That SUCKS!!! You seem to have him patterned, maybe you'll get another shot. Is he the biggest one on your hit list?INGO cost me that 11 pointer this morning. I was staring at my phone and he slipped by me at 30yds. By the time I saw him it was too late for a shot.
If I'm left with a tag at the end of the season I've got no one to blame but myself. Lesson learned.
INGO cost me that 11 pointer this morning. I was staring at my phone and he slipped by me at 30yds. By the time I saw him it was too late for a shot.
If I'm left with a tag at the end of the season I've got no one to blame but myself. Lesson learned.
That SUCKS!!! You seem to have him patterned, maybe you'll get another shot. Is he the biggest one on your hit list?
If a guy willingly trespasses, its not unheard of for him to steal the trail cams and other stands to cover his tracks.
Talked to the land owner tonight that owns the property next to ours. Told him we planned to hunt again this year and that if necessary we may have to track a deer onto his property. As in years past, it wasn't an issue, and he even said we could hunt his woods if we wanted to. I also gave him a description of our vehicles in case he saw increased activity on the property. We've had a problem with trespassers in the past, including a stolen stand last year and what we think was a poached buck from the area.
To my disappointment he said that a bow hunter had been down there and had taken a deer on his property this weekend (without permission) and apparently the coyotes were thick and were following him as he drug it out. He called another resident that lives very close asking for him to come and help watch for coyotes as he took the deer out.
Its really frustrating as I was down there Saturday doing my final scouting and didn't see any indication of another hunter down there, but didn't go onto the other property. I know the guy that allegedly got the deer. Need to follow up with the other neighbor that was called to confirm the story. Just really upset and not sure what to do about it. Not worth getting into a big pissing contest over a deer, or trying to push for any legal action over it, but still really ticks me off if the story is true.
Debating on heading down there over a lunch break this week to see if our stands and cameras are still there. If a guy willingly trespasses, its not unheard of for him to steal the trail cams and other stands to cover his tracks.
As a fellow land owner, I would say it's not about the "deer". It's about trespassing and using someone's property without permission.