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I own 50 acres that I hunt pretty regularly when I can. I have two good friends who also hunt this land. Saturday my friend called me to tell me that someone has a ladder stand just the other side of the property line. That is no biggie, but the stand is facing my property, and about the only shot he could have would be onto my property. Should I leave a nice sign in the open that he could read from his stand lettting him know it is illegal to shoot onto someone elses land? Should I tape a note to his stand (which would require me to go onto someone elses property and I dont want to do that)? Should I just look for the guy the next few times I hunt and talk with him in person? The kicker is, I dont even know if the guy has permission to be on the land he is hunting. His stand overlooks some great hunting, he could be bagging deer illigally, but also screwing up my, or my buddie's hunts. I am not really sure how to approach this one.

Thanks for any input.
 
Several things.

If the property line is not fenced, I'd put a No Trespassing sign on the line. Maybe several.

I'd contact the owner of the adjoining property, asking him about authorized hunters and telling him about the stand and its focus on your land.

I'd do some hunting nearby, with trees as protective cover, and keep an eye on the stand for activity. I'd have a camera handy.

As an anti-poaching effort years back in my place near Austin, I would go out very early to some likely access point and wait. One guy I caught was more than glad to leave: I kept a large oak tree between us as I greeted him. You have no idea how high a fella can levitate when a very loud "GOOD MORNING!" blasts into his eardrum from a few feet away. I read from the Scriptures about trespass and he mumbled a bit and left.
 
you could post the property line or even talk to him about it but if the stand isnt on your land he really isnt doing anything wrong, as long as he doesnt shoot game on your property. just curios how far the stand is from the property line?
the direction the stand is facing is not usually the only shooting lane I wouldnt have a problem shooting behind me or from the sides either.
 
The stand is about 2 or 3 feet from property line. I would guess he intends primarily to shoot out to his front or to either side, which would be shooting on my land. If he wanted to shoot the other way, it would seem a better idea to face his stand that way. I know we can all shoot behind ourselves in a pinch, but we generally set up our stands to face the direction we think the deer are coming from, and where we hope to shoot them.
 
A well hidden infrared game camera would greatly aid in identifying who is using the stand without giving away that they are on candid camera.

-Jim
 
Just give it some time. If your area is like the rest of the Country, someone will steal that stand in just a few days, lol. :p

Edited to add: I like Art's story. The tresspassing guy could have just as well been me. I wouldn't have mumbled anything, though. I would probably have walked up to you, said, "thank god, a person" and shook your hand, and then asked where the heck I am because I'm hopelessly lost. :)
 
Print up a banner of no hunting signs and hang them between two trees directly in front of the stand. Put it on your side of the property line.

It might be a lot of work, but filming the reaction would be priceless!

-Jim
 
I'd post signs everywhere, and keep an eye out.

In my experience, talking won't do much good--people who don't respect property lines aren't likely to respect you, either.
 
If talking doesn't get results you could put a stand a couple of feet into your property facing his.:)

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I think the talking to the other landowner is the right idea. Talk to the hunter if you see him. This will be a mistake or a bit of confusion. Of course one the confusion is cleared up and if the other guy continues then he renders himself liable to prosecution.
 
Talk to the other landowner. Then you can find out if the stand belongs to someone who has permission to hunt that land. If not, that landowner will probably want to know. If it is someone who has permission, they may not be clear on the boundaries of the property.
 
Some people are literally lost in the woods. I would almost be willing to bet it is a mistake and the person who placed the stand has no idea they are hunting your land. However, if you don't resolve the issue, they will almost certainly eventually poach deer from your property.
 
I know in Maryland and WV it is Illegal to Kill game on property you do not have permission to hunt. Also if your game falls on property that you do not have permission to hunt you have to ask permission to retrieve it before entering the property. I agree with the prior posts. Talk to the land owner or try to catch the comming out of the woods and talk to him there.
 
I highly doubt this is any kind of mistake judging from past experience.

Go in there and hang a stand next to him and wait on him. I bet it'd be the last time you saw him.
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I agree. Set up a stand right across and wait for him.
 
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