehicle at the road does not slow them down. They walk right by it. But when it is putting down the road and stopping to check the deer out, they turn and run. The only advantage I can see with him hunting is he won't be driving up and down the roads.

And the other thing is a note. I drive by his house a minimum of 2 times per hunt. It wouldn't be to hard to flag me down while I drive by.


The answer to 2 & 3... Just as above. Open field, when the deer decide to cross, they don't care where it is, they just go.

And to #4... Having a stand 30 yards off the field edge that is half a mile to the nearest road isn't usually where anybody drives except for a combine or tractor.

I won't do anything to try and mess up his hunting, but I sure as heck am not going to help him out.

I guess I was just needing to vent a little more.

IL_BOW_MAN

In case I didn't mention it clearly earlier...He is hunting this year.

ELKINMTCWB

IL bow man
Do not take me roung I do not know all the facts.

I have left notes and allso talked to many guys about where they park and walk in.Allso here in MT there is many many people that camp right in the feeding spots for elk.I should state here that I walk extra far down a road any time I hunt in or by a crossing. Many people do not do this.I know it is my right to park way away just as it is there right to park close.


The guy that wrote you the note left his name. From this I get he thinks he is trying to help you or at least better his odds on killing a deer.Every one is banging on the guy for leaving a note.Maby he is just a big pain in the butt.

As my 1st line states IL bow man dont take this roung. If the deer are walking righ by your truck at 20 yards youmay be spooking some deer when you park and walk in.[as stated I do not know all facts]

I do not like the people that drive around and look at deer/elk from the road.But I do know if it bugs the deer you may be to close to the roadwith your stand. If he drives areound HIS land and spooks the deer you are hunting.You may be to close to his land.[I know you can hunt right up to your line] It is just if he keeps driving by you or youe friend some times it is best to move.The deer will.

As for the stand placement.It is a crock of crap.For no reason at all should he place a stand this close to yours.Is your stand a hangon or one built in the tree?

Charles Bradfrord

Buck Huntin Girl

I just don't understand how certain people can demand certain respect, but not give it in return... and I'm talkin' respect for animals here. Respect their trail, you can't park there because I want to DRIVE there!![:@] What a fool.

I have had problems with disrespect too. Dang yin yin's rippin' through the woods on a consistent basis... finally my hubby called the land owner and said "hey man, we'll pay you a few hundred if you keep them out until December!" Land owner called us and told us he told them to stay the H-E-double hockey sticks out. What is WRONG with people, I just don't get it.

I say park where you were, if you have had successful hunts during the 10 years you have been hunting this than to heck with that idiot! He is only out for his best interest with no care or concern for yours. As a hunter, I wish the best of luck to all fellow hunters, he should be the same way... there's plenty of deer out there to go around.

davidmil

Ignore him. If you have the chance meeting face to face and he mentions it, tell him "And you're spooking all the deer from us by wandering and driving around at first light". If he doesn't mention it, just ignore it. It just isn't worth getting all bent out of shape about. You know, he's got a lot of nerve. I had a guy that tried that one time only he tried posting some State land behind a farmers field. So my buddy sets up right on a posted sign. The guy shows up at about 9 AM ranting and raving. When he finally stopped talking my buddy ask him who he was, "Is your name New York"? The guy stammered and said he was trying to keep the out of staters from hunting. My buddy said, you mean like my buddy from Maryland that's 100 yards further into "YOUR" posted land. Chuck called me on the radio. I told him to tell the guy we figured we'd just call the state and report him. The guy moved on and we tore down his posted signs. The idiot didn't own ANY land around there. He just tried to flim flam a whole ridge top for himself.

YOU kNOW>... I"M mad as HE!!. I think you should call this idiot and tell him not to be messing with your truck or posting notes on it or in any way interfer with your hunting. Tell him it's the perfect access to the area you're hunting. You've been doing it for 10 years. Tell the damn "ROAD HUNTER" to find another trail to ride by. I suspect the guy is whacking them from the road with some small caliber weapon. I don't care if he's the Trophy Hunter of all Trophy hunters or a flathead expert. He's got a lot of nerve. Chances are he's seen a big one in the area and is trying to run people out.... OR... he's trying to get you to drive out the thickets and bedding areas so you'll push something his way. Now that I'd say is a great possibility.

IL_BOW_MAN

A note is fine, I have no problems with the note and he even signed it. OK, so I do have a small problem. He lives within 1/3 of a mile from where we park. Not to hard to stop us sometime. That would be my only problem.

As stated, I have a 1/3 of a mile walk back to my stand across open field. The deer leave another property, cross the road and head across the open field to our timber.

Our stand is a hang on that has been placed in the same tree for 6 or 7 years.

My whole thing with this would be a common respect thing. He has had no respect for our hunting for the last 5 years, so he won't gain any of my respect.

davidmil

This is an unlikely scenerio for every day. I WOULD suspect the guy is telling you like it is, the buck will cross from brush to brush 99 percent of the time. They don't usually expose themselves to walking across a wide open field during daylight hours near a road. The deer probably DO prefer to cross near your truck. In fact, you've said you've seen them do it all the time. You might be better off parking the other side of the field, walking down the road and hunt the trail crossing closer to the road. Much easier to pin them down where they're restricted.