This one is a hard one as a land owner and sportsman.
First, remember it is the "POS" that ruin it for the rest of us.
Second, "IMHO" just because you don't like something doesn't mean you can break the law.
I have for years been only 1 of 3 that had permission to hunt and access a block of property that backs up to state and federal land (which does have access, but is about a 3 mile walk around). Again this year I confronted a POS that was blatantly trespassing, literally parked in front of private entrance gate, bow and "bucket" in hand and claimed he was "just harvesting pine cones to sell to seed companies (bucket was 3/4 full). While we talked, he gave me every excuse in the book and ultimately he slipped up and said "WHAT the land owner wants to kill all the elk himself!" that was when I told him it was really time for him to go! (He was reported to sheriff!)
Note: the bow in passenger seat
(Dashcam after discussion)
(Side note if you don't know this term let me help "you live in the YOYO area" - from "local law enforcement" - Your On Your Own)
Then this year it hit home, 2 POS decided to cross a closed and posted gate using private driveway (landowner has easement agreement with state, and only state employees with prior notification are granted passage - I have the letter since I looked at buying the property), then shot a cow elk (in season/legal) at X then it crossed the fence into my property where it died at X. The POS never contacted either the neighbor or myself (knowing they did wrong). The POS also knew they were breaking the law because they found and tried to disable neighbors trail/driveway camera. The issue is most "hunters" don't venture more than 1 mile from the road, so since access to the clear-cuts behind our properties would require walking about 5 miles from public access gate (long snake up/down steep dash line) POS for years have "cut the corner" up the private driveway 1/4 mile to access the state and private forest.
Luckily, since I was in Texas, the neighbor called and was able to harvest the meat (Yes reported), so as not wasted. Most of us check our properties daily, especially durning hunting season.
I have had this discussion many many many times, so please know I understand both sides of this issue especially with the stupid "checkerboard" properties.
Please always ask, accept the answer and don't break the law. If you don't know, don't go.
First, remember it is the "POS" that ruin it for the rest of us.
Second, "IMHO" just because you don't like something doesn't mean you can break the law.
I have for years been only 1 of 3 that had permission to hunt and access a block of property that backs up to state and federal land (which does have access, but is about a 3 mile walk around). Again this year I confronted a POS that was blatantly trespassing, literally parked in front of private entrance gate, bow and "bucket" in hand and claimed he was "just harvesting pine cones to sell to seed companies (bucket was 3/4 full). While we talked, he gave me every excuse in the book and ultimately he slipped up and said "WHAT the land owner wants to kill all the elk himself!" that was when I told him it was really time for him to go! (He was reported to sheriff!)
Note: the bow in passenger seat
(Dashcam after discussion)
(Side note if you don't know this term let me help "you live in the YOYO area" - from "local law enforcement" - Your On Your Own)
Then this year it hit home, 2 POS decided to cross a closed and posted gate using private driveway (landowner has easement agreement with state, and only state employees with prior notification are granted passage - I have the letter since I looked at buying the property), then shot a cow elk (in season/legal) at X then it crossed the fence into my property where it died at X. The POS never contacted either the neighbor or myself (knowing they did wrong). The POS also knew they were breaking the law because they found and tried to disable neighbors trail/driveway camera. The issue is most "hunters" don't venture more than 1 mile from the road, so since access to the clear-cuts behind our properties would require walking about 5 miles from public access gate (long snake up/down steep dash line) POS for years have "cut the corner" up the private driveway 1/4 mile to access the state and private forest.
Luckily, since I was in Texas, the neighbor called and was able to harvest the meat (Yes reported), so as not wasted. Most of us check our properties daily, especially durning hunting season.
I have had this discussion many many many times, so please know I understand both sides of this issue especially with the stupid "checkerboard" properties.
Please always ask, accept the answer and don't break the law. If you don't know, don't go.
