Trespassers

[Joel/ak]

Here, sheriff's have to catch them in action. Doesn't matter if I catch them or get them on camera. Frustrating.

 

[Jstpssng]

Here, sheriff's have to catch them in action. Doesn't matter if I catch them or get them on camera. Frustrating.

All that I need is to make a complaint, the warden takes care of the rest. Hint: if you really want to see a POed game warden, let him catch somebody on camera tearing up the "No ATVs" sign which he just put up.

 

[Torvy]

I'm sure this isn't everywhere, but my experience in small-town rural America is that game laws (and some others) are enforced differently depending upon who you are. Local vs Out-of-town vs Out-of-state. Even within the 'local' group it is a bit about who you know. The game warden's kid was in my HS class.

 

[Joel/ak]

When I usually have a problem, I let my neighbor know. He's got a lot of power with the other questionable locals. Problems are usually rectified.

This guy now is new and already trying to sell his place. I'd buy it but the 1.3M asking is a tad to rich for me.....

 

[m1garand762]

The problem we have is the Amish tourism is the main revenue generation for the county. The sheriff and the game warden look the other way because the Amish make the budget for tue county

 

[JJT]

Years ago I had an issue with a local Amish kid. I stopped at his house, he wasn't home, but his father was... Dad resolved the issue and it never happened again. I find most of our Amish want to be good neighbors.

 

[sandman2234]

Many years back, I put up a tree stand on my property around 100 yds in from a well posted property line. I showed up early on opening day of buck season only to find another hunter in my stand!

He claimed the stand was his and he had permission to hunt there. I told him it was my stand on my land and I had not given anyone permission to hunt. "Prove it" was all he said as he raised his rifle!

I saw no sense in arguing with someone with a loaded gun. I turned and walked away saying "we'll let the police sort it out". I watched from a distance as he left in a hurry.

It never ceases to amaze me the nerve some people have!

I would have never approached someone sitting in a deer stand with anything other than a loaded camera! Once I saw him in my stand, I would return to my vehicle and call the local authorities! Let him tell them why he is sitting in a deer stand on the wrong side of a marked property line in the property owners stand! With more and more trespass laws becoming serious offenses, some people might decide to shoot you and disappear!
I have had them attempt to run over me with a 4 wheeler, actually making contact with my leg. They backed off and awaited the police when I pulled the 45 Colt out and aimed it at their face, where it stayed until the officer arrived. I had another neighbor holding a very bright light keeping them lit up also, so that helped. There were several of them riding 4 wheelers on my neighbors property which was posted, raising a ruckus at 2am. They had built a campfire along the creek and had it littered with a lot of beer cans and trash. I had written and notarized permission to be on that property and act in the owners place when it came to dealing with trespassers.
After years of fighting with this issue, we have slowly gotten the word out that we do mean business. However, we have not been able to stop the poaching, night shooting, and illegal hunting, mostly because I don't want to be shot over this. I am pretty sure the illegal hunting is being done by a property owner adjacent to this property, and occasional people walking in from a Church property down the creek.
Be careful is my point!
David from jax

 

[bdhsfz6]

I would have never approached someone sitting in a deer stand with anything other than a loaded camera! Once I saw him in my stand, I would return to my vehicle and call the local authorities! Let him tell them why he is sitting in a deer stand on the wrong side of a marked property line in the property owners stand! With more and more trespass laws becoming serious offenses, some people might decide to shoot you and disappear!
I have had them attempt to run over me with a 4 wheeler, actually making contact with my leg. They backed off and awaited the police when I pulled the 45 Colt out and aimed it at their face, where it stayed until the officer arrived. I had another neighbor holding a very bright light keeping them lit up also, so that helped. There were several of them riding 4 wheelers on my neighbors property which was posted, raising a ruckus at 2am. They had built a campfire along the creek and had it littered with a lot of beer cans and trash. I had written and notarized permission to be on that property and act in the owners place when it came to dealing with trespassers.
After years of fighting with this issue, we have slowly gotten the word out that we do mean business. However, we have not been able to stop the poaching, night shooting, and illegal hunting, mostly because I don't want to be shot over this. I am pretty sure the illegal hunting is being done by a property owner adjacent to this property, and occasional people walking in from a Church property down the creek.
Be careful is my point!
David from jax

I would never approach anyone with a loaded gun today. My incident happened 30+ years ago when things were more "civil". Times have certainly changed.

 

[FERLING]

Wonder what happens if the trespasser accidentally stumbles into an old dug well on your property.

Depends on who finds him first?

 

[kthompson]

We have a few acres that is home to some game. When I first began taking care of my in-laws land i would lay the tree stands down and say nothing that solved that. Probably neighbors who knew the family was not hunting it. We also have a nice pond very visible from the road. Amazed how often found people there. I was surprised how posting professional no trespassing signs worked for us. I am not talking about cheap signs but true commercial signs. Sadly, some people don't respect anything or anybody.