hammerforged Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 Went out walking my property yesterday afternoon. Found a ladder stand set up on the neighboring property, literally on the property line facing into my property. Went and talked to the neighbor and he claims no knowledge of the stand in question. Large parcel of property (600 acres) and it is right at the line on the far corner from his house. I asked him about removing the stand and he said that since he did not know who put it there he would not touch it. He has several business associates who he has given permission to hunt his property. I stated that given the location and orientation of the stand the only deer that could possibly be taken from that stand would be on my property, unless the guy has eyes in the back of his head ( the stand backs up to huge oak tree). Still no soap with the neighbor. I have a call in to the warden this morning to see if there is anything I can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 I would either spin the stand around the tree with a note. If that isn't possible I would hand a couple bars of Irish Sping from a tree 30 yards onto your our property and leave him a note. Point a trail camera at the soap and maybe you can get him for trespassing if he messes with the soap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 That would aggravate the ever living fire out of me. But, since the stand is on his property I'm not sure there is much one can do about it. You could remove it, spin it, etc. but then you would be trespassing and would be the one at fault. Tough situation for sure. We had a guy who put a nice feeder on our property 30 yards over the line last year. We could have removed it since it was on our side of the line but we chose to give the guy a chance and left him a note. After season was over the guy called and said someone had stolen that feeder and he had been looking for it (yea right). We went out there a few days later only to find our stand pushed over and toatally demolished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 Leave a note asking it to be moved and explaining that the stand is facing your line. In the note let the owner of the stand know you have a trail camera positioned where they already have had their picture made and if they hunt that stand where it is you will get the game warden involved. Suggest to the owner of the stand that they get a map of the property they are supposed to be on or supply one for him along with the note. We had someone with a ground blind on my neighbor a few years back, they thought they were on a county owned property. Person who granted them permission did not even have that authority. I left that person a note along with a highlighted map showing the boundaries inside a ziploc bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 the first thing that occurred to me was the soap thing. i've spread a cheap laundry detergent around before and no animal likes to sniff it. the note and trail cam is also a good idea. i have a feeling the farmer knows exactly what is going on and doesn't mind his hunters trespassing on your property. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 the first thing that occurred to me was the soap thing. i've spread a cheap laundry detergent around before and no animal likes to sniff it. the note and trail cam is also a good idea. i have a feeling the farmer knows exactly what is going on and doesn't mind his hunters trespassing on your property. Yep, it sounds like a neighbor we are dealing with right now too. We were thinking toilet bowl puks ..LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kid Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 It may not be right, but I would take down the stand leave a note, and say that if he wants the stand back to come and get it,, that way you can have a conversation with the guy, and tell him that your not going to tolerate him hunting on your piece of property,, This bugs the crap out of me, you do some much field work to optimize your hunting and to shoot a nice mature buck and you have to deal with jerks like this,, Its hard enough to shoot a mature buck but when you have to deal with other hunters it gets even harder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gzilla45 Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 I've used cheap cologne before. I would show up sometime when you know he is hunting and take photos of him hunting over your land. I would show those photos to the landowner and let him know that you will be talking to a warden/sheriff if he doesn't move the stand. Either that or setup a trail camera to try and catch him walking on your property. Photo evidence is your friend in this case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92xj Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 I have had this happen twice. First time - Ladder stand 6 feet off our property line facing into our property. Walked back to camp, put up a ladder stand 6 feet from the property line on our side. Got into the stand an hour before light. 30 minutes before light, had a guy come and get into his ladder stand. Once it was light enough to make anything out. I waved, he screamed and got down and left. Next day the ladder was gone. I win. Second time - Ground box blind 10 yards off out property line. The guys threw apples 35 yards away from their blind on our property. We moved the apples 30 more yards onto our property, hung a 10x20 brown tarp in front of their window and hunted on our side of the tarp. Used a climber to hunt out of on my side of the tarp. Guy came in got in blind, finally saw tarp, started walking to it, I said from above, "I wouldn't touch that, I already have you on camera and you are trespassing where you stand." He turned around and left. The box blind was gone the next day. Killed a doe the next day eating the apples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 I have had this happen twice. First time - Ladder stand 6 feet off our property line facing into our property. Walked back to camp, put up a ladder stand 6 feet from the property line on our side. Got into the stand an hour before light. 30 minutes before light, had a guy come and get into his ladder stand. Once it was light enough to make anything out. I waved, he screamed and got down and left. Next day the ladder was gone. I win. Second time - Ground box blind 10 yards off out property line. The guys threw apples 35 yards away from their blind on our property. We moved the apples 30 more yards onto our property, hung a 10x20 brown tarp in front of their window and hunted on our side of the tarp. Used a climber to hunt out of on my side of the tarp. Guy came in got in blind, finally saw tarp, started walking to it, I said from above, "I wouldn't touch that, I already have you on camera and you are trespassing where you stand." He turned around and left. The box blind was gone the next day. Killed a doe the next day eating the apples. Exactly what I was thinking.......By putting a stand up on your side of the fence and hunt that area......The other person will get the idea. Heck it might even be the land owner who has no idea who's stand that is...