cbospam1 t1_isp78m2 wrote on October 17, 2022 at 5:51 PM

Reply to comment by 8valvegrowl in Hunting VT - Novice Weekend 10/22-10/23 by bdog563

Definitely, but hasn’t happened like that in my experience. My family has had a big lot with a cabin for 40+ years and have had only one guy track us down to ask to set some traps. Otherwise we’ve had guys shoot turkeys from the porch and when we weren’t there, leave gut piles in the back 40, and show up on game cameras very close to the house. Had someone set a tree stand you could see the house from as well.

Jerry_Williams69 t1_ispcd45 wrote on October 17, 2022 at 6:25 PM

That's obnoxious

8valvegrowl t1_ispfu5o wrote on October 17, 2022 at 6:47 PM

That’s pretty terrible, and I’m sad to hear that situation for you. There are definitely people out there that will abuse privileges.

I was taught to respect the land, the privileges of using it, and the people/animals on it. I have been generally shown that level of respect in turn. So let’s continue to pass that along.

cbospam1 t1_ispk8la wrote on October 17, 2022 at 7:16 PM

We always assumed it was the same small group of bad actors. It’s off the beaten path so not a lot of people would think to hunt there and the house and fields aren’t visible from the road. Especially in the 80s and 90s we had some break ins we are sure are connected. Beer thefts and turkey season coincided.

About 10 years ago the trapper called and he offered to police things in exchange for trapping. He figured out who dumped gut piles and got them to clean it up, and spread the word to avoid the house. He’s great. Though we still catch guys on game cameras in places where they can for sure see the house which still seems a little intrusive to us.