Trespassers- Any real way to prevent it ?

[Olivieri11]

Wow, scary situation. First make sure for your safety and do not overly confront them - they are breaking the law so far who knows what else they will do. Next take pictures with your phone if you can of everything, them, their vehicle, etc. Then call the MNR and police and let them handle it.

Good luck friend and be careful.

Thanks!
yeah the last thing I want is to get to close to these guys, Its all being handled appropriately!!

[3Wheelerdude]

One of our Deer decoys was shot 4 times by a trespasser last Sunday just before sundown. And by the size of the holes it was a 30-06, we are in a shotgun only wmu.
The arshole ran away and was never caught. Still investigating.

[arclight]

If you do arrest someone for trespassing, call the police and explain the situation to them. They will come out fast. As other posters have said, do not attempt it unless you know what you are doing. Reasonable people will leave once you explain that they will he placed under arrest for trespassing. If they resist then the punishment goes from a simple provincial offences ticket to criminal charges, like resisting arrest, and assault to resist arrest. I have arrested several trespassers hunting on my property in the past. I will only arrest them after that have been given every opportunity to leave. Any idiot who points a weapon at you will be in for a very rough day after the cops get a hold of him.

[Bushmoose]

One of our Deer decoys was shot 4 times by a trespasser last Sunday just before sundown. And by the size of the holes it was a 30-06, we are in a shotgun only wmu.
The arshole ran away and was never caught. Still investigating.

Sorry, but I just gotta ask. Why would you have a decoy out during firearms season?

[LowbanksArcher]

Well, another damaged fence on our farm this year from a trespasser(s) during the controlled hunt. Every year

[patvetzal]

The BEST way to guard your land, if you can't be there yourself, is to ask your neighbor to do it....Works much better than trying to keep him out....

[XshaneX]

You can also arrest trespassers yourself. I have done that a few times when the police were not interested in taking complaints.

If you do so you must say "I am placing you under arrest under the trespass ontario act" you must then turn them over to a peace officer. You cannot let them go.

[Ahuntr300]

If you do so you must say "I am placing you under arrest under the trespass ontario act" you must then turn them over to a peace officer. You cannot let them go.

Wow, respectfully, what you guys are preaching here can escalate in a bad situation real fast when there are weapons available. My advice let the police do their job - don't try to do this yourself unless you are a policeman.

[Horridfiber101]

Seems pretty hard to overcome the sense of entitlement.
They are 15 guys that hunt both weeks.
They actually stand with their backs against the property line and have the doggers push towards the guys on the line.

My greatest fear is in the heat of the moment; they will just keep shooting at the deer as it runs onto my land. That's when it gets scary and deadly.
We are all in tower stands to hopefully keep things safer.

We denied them permission to access our land; but cameras don't lie.
Guess we need to hide the cameras and target for face shots.
I will put a call into the local OPP and start the record keeping of complaints.

[patvetzal]

How much property do they have for the 15 guys? Our camp was 5000 acres for 12-20 shooters....