Rembrandt
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As an Iowa farm owner I've enjoyed the best of pheasant, deer, and small game hunting. In the last few years I've decided to limit hunting to only family members.
In the past I gave outsiders permission to hunt....but the headaches that it brought just isn't worth it. Gave one fellow permission to hunt (1) weekend and he interpreted it to mean a "lifetime pass". Have been chasing him off now for nearly 5 years.
Two brothers asked to hunt deer and proceeded to invite their friends...group of 10 guys in 5 pickups showed up all thinking they had permission. Left gates open and cattle got out.
Another time I gave permission to a business acquaintance from Pennsylvania and to call me if he was interested in a hunt....shows up two years later unannounced, no phone call and brought two friends.
Have chased off countless trespassers who claim they got permission from people I had given invitations to.
There was no mis-communication with these folks, all were informed when and where they could hunt. Saying yes once seems to get interpreted as "ya'all come back now".
Sorry for negative impact this may have on the topic of hunting, thought you might want to know why I don't allow hunting except for family members.
In the past I gave outsiders permission to hunt....but the headaches that it brought just isn't worth it. Gave one fellow permission to hunt (1) weekend and he interpreted it to mean a "lifetime pass". Have been chasing him off now for nearly 5 years.
Two brothers asked to hunt deer and proceeded to invite their friends...group of 10 guys in 5 pickups showed up all thinking they had permission. Left gates open and cattle got out.
Another time I gave permission to a business acquaintance from Pennsylvania and to call me if he was interested in a hunt....shows up two years later unannounced, no phone call and brought two friends.
Have chased off countless trespassers who claim they got permission from people I had given invitations to.
There was no mis-communication with these folks, all were informed when and where they could hunt. Saying yes once seems to get interpreted as "ya'all come back now".
Sorry for negative impact this may have on the topic of hunting, thought you might want to know why I don't allow hunting except for family members.