what would you do

[MikePal]

but it was 100yards away from mine. Like I said it's 40 yards!

I would be seriously concerned when bowhunters can't tell the difference between 40 yds and 100 yds.

Have a chat with them....conversation has always solved more conflicts for mankind than any other approach...

[shawnh84]

That's definitely a tough spot to be in. I have a similar situation with a neighbour on my property. I have had 2 stands up along the property line for 3 seasons now; this summer he decided to put up a couple stands of his own on his side. essentially we're hunting the same "spots" so it will come down to who is lucky enough to be "right place, right time". But I would talk with the new guys, see how often they plan to be out there, maybe your schedules will work out so you won't all be there at the same time. For me a bigger concern would be whether their hunting ethics match yours. As others have said as well, having access to private land at all is a blessing (even if its shared).

[myot]

I have 2 pieces of property that I'm in the same boat with
best thing to do is get together with the guys and develop a strategy to hunt the property effectively as a group. We exchange numbers and text each other what our plans are before we hunt making sure we don't screw the other guy over during his hunt.
in one case we have pooled some money together and put a food plot in as well as an amazing late season box blind


Dan

[twostroke]

toss a roadkill skunk in that blind see how fast it gets up and move a few hundred yards away lol

[bellerivercrossbowhunter]

man that stinks

So far I have sole permission where I hunt. Every time I talk to the farmers they always say we have had others ask to hunt there & we told them no we have a guy in there already. I am safe now but that could change some-day. I keep loading them up with gifts & an offer to help around the farm & so far its working...

[Bearhunter]

If they have permission to hunt there, there is not much you can do. You said it was a small bush and I suspect that you have put your 3 stands in the best spots. It goes to reason that they will also set up beside you in all these spots. They want a deer just as bad as you do. Since you can only hunt in one stand at a time, what is the problem. If you do not like it move on or buy some property for yourself. As a bow hunter I suspect you would only shoot to a maximum of 30 yards. Ask them to move their blind to 60 yards from your stand so that the two of you can hunt together and cover more ground.

[SongDog]

I would just pretend it doesn't bother you and hunt is as much as possible. Especially when they are there. They will give up if you are persistent enough. They are likely doing the same to you. If you know where their trail cam is make sure you walk past it as much as possible, just say you didn't see it there.

[trimmer21]

Where's Dythh?

Never mind where Dyth is! He's probably still recovering from the meltdown he went into on the the other trespassing thread. Geez,have a heart will ya? LOL

[skipper]

We have asked permission at many places and alot of times the landowners say sure you can hunt here. Lots of times they say there are 2 others hunting here to and we ALWAYS say thanks for offering us permission but we do interfere with any ones hunt so we move on. To me it is only right to not screw up another hunter if he was there before you. Bound to cause problems

[DanO]

Try to take a deep breath and wait for this to play itself out. They may just bugger off after a year. No point in starting a war until you see how things go. I'd go about my business as if they weren't there. Be polite and share as much as they do (meet them half way). these things have a way of solving themselves. You may find they don't hunt the full season or they disappear during the week and only hunt weekends. ETC.

Might want to start looking around for another property as well. In case things go south!