Yeah, they're right in front of my stand looking up at it. Taking to the pic to the landowner tomorrow in hopes of finding out who they are. Not exactly sure how I'll handle it if I find out who they are, and what they were doing out there. There's no reason for anyone to be out there this time of year. It's a you pick it farm, but there's nothing to pick, and the market is almost closed for the year. I don't think they're hunters, and if they are, they sure as hell shouldn't be out scouting this late in the year, much less standing in a bait pile!!Are they looking up at your tree stand? I'd pull your cam as well or go back and use climbing sticks and elevate it 10+ feet high.
Typical for half ass/weekend warrior types who fugged off all summer doing other things pick the last couple weeks to start scouting,clearing trails and lanes and hanging stands.
Going through this myself actually and I sympathize with you.
Hope you find out who they are and what their intentions are.
Keepin em jacked man! They always put em in they're back pocket too.
Yeah, they're right in front of my stand looking up at it. Taking to the pic to the landowner tomorrow in hopes of finding out who they are. Not exactly sure how I'll handle it if I find out who they are, and what they were doing out there. There's no reason for anyone to be out there this time of year. It's a you pick it farm, but there's nothing to pick, and the market is almost closed for the year. I don't think they're hunters, and if they are, they sure as hell shouldn't be out scouting this late in the year, much less standing in a bait pile!!
If you show them the pic, I'd pull that camera. They may go back for it.
Found out who these assclowns are. They actually have permission to hunt the same farm I'm on. Nothing I can do about that, but I still hope to run into 'em and ask why they felt the need to not only wait this late to scout but to stand in my bait pile as well. Not that I've been hunting years and years, but I know better than to pull some shit like this! They should have been in there months ago!!
Hunters with permission wandering around at the start of the season is just about as bad as trespassers. If you bump into them feel them out. See where their stands are and such. Use the grounds "I don't want to step on your toes." Once you know where their stands are and predict their path to/from the stands, look for deer routes which skirt their stands. If they are this haphazard hanging stands/scouting, then they will probably be sloppy with scent control and such when hunting. The deer will know and avoid them to an extent.