hunting near the property line
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hunting near the property line
How close to the property line do you feel comfortable to hunt? My worry is after the shot it will run to the private and die. I was thinking about that today as I was preparing a tree about 80 yards from the line.
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Re: hunting near the property line
You could always get a possum cop to go with you.
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Re: hunting near the property line
Depends on where your hunting and who the neighbors are... For instance, in Wisconsin you cannot trespass for any reason without permission, not even a warden can fetch your deer. But in Iowa it is legal to track and remove wounded game across any land border without asking permission.
Those of you that have been following the old site a long time might remember when I was hunting close to a border and had shot a few nice bucks there and the guy who owned the neighboring property got very angry about it and said I was to close to the fence... Well, public land is public land and you can hunt anywhere within its borders. But if the buck gets across the line in Wisconsin, you likely won't be able to recover it unless the land owner is a nice guy. I never hunted that spot again to keep peace with the neighbors.
Those of you that have been following the old site a long time might remember when I was hunting close to a border and had shot a few nice bucks there and the guy who owned the neighboring property got very angry about it and said I was to close to the fence... Well, public land is public land and you can hunt anywhere within its borders. But if the buck gets across the line in Wisconsin, you likely won't be able to recover it unless the land owner is a nice guy. I never hunted that spot again to keep peace with the neighbors.
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Re: hunting near the property line
I agree with dan, public land is public land. But we have one neighbor that we go to his house year and get permission to track onto his land. He wont let us hunt on his land but thats fine. We also remind him that he can go on our land if he has to track. So everyone is happy. So we like to get permission before we even hunt the spot
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I hate boundaries and I know that is why I am attracted to large wilderness expanses of timber. The first bowkilled buck I ever snuffed-out ended up crossing a property line and the neighbor tagged and kept the buck. Not a giant, but a real milestone in my bowhunting career that was lost. Nonetheless, a story of a buck lost to boundaries.
On the public tracts I hunt in southwest Michigan, I try to hunt in some radically thick cover and the bucks typically don't venture far if bowshot. I haven't had the boundary issue since I started diving right into the thick stuff but it is bound to hapen sooner or later as I get more aggressive in chasing overlooked bucks. One way you may try to head it off, may be to get a nice letter typed up about you and your beliefs and make sure it has your picture (a non-offensive pic is best - look professional) List your car make and model and put your contact info on the sheet. Drop them off to the neighbors and let them know you are hunting the adjoining properties and confirm the boundaries with them. You are establishing rapport by doing this and letting them know you are a genuine and trustworthy individual.
Now, if the situation arises, the chances of knocking on their door and having them accompany you to retrieve your buck or outright grant you permission to retreive it yourself should be favorable. Worth a try? Heck, they may even come to like you and give you permission to hunt their land once they meet you. Just an idea........
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On the public tracts I hunt in southwest Michigan, I try to hunt in some radically thick cover and the bucks typically don't venture far if bowshot. I haven't had the boundary issue since I started diving right into the thick stuff but it is bound to hapen sooner or later as I get more aggressive in chasing overlooked bucks. One way you may try to head it off, may be to get a nice letter typed up about you and your beliefs and make sure it has your picture (a non-offensive pic is best - look professional) List your car make and model and put your contact info on the sheet. Drop them off to the neighbors and let them know you are hunting the adjoining properties and confirm the boundaries with them. You are establishing rapport by doing this and letting them know you are a genuine and trustworthy individual.
Now, if the situation arises, the chances of knocking on their door and having them accompany you to retrieve your buck or outright grant you permission to retreive it yourself should be favorable. Worth a try? Heck, they may even come to like you and give you permission to hunt their land once they meet you. Just an idea........
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I was at Rivers Edge meat market in Jefferson registering a gun season deer when a guy pulled up with a nice 120 / 130 class 9 pointer in the back of his truck. He came in and had a mad look on his face. One of the other guys in line looked over at him and said "nice buck" The guy says " I GOT A SCREWED UP STORY FOR YOU GUYS!!!
