Anything I can do? Hunter Harassment?

[BowHuntingFireman40]

Hi Roksliders,

I've lived in my house in some suburban woodlots of anywhere from 4 acres to 10 acres for the past 6 years. During this time I've hunted and successfully taken deer on the combined 7/8ish acres I can hunt. I had been lucky that all the deer I took died on property that I had access to go on. Three years ago I got new access on a neighboring parcel so I asked the guy who had the property next to it if I could retrieve my deer should it die there. He said no to that and no to getting his number and said I would need a warden to get a deer should it die there (I happened to have to do this that year) Immediately after asking this he began to construct a 100 plus yard wall out of fallen debris in the woods to cut off the woodlot funnel. This year he completed it and it has completely stopped what used to be a consistent spot. I have yet to see a deer up there I used to see double digits and there is no sign/rubs in the traditional spots. Please keep in mind this wall is in the woods and does nothing for his property at all. Is this a form of harassment/is there anything I can do.

Sorry to hear you are dealing with that. I had a neighbor who was on board and helped me retrieve a deer that had died on his property. Months later he informed me his wife was upset that i killed one of their deer she consider as a"Pet". Mind you, there is a 500+ acre hunting lease backing up to their property. He informed me i wasn't allowed on their property ever to retrieve a deer from that time forward. Sucks to have sucky neighbors even when you try to be respectful to them and respectful to the animal. Its not the intent for the deer to die on their property. But they should respect your right to harvest a deer and I would hope they wouldn't want the meat to spoil by denying you access. Pretty petty on their end.

 

[Fordguy]

Sounds like you need to remind that guy's wife that if they won't let you take possession and tag the deer you shot, you'll shoot another one, and then she will have lost 2 of her "pets" instead of just one.

 

[Howiemoth]

2 thoughts,
1) Seems like a fire hazard (wink).
2) Great rabbit habitat, invest in 2 very loud beagles/whistle train every morning at dawn. Invite all your buddies opening morning.

 

[bbassi]

My $.02
The deer didn’t go anywhere. They adapted. You need to also.
Another thing, time and gravity will take care of his fence. I’ve seen deer, even big racked bucks, maneuver through a 5 wire fence. They will eventually find their way through that too. Ignore him and do your best to not let him know you are still hunting there. Eventually he will tire or forget about you and everything will work out.

 

[long hunter]

Sorry to hear you are dealing with that. I had a neighbor who was on board and helped me retrieve a deer that had died on his property. Months later he informed me his wife was upset that i killed one of their deer she consider as a"Pet". Mind you, there is a 500+ acre hunting lease backing up to their property. He informed me i wasn't allowed on their property ever to retrieve a deer from that time forward. Sucks to have sucky neighbors even when you try to be respectful to them and respectful to the animal. Its not the intent for the deer to die on their property. But they should respect your right to harvest a deer and I would hope they wouldn't want the meat to spoil by denying you access. Pretty petty on their end.

don't know where you're at, but a lot of states have a right to retrieve clause on a game animal, just don't take your weapon along. The other option might be contact the game warded explain that you shot a deer on legal hunting property, and it went across the boundary and died, a lot of times they will come and escort you to retrieve the animal. The other option is (and this sucks) hope it runs close to their house and dies in some hidden spot and it gets really warm out.

 

[Cooper#1]

Hi Roksliders,

I've lived in my house in some suburban woodlots of anywhere from 4 acres to 10 acres for the past 6 years. During this time I've hunted and successfully taken deer on the combined 7/8ish acres I can hunt. I had been lucky that all the deer I took died on property that I had access to go on. Three years ago I got new access on a neighboring parcel so I asked the guy who had the property next to it if I could retrieve my deer should it die there. He said no to that and no to getting his number and said I would need a warden to get a deer should it die there (I happened to have to do this that year) Immediately after asking this he began to construct a 100 plus yard wall out of fallen debris in the woods to cut off the woodlot funnel. This year he completed it and it has completely stopped what used to be a consistent spot. I have yet to see a deer up there I used to see double digits and there is no sign/rubs in the traditional spots. Please keep in mind this wall is in the woods and does nothing for his property at all. Is this a form of harassment/is there anything I can do.

Hi Roksliders,

I've lived in my house in some suburban woodlots of anywhere from 4 acres to 10 acres for the past 6 years. During this time I've hunted and successfully taken deer on the combined 7/8ish acres I can hunt. I had been lucky that all the deer I took died on property that I had access to go on. Three years ago I got new access on a neighboring parcel so I asked the guy who had the property next to it if I could retrieve my deer should it die there. He said no to that and no to getting his number and said I would need a warden to get a deer should it die there (I happened to have to do this that year) Immediately after asking this he began to construct a 100 plus yard wall out of fallen debris in the woods to cut off the woodlot funnel. This year he completed it and it has completely stopped what used to be a consistent spot. I have yet to see a deer up there I used to see double digits and there is no sign/rubs in the traditional spots. Please keep in mind this wall is in the woods and does nothing for his property at all. Is this a form of harassment/is there anything I can do.

