deer hunter story

I have read lots of bad stories over the years.Im not a hunter,but the fellow down the street asked if he could bow hunt on the small tract of woods we have.He is 20 or so years younger than me.He put some tree stands and has been successfully hunting it for about 10 years now,He gives me some deer meat each season.He is the fellow that saw me on the roof shoveling snow off this winter.He came right down and helped me. I was showing him my shop I just started to put together.He noticed the old shed only had one light and a switch,no outlets.Last night after work he wired up three outlets ,the first one a G.F.I.. He wired two more lights too. I said what do I owe you?He said you let me hunt dont you? There is a lot of bad stories,its nice to relay a good one. We are going to surprise him with a cabellas gift card.

Hunters are like any other segment of society. Good ones and not so good ones. I've hunted with both kinds over the years. I make a point of not going out a second time with the latter kind. Mostly hunt with my own family on our own property these days. I hunt on my side of the fence and the neighbors do the same unless someone is tracking down a wounded one, which is quite rare with stand hunting.

Most are decent. If i bird hunt someone's land, they get half if they want. It only takes a couple to give a bad reputation. Don't hear the good stories very often. Sounds like you have a responsible, considerate neighbor.

Me and few buddies lease deer hunting land in NE Iowa from a farmer. If Im up there when he is I always ask if he needs help with anything or pitch in without being asked . He's glad to have the deer gone . I'm glad to have a place to hunt and fish .

I have hunted with a few that were pretty bad ,never again. One of these so called hunters was union big wig, ended up on campain flyers for Bill Richardson "Ethical sportsmen for Bill Richardson" show them both with guns and blaze orange hats and vests. First time I had ever seen him wear orange anything. I had to laugh ,but was pretty sad .

I have had ones try to run me off my own property. Each year they get a group of 8-10 and do a deer drive in several pieces of property, trespassing obviously. Does no good to call DNR or the police.. They are busy and may find time to come out in a day or two. Get's frustrating.

I have a group of six close friends that hunt my property besides myself. I know they'll do it right and work out among themselves who is where, etc. Plus they always bring us hams and goodies on holidays, etc.

I once worked with a fellow who kept bugging me to let him and his buddies go pheasant hunting on my place. I knew from conversations in the break room and elsewhere that they were the kind of guys who looked at hunting as a chance to get half snockered and shoot up everything that moves. I kept refusing him. He kept bugging me. I finally got teed off one day and told him that when the day came that I saw a pickup come down the road past my place with several guys picking up beer cans and trash, I might change my mind. I never heard another word about it.

I was always taught to respect other people's property. When I was a kid in NJ very few land owners out there would allow people into hunt because of problems. Because dad both taught hunter safety and was involved in Boy Scouts he was the exception rather than the rule. That was in the late 60's and 1970. Because dad was extremely picky about hunting companions I had a very good view of the average hunter. When we move in on the farm in 72 I was 17. My view quickly changed. I've seen/heard far more horror stories than I have good ones. Once out on my own and in the military I found every place I was stationed that most land owners had problems with both invited hunters and trespassers. Here in my area the worst offenders are related through marriage. Seems some of my wife's relations think it's their right to violate every game law there is and to hunt where ever they please. Plus most of em drink and smoke dope. I do let her brothers hunt but only one cousin. Pretty sad state of affairs.

Now I do have a neighbor who I've caught several time trespassing who's also tried telling me I can't hunt my own land "because if the shoot across property lines they don't want to hit someone". Keep in mind that shooting across property lines without permission is illegal. Me and the guy no longer get along as I told him I was hunting where I please on my property and if I caught them shooting across property lines I was pressing charges.

I'm very happy to hear that some people do have good hunters out there, just wish some would move in out here.

Rick

I read your first story about your roof and thought that was great but this surpasses it. Renews my faith in mankind.

There are devices on the market that are designed to carry a shotgun type shell, and be used as early warning devices around a camp site.

Get a couple of them, and some of the less than lethal rounds listed at the site below, and set them up in the areas frequented by the trespassers.

A couple of the cayenne pepper shells set off by them, or one of their dogs, and/or one of the flash bangs (set high in the tree so no one is harmed, just scared to the point they mess their pants) and I bet this kind of crap would stop.
Less than lethal rounds

About 20 years ago my brother had his Class 3 FFL, or whatever permit you needed to have a legal, full auto weapon. He had several, but the biggest one was a belt fed, M-60 machine gun.

We had been having some trouble with the city raised nephew that hunted on the old widow womans farm to the south.

We had caught him several times over on us with a deer, and he always claimed he got it on her, and it jumped the fence.

After a 150 round belt of 7.62-39 through that M-60 early on opening day of deer season, he never came back on us.

Guess he didn't want to visit no more.

Gene

Sound like a good guy to keep around.

He feels good about what he has done for you. He also feels that you have done more for him, than he has done for you. Your trying to reward his good deed, means that he was not able to repay your kindness. I know this because I have been in the same situation.

Appreciation is all that either of you need to show each other.
SDE