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You're not first - what next?
10-26-2006, 02:12 PM
#11
Super Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Central Utah
Posts: 4,815
RE: You're not first - what next?
This is my first year of hunting public land. I generally try to get there early so that other people will have to decide whether they are going to walk in on me. 
The places I hunt have limited parking spots. So, you could be hunting a mile and a half from the parking lot, but your vehicle will have plenty of company.
If there was a ton of access spots and parking, then I'd probably move on to the next spot.
The places I hunt have limited parking spots. So, you could be hunting a mile and a half from the parking lot, but your vehicle will have plenty of company.
If there was a ton of access spots and parking, then I'd probably move on to the next spot.
10-26-2006, 03:30 PM
#12
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location:
Posts: 13,082
RE: You're not first - what next?
You have as much right to be there as he/she does. Proceed as planned, but I will say if you discover the other hunter in close proximity to your location, a move will be required. But that could work to your advantage as well.
10-26-2006, 03:37 PM
#13
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: SW PA USA
Posts: 7,220
RE: You're not first - what next?
Proceed as planned. he could have gone in any of 360 degreees and could be a mile away from your spot. If you get to "your" spot and he's there, move on and get up and get out earlier the next time hoping he will extend the same courtesy to you.
10-26-2006, 03:48 PM
#14
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 25,116
RE: You're not first - what next?
Happened to me 3 years ago. Being a teacher I'm off the entire Thanksgiving week. I drive to the 59,000 acre WMA. I see one other truck there.???[:-]So I drive thinking ..YES!! I got this whole place to myself. UT oh guess who is parked where I park.Mr. blue truck. We are both heading upi a trail that is 2 miles long. I said,"How far is your stand?" he says," Oh, about 1/4 mile." I said good.Mine is 1/2 mile. I'm going back to this desolate spot whereI killed a small spike buck.One pine tree in a palmettoe field that you can see a sapling crossing between 2 bayheads. I'm in my Summit .
Then all of a sudden I see a light and hear that sound of loud splashing coming through a bayhead heading toward my tree. [:@]
I reckon we both got disappointed. He went about 100yds and set up in another pine tree. I stayed for about 1 1/2 hours and left....
So now...as many have mentioned before. It's good to have more than 1 good spot.
Then all of a sudden I see a light and hear that sound of loud splashing coming through a bayhead heading toward my tree. [:@]
I reckon we both got disappointed. He went about 100yds and set up in another pine tree. I stayed for about 1 1/2 hours and left....
So now...as many have mentioned before. It's good to have more than 1 good spot.
10-26-2006, 03:56 PM
#15
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: North Dakota
Posts: 266
RE: You're not first - what next?
I'd probably find a different spot. I know that I'd hate to have someone walk into where I'm set up at, so I just don't risk it. Plus, I always have a bunch of other spots in mindthat I'm able to check out to see if there's another good area.
But luckily, not many people hunt in the area that I do. Some people do go off-roading on the trails there sometimes(including me) but they don't hurt anything.
But luckily, not many people hunt in the area that I do. Some people do go off-roading on the trails there sometimes(including me) but they don't hurt anything.
10-26-2006, 04:13 PM
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Michigan
Posts: 4,693
RE: You're not first - what next?
Depends - here in MI it is legal to leave a portable stand up. If I've spent a day or more scouting an area and putting in a stand, I'm going to that stand regardless if there are other vehicles parked or not. If I didn't have a stand already up (walking in with a climber for example), I may or may not head into "my" location. That would also depend on a couple things - if it were a morning or evening hunt. If it were the morning, I may choose to head up the road a bit then come back to my 1st choice of spots in the afternoon simply because if a confrontation is forthcoming, I would rather it be in daylight.
10-26-2006, 07:36 PM
#17
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 380
RE: You're not first - what next?
Happens to me too often. I get very depressed when I go toward my stand and someone is there or too close for comfort. I don't have many spots anymore. The park I hunt has closed off much of the land my other spots were on and it pushesother hunters closer together. I just decided to get there earlier than them. I just hope they have enough sense not to set up right on top of me! I know it's public land and these are the things one has to deal with.
10-27-2006, 12:38 PM
#19
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 1
RE: You're not first - what next?
Well, I've been to public ground where it was so packed, the only way you could have a parking spot opening day was to claim it and stay there the day before. Don't see much point in trying to get into a situation that crowded! Otherwise, I would probably move on just because I don't want to end up right on top of someone and maybe not know it til sunrise. I know I would not appreciate somebody setting up under my nose after I was there. Besides, you never know who's out there and I don't want to be mistaken for a whitetail (or run into some nutcase). This is a midwest scenario - might look at it differntly out West....
