Hunter harassment
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From: cthunt
14-Oct-16
I have been hunting a tract of land for close to thiry years never had a problem. Now that i dont climb anymore i bought a blind i set it up next to a brook 75 yards from the property line pin Yesterday i went to hunt out of the blind i found it smash to the ground with big rocks on it . I found out who did it the land owner on the other side of the brook did it he had a fit when he seen the blind . Now i don't know what to do call the deep and report it or lick my wounds and go on ,i worked hard to save the money for the blind being on ss ..
From: Recurveonly
14-Oct-16
If you have the proof and good proof call DEEP no need for that
From: cthunt
14-Oct-16
I took pictures of the damage will that work?
From: Recurveonly
14-Oct-16
Dont think so not saying he did not do it but picks of the damagde does not show who did it ss that happend to you
From: steve
14-Oct-16
if you had a camera with him doing it that would work .is it that he doesn't like hunting or is it that he thinks you are taking his deer ? Did you talk to your land owner ??
From: Recurveonly
14-Oct-16
LOLOL Steve the guy likes to throw rocks at things who knows what else he could do sometimes you call DEEP they may just walk up to his house and have a talk with him.I wish the game wardens here were like the ones in Maine Northwoods law the would help the guy out
From: Wayniac
14-Oct-16
I have no problem with antis having their opinions.. I DO have a problem when they trespass or damage our stuff (we had 6 stands damaged last year) if we are legally pursuing game.
I'd speak to your landowner first and give him/her the heads up. Unless you have proof, it's "he said, she said". You MAY get the DEEP/ENCON to show up and have a talk with the guy.. that will either take care of it, or make it worse.
Good luck either way, and sorry you are dealing with this.
From: Emmitt
14-Oct-16
The last ECON / DEEP officer I dealt with at a specific property somehow ended up convincing my land owner to sign a permission slip for him... How am I making out...?
From: notme
14-Oct-16
I'd go throw rocks at the guys house...lol
Talk to the guy,maybe he thinks it was kids building a fort...then throw rocks at his house
From: Brianbowhunter
15-Oct-16
Set up a game camera on it too a little hidden, then you can go to his door when he does it again and ask for money or your calling the cops
From: cthunt
16-Oct-16
I want to go beat his azz but that's not the answer i am letting him think its over plan to go see him as a sportsmen and remain calm and ask why he destroyed my blind all he had to do is leave me a note i would have went and seen him. if he wants to start something them i will call the state cops
From: >>---CTCrow--->
16-Oct-16
What prove do you have it was him?
From: bigbuckbob
17-Oct-16
Tell him you have a trail camera with photos on it, and you're not going to report it unless the damage and harassment continue. Bring a copy of the state law against hunter harassment with you and hand him the copy when you leave. Be respectful and don't say you have HIM on camera, just that you have one set up,....even if you don't. Let him think about getting arrested for damage to your property.
Just think if you went and threw rocks at his house, like notme joked about, and what would happen?!
From: cthunt
17-Oct-16
He admitted to smashing my blind also told my best friend he did it.. I took pictures of thr blind smashed ,I am going back to see him again and ask him when he plans on paying me for the blind he smashed if he refuses i will turn him in ..
From: bigbuckbob
17-Oct-16
cthunt - good for you. If I knew for certain that he did it, I would do the same thing. Maybe you should put your phone on video mode and indiscreetly leave it running while you talk with him so you can record something that you could share with the DEEP officials or police.
Keep us posted.
From: Dr. Deer
26-Oct-16
Yes CT. That sounds like a reasonable course of action. Since he is a neighbor, going straight to turning him in without offering an opportunity to make restitution might cause problems with your land owner. If he refuses, he gets what he gets.