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KYhunter

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So here is my dilemma. I've got some guys that feel they have the right to cross my lease to go hunt another one. They don't hunt on my lease, just drive across it to get to where they want to go. They have been told multiple times that it's not okay, and we even tried to gate that access road. They hooked multiple 4-wheelers to the steel pipe gate and pulled it down.. how do you handle this situation?? I'm about fed up with the situation
 

Jal5

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I think I would get a complaint on them to local authorities. Especially the part where they destroyed property
 

KYhunter

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Called the GW and he is gonna be in there tomorrow. Said he would drive his ATV so they couldn't run from him. Just pisses me off that people have no respect
 

Jake_C

Junior Member
Wow... you gated the place and they just pulled it down? I would say either there is a serious misunderstanding, and these guys think you're in the wrong, or they are some real fugg faces.
Let the cops deal with it. Not the kind of guys you want to confront by yourself out in the woods.
 

Maxxis31

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I know just what you mean KYhunter, and these pricks call them self's hunter's and sportsman, i went to my blind last night found that a brand new camera was stolen, my blind was vandalized and this is all on private land, for these inconsiderate bastards to pull shit like this gives the rest of us ethical hunter's a bad name.
 

CJD3

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It sounds like a clear cut case on trespassing and distraction of private property.
 

bowhunter1023

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I'd have had the authorities involved a long time ago and if it didn't work, I'd have taken things in to my own hands. Tires are expense and well placed 2x4s full of 16d framing nails give people a need for 4 new tires. Solved my issue. Just sayin...
 

xbowguy

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Unfortunately these type are nothing but slobs. I would bet they used that road before anyone said anything. Now they feel it is their right because "Nobody said anything in the past". It still doesn't make it right. Before we had tractor paths around the property, I used the tractor path on the neighbors property to gain access to the back line. I gained permission and a slip to show it and to release landowner from liability. That slip was for walking with unloaded bow only. I also used the 4 wheeler on this path to get deer out. I never once went on that property with the 4 wheeler without contacting the landowner first. Point being, it didn't take much effort to do it the right way. Let the proper authorities handle it.
 

giles

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Is this an Ohio problem?

Are the locals that a ridding quads from home?

I can think of a few ways to deal with this. Just not sure if you're dealing with locals and your the outsider or what. So advice wouldn't work out well if that's the case. I'd hate to have you set yourself up for paybacks.
 

hickslawns

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I'd be letting the law have a crack at them. Not worth an altercation. Too many negative possible outcomes if a guy takes it into his own hands.
 

Bigcountry40

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Is this an Ohio problem?

Are the locals that a ridding quads from home?

I can think of a few ways to deal with this. Just not sure if you're dealing with locals and your the outsider or what. So advice wouldn't work out well if that's the case. I'd hate to have you set yourself up for paybacks.

I think there maybe more to this story if its in Ohio, I dont think its okay to break the law, destroy property, etc, but there is always two sides of a story! Southern hunting culture is much different than the old Ohio hunting cultures 20 years ago. If ya'll understand what I am saying
 

giles

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I think there maybe more to this story if its in Ohio, I dont think its okay to break the law, destroy property, etc, but there is always two sides of a story! Southern hunting culture is much different than the old Ohio hunting cultures 20 years ago. If ya'll understand what I am saying

I am very aware. Things get handled a little different in them back hollows. Some things are better left alone.
 

KYhunter

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This is actually a KY problem. This is a lease we have had for the last 17 years. These guys have only recently started doing this, and it's really starting to get to me. They destroyed multiple locks before they finally just destroyed the entire gate.
 

Bigcountry40

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This is actually a KY problem. This is a lease we have had for the last 17 years. These guys have only recently started doing this, and it's really starting to get to me. They destroyed multiple locks before they finally just destroyed the entire gate.

17 years then all the sudden some new rednecks start hunting a lease over and want to change everything. I can understand your frustration. With your first post I assumed you got a new Ohio lease and guys had been using the trail/lane for like 20 years- its actually the complete opposite that is happening lol. Hope you resolve it without breaking jaws.
 

rsmith

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Nothing that some 2x4's with nails, a trail camera hidden very carefully, and call to the local law enforcement can't fix. Also if you get a pic of them on camera post it up around local gas stations and offer a cash reward for the names of the low lives.