Let’s start another argument

[Donjuan]

Why do so many hunters setup blinds and tree stands right on the property line? I get it if it’s only a thin treeline on the edge of a cornfield, but if you have a whole 80 acres, a common parcel size here in KS, aren’t you just setting yourself up for confrontation with a fellow hunter?
I’m seeing them in places where they could hunt a lot of land and it’s not like the deer only run the boundary.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

If I only had 80 acres and I was going to sit in a stand, I’d probably set up stands on each side where I could face my own land with the wind in my face. 80 acres isn’t much.

 

[MO00]

I’m in NW MO and we really don’t have huge blocks of timber. Most of the places that have trees tend to be fence lines(property lines) that weren’t cleared. We do have draws and some smaller timber blocks but since this ends up concentrating the bedding generally you just don’t really want to go diving into it. I feel like a lot of times it just comes down to terrain features because those property lines a lot of times have the right kind of cover that deer tend to gravitate to.

On some larger farms it can be avoided but most people around here are hunting 40-80 acres and are probably trying to avoid blowing the middle of the property out.

 

[lil' bear]

If I only had 80 acres and I was going to sit in a stand, I’d probably set up stands on each side where I could face my own land with the wind in my face. 80 acres isn’t much.

I shot my whitetail on 12 acres this year lol. Around here you'll be lucky to find 80 acres of anything other than corn.

Everybody just thinks ALL of the deer are on the neighbors property, the grass is always greener in his pasture.

 

[Gobihawk]

Grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. In this case, bucks are bigger on the other side of the fence. Where I live the treestand is facing the neighboring property. Not a good thing.

 

[HoosierHunter07]

I dont see the big deal if the stand is facing toward your own property. If you setup facing onto someone else's property you're probably asking for problems.

 

[K9kodi]

I’m here in va. I often look at a lot of the private land I hunt and even when on mine large tract a few of the stands I have set up are on property lines. Granted this section is a 1000 acre tract with land on two sides, a lake on side and national parks hiking trail on the other.

What I came up with is that property lines are often disregarded with the care and maintenance. If your a farmer in the piedmont, a lot of times the old property lines were left alone cause you couldn’t get machinery in right up to the line so it wasn’t maintained. That would lead to thick nasty cover. Perfect for deer, great transition zones. Also where I’m at, it’s not square blocks, a lot of property lines are old old old and follow natural breaks in the land, creek bottoms, ridges, all good areas. Old logging roads followed property lines , Basicly, a lot of times property lines mean some sort of natural transition zone, which also means a check on the list of requirements for deer stands.
Even on my large tract a lot of my stands are on old logging roads, forest transition areas, creek bottoms, all of which make good boundary markers if not for it being so large

 

[Gobihawk]

Just remembered. Years ago I put a treestand on the property line with my back facing the neighbor. I only have 21 acres. Before hand I talked to the neighbor about it and explain my intentions. He said it was okay to shoot a deer on his property from my treestand. Communication with a neighbor before hand can be a good thing.

 

[Thess87]

I understand exactly what you’re saying. I have some stands on the property lines of some of my pieces. That being said I’ve hunted these pieces since I was 12 and have never shot on the other side but if they were the neighbors stand I couldn’t help but assume the worst from them. This is the confrontation you’re referring to. I believe you should always leave a 15 or so yard buffer from the line. Unless topography doesn’t allow,and a lot depends on your neighbors. I have one place that they don’t let me hunt but they don’t care if I shot one from a stand that was close to the line.

 

[MallardSX2]

I’m not a fan of hunting near a property line. I like to stay at least 50 yards back if I can. Personal opinion.

Staying back 50 yards while hunting does avoid a lot of awkward situations.

 

[EdP]

I think Q and the others with the same approach hit it on the head. Your land begins at the property line so why concede any of it to the neighbor? Just don't shoot on to the neighbor's property without permission.

In farm country the property lines are where the trees lines are so that's where the tree stands and blinds go. I had 63 acres in western Ky when I lived there and put my stand on the line facing my land. I didn't much appreciate the neighbors stand that faced my land too.

 

[TSAMP]

I almost exclusively set my stand so im facing away from the intended direction of travel. As in, i may be facing your property but would be hunting my side.

I have a neighbor that has a stand maybe 10 yards off the line hunting a old logging road. I have a stand on my side roughly the same distance from the fence hunting the same roadway.

We have yet to be at the stands at the same time. We have never spoken, never seen seen him. Its been maybe 6 years. I found an arrow once (not mine) so I know he does hunt it.

 

[rookieforever33]

I would rather have my neighbor at the fence shooting into his property, than 100 yards on his side of the line shooting at my property.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

I would rather have my neighbor at the fence shooting into his property, than 100 yards on his side of the line shooting at my property.

Exactly. As long as my neighbor’s stands are on his side of the line and face away from my land, I’m happy.

 

[Mish-pop]

Edges sometimes have the best cover for stands and blinds and I agree with above. Let me shoot in towards my property and hopefully anything I shoot will run in and stay on the property

 

[Pescetism]

Pun intended, I can see both sides of fence sitting. Some people do it just do be a nuisance. But property layout determines whether or not sitting on the line is the "right" call imo.

For example, one of our neighbors has a stand on the property line facing his field. That tree line was a heavily used travel route that has been somewhat abandoned. However, that's far better than the alternative with him sitting on the other side of the field because the majority of his shots would be almost directly towards us, a house, and an interstate less than a mile away. I would much rather see fewer deer or have to adjust our plans than risk being shot at or shooting towards someone else.

 

[Predator_SD]

Because i own every square inch of my property right up to the line you start to own and have a say over. I will do as i please on every square inch on my side. You worry about what’s going on over on your side.

You would be sorely mistaken if you think i’m going to cede a few dozen acres to you of some sort of self imposed buffer just to not hurt your soft little feelings. Cause as a Gen Xer i don’t give a rip about your soft little feelings over where i place a stand on my own property.

Carry on

 

[cnelk]

^^^ Bingo

 

[Lowg08]

Probably the same reason I can be on a 33,000 acre section of public land and someone sees my truck and walks right in on me knowing I’m here.

 

[kpk]

Well, when you sit on the line with the wind in your face it screws up your neighbors land and not your own.