We have read some bad stuff about folks behavior this season, I thought I'd add something I feel is commendable.
I have a customer and friend that hunts a lease near my shop. He and his wife are super choosy about what they harvest. The other day he was running late to get in his stand so he pulled his truck into the field to watch his food plot as opposed to walking in. ( Legal here as long as you are off the right of way of the road ). There were several deer in the field and as he scanned them carefully noticed a bit of orange up high. He instantly realized someone was in his stand. He walked the winding route so as not to spook deer and arrived under his stand.
He immediately asked the guy what the hell was he doing, the guy removed his facemask and my friend realized it was a kid, maybe 15 years old. The kid said he that he and his dad were hunting the XXX property and his dad was in the stand way over there.
My friend has had trouble with this neighboring landowner before but decided to take the high road. He explained to the kid that he was 100 yards off that property and that this was his stand. The kid made to start to leave the stand when my friend said " Tell you what, you just keep on and watch that corner, I'll go back and watch the other side from my truck. Kill whatever you want but don't come back in here hunting OK?" He turned and made it back to his truck. 45 minutes later he heard two shots. He thought to himself - that kid probably killed the biggest buck around. Since it was near dark, he drove his truck down to find the father with the son.
The father apologized for his son invading my buddy's stand. Friend said -" Ah, no big deal, I just came down to see if you needed help finding your deer." Father said it was him that shot (these hills play tricks with sound ) and he had missed a big doe standing in the wide open at about 60 yards.
My buddy confirmed no hair or blood, shook hands with both and left.
I thought this act was mighty gracious considering deer hunting leases and property conflicts can get pretty ugly.
Enjoy your Sunday!
I have a customer and friend that hunts a lease near my shop. He and his wife are super choosy about what they harvest. The other day he was running late to get in his stand so he pulled his truck into the field to watch his food plot as opposed to walking in. ( Legal here as long as you are off the right of way of the road ). There were several deer in the field and as he scanned them carefully noticed a bit of orange up high. He instantly realized someone was in his stand. He walked the winding route so as not to spook deer and arrived under his stand.
He immediately asked the guy what the hell was he doing, the guy removed his facemask and my friend realized it was a kid, maybe 15 years old. The kid said he that he and his dad were hunting the XXX property and his dad was in the stand way over there.
My friend has had trouble with this neighboring landowner before but decided to take the high road. He explained to the kid that he was 100 yards off that property and that this was his stand. The kid made to start to leave the stand when my friend said " Tell you what, you just keep on and watch that corner, I'll go back and watch the other side from my truck. Kill whatever you want but don't come back in here hunting OK?" He turned and made it back to his truck. 45 minutes later he heard two shots. He thought to himself - that kid probably killed the biggest buck around. Since it was near dark, he drove his truck down to find the father with the son.
The father apologized for his son invading my buddy's stand. Friend said -" Ah, no big deal, I just came down to see if you needed help finding your deer." Father said it was him that shot (these hills play tricks with sound ) and he had missed a big doe standing in the wide open at about 60 yards.
My buddy confirmed no hair or blood, shook hands with both and left.
I thought this act was mighty gracious considering deer hunting leases and property conflicts can get pretty ugly.
Enjoy your Sunday!
