The Best Laid Plans....ruined opener.

[fisherking]

You are unreal dude. Honestly. Useless post, useless alleged morale to the story and as an above poster mentioned, thank goodness I don't have to deal with people like you. I sincerely hope you don't require the help or consideration of other's because you certainly don't deserve it.

[mox72]

I think it just kind of sounds like you were boasting about ruining his hunt and then suggesting that he was stupid for not considering your routine. For that reason I can understand some of the comments, sometimes written text doesn't always capture the intended tone though.

[MikePal]

sometimes written text doesn't always capture the intended tone though.

Man, you can say that again....

I feel sorry for the guy because I ruined his hunt and get blamed for not being an accommodating neighbour...

Maybe you right, people obviously just didn't comprehend what I wrote and knee jerked off a response....

Still, some really bad attitudes out there...

[natehunter]

Just a thought. I know your dogs probably wouldn't like it but maybe leash your dogs for that section of the walk so they don't chase the deer. I know you don't have to, but the deer might not go as far.

[werner.reiche]

Just a thought. I know your dogs probably wouldn't like it but maybe leash your dogs for that section of the walk so they don't chase the deer. I know you don't have to, but the deer might not go as far.

"don't have too" - sure he doesn't have to but it is illegal to allow dogs to run deer OOS even on your own property.

[sickofitall]

My brother has permission on a farm, and the neighbour does not allow hunters and patrols the property during deer season. His patrols were at dawn and dusk by atv and were really messing things up for him. He spoke to the neighbour about timing and the the guy was really nice and apologetic about it, the hunting was great for years. Now a guy has been allowed to hunt there and he deliberately parks his atv on the property line as close to my brothers stand as he can get and put his stand on the fence about a 100yds away, it appears he's going out of his way to obstruct my brothers hunt. I think it's selfish and ignorant considering my brother is on a 20acre piece and the neighbouring property is 700 acres. My brother is super pissed but doesn't want to tell anyone what to do on their own place. The optics are really bad on this. The guy could literally go a hundred other places on this place and be in complete peace with no competition. We used to be able to hunt there til ownership changed, lots of places better than where this guy setup. My brother is on a fringe travel corridor, fields on one side, small strip of bush up to fence line, then the 700 of bush, lake, trails, fields etc to the next sideline.
The OP might not be intending on screwing up his neighbours hunt, but there definitely are those out there who do.

[Danny20gauge]

Good God, you guys really gets strong opinions off of so little. Some of you guys sound like you wanna kill each other, the OP doesnt have to do anything to accommodate his neighbor if he doesnt want to its not like he walks out randomly and ruins his neighbors hunt purposely its the same time everyday if his neighbor failed to realise this its his fault. If he wants to be really nice i say just get in contact with the neighbor and talk to him and maybe give him one day were he walks on the other side of the field and then the next day back to routine. Come on guys we fight enough with the anti's lets at least be peacefully with each other.

[finsfurfeathers]

The fella that bought the farm next to me (3 yrs ago) is an avid bow hunter....he has done all the prep work and has what on first glance, is the perfect hunt scenario/setup.

He rents his fields to a local guy who alternates Corn/Soya and it attracts deer almost year round. He erected a great stand in a nice choke point in the far corner to ambush deer as they travel to and from his field. This field is a good 1/2 mile from the road and in a fairly secluded area. A Bow Hunters paradise, heaven.

EXCEPT....

Not much I can do I guess, he's never mentioned it when we talk so it's not a burning issue. He has a lot more acreage (but all bush) farther to the back, which is where I use to hunt on the same property under the old ownership. I guess he'll have to relocate and change tactics if he wants any success.

But still....

I agree with you a landowner can do what he legally wants to do on his property. If you call yourself a neighbor and a sportsman than there are other responsibilities you have. Your last paragraph seems to have a feel of sour grapes there. No longer have access to a preferred hunting location. You acknowledge that he has set up in the perfect spot. Don't know why you have to walk the property line when you could concentrate your walks to the other side of the property. How I read it your actions are neither neighborly nor sportsman like.

[natehunter]

Sorry Werner I should have went over that before I posted it. I meant have you dog on a leash. My apologies.

[gubbz]

Man, you can say that again....

I feel sorry for the guy because I ruined his hunt and get blamed for not being an accommodating neighbor...

Maybe you right, people obviously just didn't comprehend what I wrote and knee jerked off a response....

Still, some really bad attitudes out there...

It gets touchy when it comes to thoughts of a ruined hunt, we've all been there. Your original post however to me sounded like you were just looking for some support here. You clearly feel for the guy.

It would have been nice however to read some supporting comments from our nice fellow peeps on the board. It's not your fault none of the nice peeps were in on this one.

You can enjoy your own property in your own way without looking like a jurk. Your neighbor either doesn't mind or didn't think this one through. The fact that you even care shows your colours bud.

Good on yha!