MCH Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 OK, let's say one of your good friends calls up and asks you to take him bowhunting. At the time, you're currently hunting a piece of public property that doesn't get too much attention from other hunters. Since you have three or four spots on this land you decide to be a good friend and take him to one of your spots. You actually put him in your "honey hole" and you go to a secondary location. The hunt ends with a couple of sightings but no kills. Your friend thanks you and you both head your seperate ways. Two weeks later, the weather drops low and the wind is perfect for your "honey hole". But when you pull up to the parking spot, there sits your friend's truck. No phone call or anything. And he's sitting in your tree. What do you do??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: What would you do??(hypothetical) Well Id prob. climb up with him and coach him on his first kill...the first thing is I would make it VERY clear I need to know where and when he is hunting MY stands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted October 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: What would you do??(hypothetical) This is an experienced bowhunter, Martin. Not first kill. And no permanent stand. Only climbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NS_HUNTER Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: What would you do??(hypothetical) I had to take the tree steps to keep friends from using it.The message came through loud and clear without me saying a word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need2hunt Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: What would you do??(hypothetical) I'm pretty strict on who I will take hunting with me. But it doesn't matter how long I've known them or how well I think I know them - they all get to here the same LOOOOONNNGGG speech where I lay down the rules of what it means to be a "guest". This speech comes before I ever take them hunting and they usually get to hear it about three times BEFORE I ever take them anywhere. Trying to help out a friend is a good thing BUT hunting spots around here (especially good ones) are hard to come by and too easily lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: What would you do??(hypothetical) Hmmm, Think I would have to somehow work into conversation how disappointed I was that I couldn't hunt my honey hole. Do it in a round about way, but in such a manner to get the point across. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whttlbucksteve Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: What would you do??(hypothetical) I would just tell him I dont wont him to hunt my spots with out me being there.Tell him you dont want to lose them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: What would you do??(hypothetical) Since it's public property you can't hardly tell him to stay out of there.I would call him the day before each hunt and see if he's going to be there,and set up plans so you know where each other is going to hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: What would you do??(hypothetical) I think you need some new friends. Someone who'd do that to you is certainly not a buddy. I'd be seriously torked off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZooBear Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: What would you do??(hypothetical) Talk to Him and see if it helps. On public ground it isnt your tree and honeyhole. It stinks because you showed Him where to hunt, but He has as much right to hunt there as anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: What would you do??(hypothetical) I call him later and tell him he's a DB. Not much of a friend IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3whunt Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: What would you do??(hypothetical) i'd have to agree with mudhrunner. it is public land. i would also be very upset. but if you are friends, I bet you can work something out so that he leaves at least some of the stand sites for you, definitely the honey hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okiedog Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: What would you do??(hypothetical) [ QUOTE ] Since it's public property you can't hardly tell him to stay out of there.I would call him the day before each hunt and see if he's going to be there,and set up plans so you know where each other is going to hunt. [/ QUOTE ] I think I would do the same thing. Maybe get there way before light and beat him to the spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vagobbln Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: What would you do??(hypothetical) Public land or not, that's not what "friends" do. At the very least he could have said "Look, I won't come back if you don't want me to, but would you mind if I hunted here without you?". I bet you would have shown him that courtesy if the situation was reversed. I've had turkey spots messed up because I took friends there. Where do people get the idea that if if it's OK for you to go It's OK for me too. Bottom line. Talk to him about it. If he's any kind of real friend he'll understand how you feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: What would you do??(hypothetical) I would be irritated too no, doubt about it, but on public land you have little recoarse other then to let him know your not happy about him moving in on your set ups. Taking someone to a good spot as a favor and then be taken advantage of is not a good thing public land or not. Unfortunately you dont have much you can do since he has every right to be there as you. Just sucks you did all the homework and he gets to reap the benifits. Once done though, and assuming your not wanting this to ruin a friendship, all you can do is try to arrange hunts together where you both share the spot/spots. JMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gitcha_some Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: What would you do??(hypothetical) yeah thats pretty messed up for him to do that too you...i wouldnt consider him a good friend anymore thats for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted October 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: What would you do??(hypothetical) FYI--This is mostly hypothetical guys. Me and friend of mine have found some new public land and we've both got several spots scouted out. My friend was making his way to his stand and someone was in the exact tree he hunts out of. He backed out and went to another and didn't think twice. But I got to thinking last night about this situation. I've already got another friend that I'll probably end up taking to this area. BUT, I've already decided to send him into an entirely different spot. And tell him that the entire area is public, but I've got my spots and now he has his. I know what most of you are thinking......and yes I do have more than one friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: What would you do??(hypothetical) The problem for me, in this hypothetical situation, is why has the communication between friends broken down to this point? Since this person is such a good friend that I let hunt my "Honey Hole" spot...it would be because: We helped set it up together....trimmed shooting lanes, scouting, etc. The lines of communication would have been open from the start of it all. There would be no confusion about who hunted where and when...we would have picked our treestand sites in that area together. Actually we would have shown the other one where they were. We do that...we are the kind of friends that allow ourselves to be wrong in front of each other. What I mean by that is we will show each other our standsites to allow the other one to give his opinion on what will or wont work. What kind of friend is this if I cant say to them "Hey...did I miss something here"???? So in this hypothetical friendship what happened to stop them from having that kind of friendship???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted October 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: What would you do??(hypothetical) GW, you've misread the original "hypothetical" question, the friend mentioned didn't help at all with the scouting and stand locating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switchback29A1 Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: What would you do??(hypothetical) Thered be a long conversation about how good of a friend he is, and then bring up the safety factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: What would you do??(hypothetical) [ QUOTE ] GW, you've misread the original "hypothetical" question, the friend mentioned didn't help at all with the scouting and stand locating. [/ QUOTE ] ...and you call that a Friend?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missouri hunter Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: What would you do??(hypothetical) been there and done that, if i take any of my friends to my spots, even on public land, i make it clear they can't tell any of there friends and i would appreciate them only hunting them with me. I know it is public but i have spent about ten years finding honey holes on public land that don't get much use and I like to keep them that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: What would you do??(hypothetical) [ QUOTE ] I call him later and tell him he's a DB. Not much of a friend IMHO. [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, what I was thinking too. Not much of a friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted October 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: What would you do??(hypothetical) [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] GW, you've misread the original "hypothetical" question, the friend mentioned didn't help at all with the scouting and stand locating. [/ QUOTE ] ...and you call that a Friend?????? [/ QUOTE ] Not afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbeck Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: What would you do??(hypothetical) My personal experience is that I never take anyone anywhere I don't want them being. If I want to keep a place, I and only I hunt it. If it's on public or open ground, and I take you in there, I expect to see you there some times when I come in. I would also assume that you'll share this informaiton with some of your friends, who will inturn share with some of their frends. JMO, but this seems to be the way it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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