Been Bow Hunting a private woods for 24-25 years. First 15 or so were all to myself. Then for about the last 10 a landowners cousin hunted it as well. We didn’t get along but we did respect each others hunting and stand locations so it was a workable situation. He was a hot head and it took some time but finally got himself booted out. I thought I’d be hunting alone again but to my surprise the landowner let 2 different cousins in this time. He advised me he instructed them to hunt the half of the woods occupied by the previous cousin that got the boot. I’m thinking rats but said ok thanks for letting me know. The cousins and I met each other the other day and I told him we shouldn’t have any problems and that he would be hunting the North half of the woods but he replied in not so many words that he liked what he saw and was going to hunt wherever he pleased. Well — the 2 new guys are all over the woods. One eve he came walking thru the woods 50 yards past my stand with 45 min left of hunting. One of them put his stand 120 yards upwind of my permanent ladder stand on the same trail my stand is located on. I confronted the landowner and advised this wasnt’ working to well,he said he didn’t want to get me upset and would talk with the cousins and hoped we could get along. Later I spoke with the landowner again and he said the guy said had some nice pics on his trail camera and doesn’t want to move his stand and said he hopes we can get along and doesn’t really want to get involved. Any suggestions what would you do?
October 27, 2005 at 2:14 pm
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