Talk about friends . . .

[drenalinld]

Pesonally, I won't return to another guy's "spot" no matter if it's public or private and even if he says it's ok. A point of pride or simple vanity I guess but if I didn't find it then it isn't mine and a return trip will only happen if I am invited back. When I am invited that's the first thing I say.

This is a sportsman!
My friendships and reputation are worth more than a hunting spot to me.

[ghillie]

That stinks Ray...I generally hunt alone and wont take people to "my" spots because this same thing happened to me...I too learned the hard way...

Don't get me wrong though...I will turn on new people and share things that I have learned over the years...but when someone new asks me to take them turkey hunting, the first thing I ask them is do YOU know where any turkeys are?  If the answer is yes then I ask THEM to try to get permission and then we will go...I try to have them do the leg work, find the spot, get permission,etc. etc.   If they don't know of any areas...then I take them to public...far away from "my" honey holes

I would have a serious conversation with this guy...before deer season...and relate that he just might not be welcome anymore...stupid is...stupid does

Sorry man...that does suck though....

[BOFF]

I just got an email from my wife's cousin.  He and I have turkey hunted the past 2 years and he said he couldn't hunt this year.  I took him to a private farm I hunt last year, but we didn't have any success.

He evidently went to the owner and got permission to hunt and killed a bird this morning.  I am so mad at him for stepping in on me like that, that I can't hardly see straight.  You try to be nice and get a place for you and your kids to hunt and then someone sneaks in the back door on you like this.  Man, I am just livid.  The owner would never deny anyone permission to hunt, but to me it is the principal that you don't hunt in on your buddies like that.

Oh well, lesson learned I guess.

Sorry to read.  I would be upset as well, but it seems to me your not sure about the situation and HOW it happened?

You write "evidently". Maybe the landowner contacted him first?


I don't know, my wife always gets upset with me taking the "other side". I just learned a long time ago, there's usually more to the story than we often know.

I'd definitely talk to him face to face, and be honest with him in how you feel and why. If he's a friend, he will make amends. If not, at least you know for sure where you stand.

Hope the relationship gets resolved.



God Bless,
David B.

[Old Gobbler]

Moonshine Still Theory a good turkey spot is like a moonshine still ....don't go telling folks about it , or it will be gone in short order -

hard to stomach situations like this , but best if you learn the lesson early on before you suffer worse -

hate to say it , but it can get worse , vision your "buddy" bringing other people to your spot and they in turn kill all the game , and or bring even more people -think it doesn't happen , Ive had it happen to me , to the point where they try and run you out of the spot by "claiming " the area in a psychological  game of wits - always love the mind games