All we ask is for text message or a call and not to hunt during deer seasons. Seems simple enough but I got home on my day off to about 5 trucks parked around where the biggest deer of my life was bedded up during late muzzy season. Been after him a couple of years and finally had him pinned down, had him come out at last light the night before and had to sit in the tree and freeze until about 6:30 so I wouldn't spook him, I knew I'd have the perfect wind to finish the job the next night. And I wouldn't say my neighbors and I are guys who own 40 acres and are "bone collectors". Yes we want to shoot mature deer on the 1000+ acres of ground our families have owned for over 100 years. I understand that everyone needs somewhere to hunt, like I said all we ask is not during deer season and give us a text or call letting us know they are in there but I think Letemgrow nailed it. It comes down to people, people with no respect for other peoples interests, I get a long with all of our local coyote hunters for the most part but the bottom line is if it's our ground we should at least have priority hunting it. I think that is fair and talking face to face with them I think we have worked through our differences. The key to most of these situations is communication and being reasonable. If you start the conversation with, I'm going to start shooting dogs.... good luck with that cooperation. Most problems in every aspect of life are due to a lack of communication. I do feel for the out of state or new to the area guys, I've lived my entire life where I am now so I know most of the guys I'm dealing with I can tell when they are bluffing and vice versa.