I am sitting in my stand and that buck comes walking by at 10 yards, coulda whacked em with my bow. I put the cross hairs behind the shoulder and shot him right in the heart. Sucker mule kicks and makes a death run and makes it all the way onto the neighbors land and just as its about to pile up the butthole neighbor shoots him in the head and drops him. Knowing this guy is a raving butthead, I get right down and head over there... Sure enough, buttface has his tag on it already. So I say, HEY! thats my deer! Buttface responds with "my shot dropped him, he is on my property, and your tresspassing. GET OFF MY LAND!!!!
The guy argued his case a little longer and then just gave up as the butthead just grew angrier. So he headed back to his treestand to steam off... After about 15 or 20 minutes he hears sirens coming... Says to himself, that buttbrain better not of called the cops on me!!!
Sure enough the sirens turn into the neighbors driveway then shutoff... So the hunter says, I just new the cops were on the way down the hill, but then the sirens started back up and left... All the sudden this woman is walking down the hill and says "sir, will you field dress "Charlies" buck, he had a heart attack dragging it up to the house and has been taken to the hospital!!!! So Dude, is pissed, but says "ok" and decides to do the right thing. Well he gets done field dressing the buck the guy stole from him and they ask him to register it for the guy that stole it from him... Then the mad looking Dude looks me in the eye and says, "and thats what im doing here now!
I am sitting in my stand and that buck comes walking by at 10 yards, coulda whacked em with my bow. I put the cross hairs behind the shoulder and shot him right in the heart. Sucker mule kicks and makes a death run and makes it all the way onto the neighbors land and just as its about to pile up the butthole neighbor shoots him in the head and drops him. Knowing this guy is a raving butthead, I get right down and head over there... Sure enough, buttface has his tag on it already. So I say, HEY! thats my deer! Buttface responds with "my shot dropped him, he is on my property, and your tresspassing. GET OFF MY LAND!!!!
The guy argued his case a little longer and then just gave up as the butthead just grew angrier. So he headed back to his treestand to steam off... After about 15 or 20 minutes he hears sirens coming... Says to himself, that buttbrain better not of called the cops on me!!!
Sure enough the sirens turn into the neighbors driveway then shutoff... So the hunter says, I just new the cops were on the way down the hill, but then the sirens started back up and left... All the sudden this woman is walking down the hill and says "sir, will you field dress "Charlies" buck, he had a heart attack dragging it up to the house and has been taken to the hospital!!!! So Dude, is pissed, but says "ok" and decides to do the right thing. Well he gets done field dressing the buck the guy stole from him and they ask him to register it for the guy that stole it from him... Then the mad looking Dude looks me in the eye and says, "and thats what im doing here now!
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Re: hunting near the property line
Cool story Dan, I remember that one from the "other site".
We try to keep good relations with the neighbors. We let them cross on to our property when they ask. We also take that oppurtunity to ask them, if the door swings both ways, just in case we need to do it in the future. It's no garuntee, but at least it lets everybody know where we stand. I haven't had to trail on others' land yet, knock on wood. Unfortuantely, in the farmland where I hunt, the small parcels this has the potential to happen more and more. I have a story about two neighbors where one of the neighbors shot a deer, got permission from the owner, to retrieve it. But the hunter brought one of his buddies to help drag, and the landowner had the helper arressted for tresspassing, because he only gave permission to the guy who shot it. So keep that in mind as well.
We try to keep good relations with the neighbors. We let them cross on to our property when they ask. We also take that oppurtunity to ask them, if the door swings both ways, just in case we need to do it in the future. It's no garuntee, but at least it lets everybody know where we stand. I haven't had to trail on others' land yet, knock on wood. Unfortuantely, in the farmland where I hunt, the small parcels this has the potential to happen more and more. I have a story about two neighbors where one of the neighbors shot a deer, got permission from the owner, to retrieve it. But the hunter brought one of his buddies to help drag, and the landowner had the helper arressted for tresspassing, because he only gave permission to the guy who shot it. So keep that in mind as well.
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Re: hunting near the property line
Most of the time the property line on public land is some of the best hunting. For me it is a great start when first scouting the land. Even if you choose not to hunt right on it, it is nice to check these area's out for a better idea of your set up.
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Re: hunting near the property line
dan wrote:Depends on where your hunting and who the neighbors are... But in Iowa it is legal to track and remove wounded game across any land border without asking permission.
But you have to leave your weapon when you cross onto property you don't have permission on.
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