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 take a jar of Vick's Vapor Rub and place it on your side all around the area and then leave the empty jar on the seat of the stand. If you've got cable or at least rope around then have a mess of it going around the stand from limb to limb, all right where you'd sit in the stand. Leave a note saying that the tree is on the border so if he as the right to remove your rope, then you'll express the right to remove his stand. We go through this all the time at my parent's farm. They can't remove the rope and leave the stand, because you can then take it. However, they can't hunt in the stand with the rope their. They either call you or more than likely cut the rope and take their stand elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newarcher Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 Well, you could do the obvious with the vapo rub etc so that he knows you know he's there. OR..... You could go down to a couple of hair salons and ask them for their hair clippings. Scatter them around each time you are down there and not only will you keep him from hunting and seeing any deer, you would be wasting his time without him even knowing it. New Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 Well, you could do the obvious with the vapo rub etc so that he knows you know he's there. OR..... You could go down to a couple of hair salons and ask them for their hair clippings. Scatter them around each time you are down there and not only will you keep him from hunting and seeing any deer, you would be wasting his time without him even knowing it. New From what I am told, human hair clipping only hold human odor for 3 days. If you deter the deer without the perp knowing, does he learn his lesson? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 There is far too much of this type behavior going on today. It is what hunting has become and there is a lot to blame. I would set up a cheap ground blind right in front of the stand with windows open facing his property. Mount a trail cam in a tree overhead out of sight and nail him with any crossing onto your property. Seems like the neighbor is not neighborly at all. If push comes to shove show him you can shove a lot harder than he can. Too many people think they can do whatever they want today in total disrespect of others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 I have had this happen twice. First time - Ladder stand 6 feet off our property line facing into our property. Walked back to camp, put up a ladder stand 6 feet from the property line on our side. Got into the stand an hour before light. 30 minutes before light, had a guy come and get into his ladder stand. Once it was light enough to make anything out. I waved, he screamed and got down and left. Next day the ladder was gone. I win. Second time - Ground box blind 10 yards off out property line. The guys threw apples 35 yards away from their blind on our property. We moved the apples 30 more yards onto our property, hung a 10x20 brown tarp in front of their window and hunted on our side of the tarp. Used a climber to hunt out of on my side of the tarp. Guy came in got in blind, finally saw tarp, started walking to it, I said from above, "I wouldn't touch that, I already have you on camera and you are trespassing where you stand." He turned around and left. The box blind was gone the next day. Killed a doe the next day eating the apples. I like Bens Idea the best Ross. With the stand on someone elses property, I do not think there is much you can do beside legal... tame... trickery. Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 I think you need to invite Ben to come hunt your place. At the very least I'd have a posted sign right in front of his stand. A big poster board note would be nice too. I also like some of the other suggestions as long as he gets the message he isn't a welcome guest to hunt your side of the line. No sense doing anything if he doesn't know he's not welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 I'd staple "Posted" signs to about a dozen trees directly in front of the stand on the nearest trees along with a note explaining the guy's foul-up. I'd also hide a coffee can 1/2 full of gasoline a tad farther back. A trailcam is also a good idea so long as you aren't afraid to lose it. Had a guy do the same thing to me a couple years back. I strung "Posted" tape (like the police line stuff) through the trees on my side and stapled a bunch of 6 foot pieces so they'd flutter in the wind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierbuck Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Is baiting legal in your area? If not...bait the heck out of your side of the line and put up a sign that indicates the area is baited, and let the DNR know some guy is hunting over bait on your property. Or...claymores. No wait, I did NOT say that...bad idea, very bad idea. HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Hang a stand as close as you can directly facing his and join him for a hunt one weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerforged Posted November 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Thanks everyone for the great suggestions. After spending some time with the Warden this afternoon, we decided to post my property 30 yards back in from his stand and on the line 30 yards on either side of his stand. We also put a camera 30 feet up a red oak 20 yards in front of his stand with a clear view of his stand and my property in between. It helps that the Warden is a good client and friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msman825 Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Hang a stand as close as you can directly facing his and join him for a hunt one weekend. yah, and ask him if he brought coffee and donuts sense he's going to be hunting with you. I would just caught the guy in the stand and go over and have a little talk . if that did not work i'd set up me a target range and sight in my 300 mag (and all other guns me and freinds have) about daybreak, and from about 3,30 on in the evening. or you could start cutting you some fire wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msman825 Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 sorry for the double post but thought i'd mention that i'd be real careful about walking around in there, might be a idiot that would shot the bushes moving. (never no now days) you could aways put a radio on your property and turn on some funky rap music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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