VermontHunter Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 I thought I would share some photo's of my use to be hunting area.... This first one is land that borders my sisters land and is set to be clear cut for future home development that is to start this summer...most of these were taken from my homemade stand that I took 2 first ever bow kills.... This shot is from the ground looking right into a nice funnel..... This one is from my stand looking directly down into the funnel.. This next one is a shot of my homemade stand that has suited it's purpose very well, The picture that I marked out in red is land that borders my sisters, and was bought just recently and has be slated for complete clear cutting to make way for yet another housing development... ........... I took these today (Easter Sunday) while there for dinner, and thought I would suite up and scout for some Turkeys that I have been watching, but it seems not only have the Foxes run the Turkeys off the developers have to becuase I didn't see a one. Although there were fresh signs of deer activity.... If my luck doesnt change soon hunting for me will be a thing of the past...... OK enough venting I just thought I would share with ya... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig mack Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Re: Totally Distgusted !!! Sorry about your luck. I would start looking for another spot now for the upcoming season. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Re: Totally Distgusted !!! That really sucks VH. Been there, done that. The spot I killed my first deer is now the back yard of a million $$$ home. Makes me sick everytime I think of it. Nothing you can do about it. People that owned these big chunks of land are either getting to retirement age, and its hard to blame them for selling them off with the price of land now, or thay have dies, and their kids don't want the land, they would rather have the money. It is so bad in CT that the state has started buying pieces of land from people, and giving them tax free lifetime use on that land. When they die the state owns the land to conserve as open space. I wish I could drive you around some of my hunting areas 15 years ago, and then show you what they look like today. You would cry right along side me! Good luck on obtaining some new land. At least you found this out now, not in september! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Re: Totally Distgusted !!! Man, that really stinks. Seems like thats happeneing everywhere around here also. Very sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshM Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Re: Totally Distgusted !!! That stinks i feel sorry for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longislandhunter Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Re: Totally Distgusted !!! I know exactly how you feel. I can't tell you how many of my old hunting spots are now someones back yard or another stupid strip mall. I guess you can't stop what they call progress, but it still makes me very depressed each time I see another tract of land cut down. Sorry for your lost land and good luck with the search for a new spot. I'm sure you'll find one if you look hard enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted March 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Re: Totally Distgusted !!! THANKS, guys !!! I still have one other area to hunt but it's about quite few miles away and I haven't hunted it all that much do to the milage thing and the gas prices arent going to help either.... Thank God for VTBowman last season, he was gracious enough to let me hunt his property thats real close, but I don't want to be a burden on his property either....THANKS BUD.. It's just that if this stuff keeps up,,,Im hanging it up on Hunting, this game is just way too stressfull and everytime I seem to get a great location something happens to ruin it... But I really do appreciate all of the support, maybe tommarrow I'll have a better outlook on this situation, but right now I could tear the heads off chickens... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDog Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Re: Totally Distgusted !!! I know the feeling my home farm was delveloped I many deer on that farm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Re: Totally Distgusted !!! That is a bummer VH. Been there before too but we sure don't have the problem like you have up there with developers. One place I used to hunt is an commercial area development now. Our main problem is turnover of landowners. Lost some pretty good places to hunt when property changed hands. Hope you find a new honey hole close to your house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robk Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Re: Totally Distgusted !!! in the future i fear that he only land will be private land and management companies is all we will get to hunt on. i am saving my money and finding a spot where i own the whole sectiona dn no one will move in around me even if i have to high fence it in the end. i will make certain areas where the animals will come in and i will have plots and feeders year around so they will stay and produce on my land and my family wil have a place to hunt for generations to come. it;s the only way to save our heritage rob k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Re: Totally Distgusted !!! Sorry to hear that. Good luck finding some new spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Re: Totally Distgusted !!! [ QUOTE ] Time for a food plot and a tower!! Luke this stinks!!! I wish we were closer just like I wish Shawn was closer. You're always welcome to come down this way to hunt. It's adrive though..... [/ QUOTE ] Same goes here...the private land where i have had permission to hunt gets hammered(no pun intended) during the last week or two of bow season by Deer Jackers so its like having a subdivision near by. We will all have to learn what the deer already know how to do....adapt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camelNS Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Re: Totally Distgusted !!! Sorry for your loss VH. I had alot of my hunting area clearcut also this winter.It was great for the deer in the area and also may have made my set up an even better funnel area.I'm glad I don't have to worry about any development on the land.I can still hunt there for many years yet.I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayzorp Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Re: Totally Distgusted !!! Sorry to hear, know the feeling,, couting on my new bowhunting spot to be around,, hate to lose it,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaTechHunter Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Re: Totally Distgusted !!! Man that is a shame...I am not sure how much longer I will be able to hunt on the land I hunt...it will probably be developed before I die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Re: Totally Distgusted !!! Yes, that is too bad Your gonna hang it up because you won't have private property to hunt anymore You may have to join the majority of us in here who have to hunt public land. I certainly didn't give up hunting because I didn't have land to myself some 30 years ago.!! too_pointer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted March 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Re: Totally Distgusted !!! too, It's not that I won't have private land to hunt, it's that VT offers little to no public land to hunt,,,and the Refuge Land thats available to hunt is by permit only and it seems these permits go to close friends and relatives of our Game Wardens..... ,,,believe me I've tried to get on some of this land and get told the same OL' story "We'll put ya on the list, thats the best we can do at this time" As long as I can afford to travel to my other location I'll be able to hunt, but when the GAS PRICES get to out of control every drop of gas will be going to work travel... With good friends like VTBowman, vtbowhunter, GW, and ADK I will always have a place to do alittle hunting,,,,Thank God for their great hospitality.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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