You can move, he's a prick and as he ages he'll be more of a prick.
Find a different hunting spot while you're looking for a new place

 

[long hunter]

Couple gal. of diesel fuel and a road flare perhaps.

 

[Steve300xcw]

Very interesting what a guy will get lit up for on here. But open up this whitetail forum and tresspass and arson is brought up over an over.

Pretty fuckin sad

Please stay on the east coast. We have enough shitbags out here already

 

[long hunter]

sounds like you might be the dirt bag with the fence.

 

[Steve300xcw]

This coming from the guy suggesting road flares?

 

[wind gypsy]

Very interesting what a guy will get lit up for on here. But open up this whitetail forum and tresspass and arson is brought up over an over.

Pretty fuckin sad

Please stay on the east coast. We have enough shitbags out here already

Exactly.

Unbelievable really that people are talking about lighting someone's property on fire and trespassing because they have different values and ideas of what should happen on their land.

What if guy was a deer hunter and manipulated habitat to route deer away from neighboring tree stands, you guys still want to run your dogs and light his place on fire? embarrassing.

These types of attitudes are sure to do wonders for the 95%+ of voting public who don't hunt but control our ability to do so.

 

[stanginthe11s]

Please stay on the east coast. We have enough shitbags out here already

we don't need them here either, can we send them to mexico?

What if guy was a deer hunter and manipulated habitat to route deer away from neighboring tree stands, you guys still want to run your dogs and light his place on fire? embarrassing.

not that I think that instance is good either, I do agree with you. but this thread was not that, it was about a guy who clearly was an ass and went out of his way to show it. and no, I'm not saying any of what's been posted is ok.

 

[Rich M]

Folks aren't gonna like this BUT:

It seems like an entitlement issue.

There is a post on here about the biggest problems for hunting - this is one of them. Hunters often can't see that they create their own problems.

But I'ma nice guy guy - and respectful. Trying to do stuff the right way..... can't understand why people don't want me trailing mortally wounded deer that they see as pets thru their back yards.

 

[wind gypsy]

not that I think that instance is good either, I do agree with you. but this thread was not that, it was about a guy who clearly was an ass and went out of his way to show it. and no, I'm not saying any of what's been posted is ok.

You think the guy went through all that work just because he's an ass? It's possible, but maybe he just dislikes something so much that he had to do a bunch of work to stop it? Maybe he thinks the OP is an ass? Who is right? Just 2 people with different thoughts on an issue.

 

[long hunter]

This coming from the guy suggesting road flares?

Yep they work great, you should try it sometime.

 

[Steve300xcw]

You think the guy went through all that work just because he's an ass? It's possible, but maybe he just dislikes something so much that he had to do a bunch of work to stop it? Maybe he thinks the OP is an ass? Who is right? Just 2 people with different thoughts on an issue.

I'm goona laugh when it comes out that the guy picked up a side gig, trimming trees or something. And that he just didnt have anywhere else to put the crap, so in the back yard it goes

 

[stanginthe11s]

You think the guy went through all that work just because he's an ass? It's possible, but maybe he just dislikes something so much that he had to do a bunch of work to stop it? Maybe he thinks the OP is an ass? Who is right? Just 2 people with different thoughts on an issue.

we dont really know, but the way I read it was the guy was asked nicely and rather than just allow the retrieval he did all this stuff to ack a certain way. the owner could have just said go get your deer but please dont hunt or come on my property again. the OP was not hunting on his property, but the wall was built as an attack on the OP ( I know thats not the correct term, but thats what I got for now lol). either way, I agree with you and I would handle things differently both as a land owner and a hunter.

 

[NYSKIER]

Hey all didn’t know this was going to stir up so much anger on here. Was just asking a simple question and didn’t mean for it to blow up so much. My neighbor can do as he pleases with his land and I may do what I want with mine. Like wind gypsy said two guys with different views. I’d love to move to the west and hunt public all over the place but I only have the time and resources to do that one to three weeks a year so it’s a moot point. And no I can’t move we are a single income family with two soon to be three kids under 3 so we need all the help we can get from family. Two reiterate two last things, I’ve only ever gotten a deer from there once and I thought I was being polite by taking the neighbor in the first place so they are not caught off guard if or when an deer ends up dead with and arrow in it (thus the 15 yard broadside only maximum to minimize the possibility of issues) I think we can just call this thread finished.

 

[Steve300xcw]

I think we can just call this thread finished.

Are you new to how talk forums work?

 

[Sinko]

You realize that you messed up by announcing your intentions. Sometimes the less said the better.