What to do when they blatantly trespass and shoot on the backside of your property? They access from cutover across the back property line towards the center of my place! It may be time to start trying to catch them.
Game cameras, preferably cell cams
A couple phone calls to the appropriate law enforcement agencies? If nothing else, at least it will be documented if anything escalates in the future. Try talking to the neighbors to see if they know/see anything would be a good start.
Quote from: 7shooter on April 19, 2021, 09:02:39 AM
Game cameras, preferably cell cams
This will catch em
Get with your game warden/CPO, they will jump on it quick. Dealt with a trespasser back in November that had snuck over the line 40 yards and hung a trail camera and put out corn. I just happened by it after hunting one morning. I spoke with the landowner and he was fine with me calling our CPO. Met the CPO that evening and he put out a camera, ended up getting pics of a man in his 50's pulling the camera but they couldn't see his face. The CPO I worked with went in with another CPO and they found 8-9 places where bait had been placed all leading back to an adjoining property. They kept their camera out until after our fall hunting season ended and didn't end up getting anymore pics of him but they plan to set up multiple cameras this fall to hopefully catch him trespassing, baiting and hunting over bait. They kept in touch with me thru the whole process, hoping they nail him this coming deer season.
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Thanks for sharing.
Game cameras and contact local wardens
cpo's in my area don't deal with trespassing, it's o all on the sheriff's dept. And land has to be posted otherwise trespassing is not punishable by a mere $175 ticket. Doesn't matter if it's a neighbor that knowingly trespassing. If it's not posted it's not enforced
Let the game warden know what's happening and let him confront them...
Plant some mines (exploding poop).
Quote from: Greg Massey on April 19, 2021, 04:22:25 PM
Let the game warden know what's happening and let him confront them...
This.^^^^^
Do not confront anyone yourself, I don't give a who thinks they're billy badass. Don't.
Contact your DNR or conservation office and speak with an officer.
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Local sheriff is a buddy of mine. He told me today 'let's get some pics' and he'd handle it.
Happens every turkey season with guys from down south, usually AR in my experience (although MS, and GA have been represented as well). One group I was hunting on my place when I saw them slow roll looking north. THey turned around in my driveway and came back, stopped, and a guy got out with his gun, full camo, etc. I was not far off the road and thought they were going to shoot my decoys since the road is elevated in that part. I yelled you got permission and the dude pounded on the Tahoe and they took off. I called them in and even had a license plate number. That afternoon as I am talking to the GW on the phone they come back slow rolling through the creek bottom. They disappear on the only section of road by the house I can't see. I hear a shot. Hop in the vehicle. They take off and a Winchester #5 shell is laying in the road. I follow them for 15 minutes waiting on the warden while guiding him in on my phone. Finally they lose me. 3 state wardens and a federal warden begin the search and can't find them because they fled back to AR. Turns out one of the AR wardens went to school with one of the guys and got him to talk. They confessed to a whole pile of stuff, but AR would only cooperate with KS if they only charged them with 1 thing. They got charged with illegal hunt which carried a $624 fine. I've got more stories. I live down a dead end road, and I noticed the traffic has picked up on it recently. Only 2 times I hate living out here...rifle deer and spring turkey.
I hate it for you. Trucks up and down my road all the time. Some mornings I stand by the road drinking coffee in full camo. They'll go down the road. A few minutes later, they come back. I love to turkey hunt, but enough of this has me wishing season would end. There are a lot of respectable turkey hunters out there, but a lot of doga$$ 'turkey hunters' too.
This seems so foreign to me that anyone could be that blatantly disrespectful to a landowner. Maybe the first time could be overlooked but after a warning, "do you have permission" and they came back, they should have been prosecuted to the fullest.
If it ever reaches the point where I have to trespass and/or shoot from the road just to kill a bird, that's when I will know it's time for me to stop hunting and take up golf or something. Good grief.
Afraid a number of these young people see things differently.
Quote from: shatcher on April 20, 2021, 02:38:05 PM
Afraid a number of these young people see things differently.
Depending on how you see young most of my issues have been with middle aged men. One of them had their late teens some with them.
Quote from: the Ward on April 19, 2021, 09:11:52 AM
A couple phone calls to the appropriate law enforcement agencies? If nothing else, at least it will be documented if anything escalates in the future. Try talking to the neighbors to see if they know/see anything would be a good start.
Agreed!!
Sent from deep in the woods where the critters roam.
Owning property that borders a chunk of public I've caught several slippers through the years , I normally give them a strong warning , but the 2nd time I'll call the law .
The only person I've ever prosecuted was a " pro hunter " filming for a show .. I knew the guy also .
Cell cams are you friend , but you need to hide them well .
This is probably for another topic, but looking for recommendations on cell cams.
Its unfortunate. Had it happen to me when my son was younger, and we were hunting the youth season. Guy come in walking. Not wearing blaze orange. After I asked where he came from, I informed him he crossed at least 5 fences, and was illegally in the woods without blaze orange on, and proceeded to escort him off my property. I was nice, and told him how he just ruined my sons hunt because of his actions, and asked if he had kids. Told him if I catch him again, I would press charges. Havent seen him since. Cross my fingers. Thats been probably 10 years ago now. Best of luck on your issue.